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Argentina vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 124M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 8th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Japan
Population
46048053
122677250
Population rank 35/197 12/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 24/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Argentina and Japan: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Japan economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Japan
2024 $638,365,455,340 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $649,461,687,959 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $633,993,756,301 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $486,564,085,480 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $385,740,508,437 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $447,754,683,615 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $524,819,892,360 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $643,628,393,281 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $557,532,320,663 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $594,749,285,413 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $526,319,673,732 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $552,025,140,252 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $545,982,375,701 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $530,158,122,010 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $423,627,422,092 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $332,976,484,578 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $361,558,037,110 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $287,530,508,431 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $232,557,260,817 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $198,737,095,012 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $164,657,930,453 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $127,586,973,492 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $97,724,004,252 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $268,696,750,000 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $284,203,750,000 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $283,523,000,000 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $298,948,250,000 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $292,859,000,000 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $272,149,750,000 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $258,031,750,000 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $257,440,000,000 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $236,741,715,015 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $228,778,917,308 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $189,719,984,268 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $141,352,654,305 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $76,629,728,760 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $126,890,235,049 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $108,810,885,301 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $105,872,372,614 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $88,150,891,728 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $116,915,052,107 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $103,979,106,778 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $84,307,486,837 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $78,676,842,367 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $76,961,923,741 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $69,252,328,952 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $89,049,453,088 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $56,781,000,101 $737,069,290,928
1976 $51,169,499,892 $598,883,902,156
1975 $52,438,647,922 $532,861,438,885
1974 $72,436,777,342 $490,035,789,970
1973 $52,544,000,117 $441,460,582,536
1972 $34,733,000,536 $324,933,841,269
1971 $33,293,199,095 $245,364,056,622
1970 $31,584,210,366 $217,223,652,719
1969 $31,256,284,544 $184,298,841,305
1968 $26,436,857,247 $156,897,496,759
1967 $24,256,667,553 $132,475,614,227
1966 $28,630,474,728 $113,046,784,179
1965 $28,344,705,967 $97,338,107,606
1964 $25,605,249,382 $87,490,590,818
1963 $18,272,123,664 $74,379,284,603
1962 $18,337,691,145 $64,987,857,542
1961 $20,132,220,375 $57,266,758,180
1960 $15,865,474,315 $47,419,238,274

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Argentina and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Japan
2024 $13,970 $32,487
2023 $14,262 $33,836
2022 $13,962 $34,066
2021 $10,738 $40,095
2020 $8,536 $40,029
2019 $9,956 $40,416
2018 $11,753 $39,751
2017 $14,533 $38,834
2016 $12,700 $39,375
2015 $13,680 $34,961
2014 $12,233 $38,475
2013 $12,964 $40,899
2012 $12,950 $49,145
2011 $12,704 $48,760
2010 $10,260 $44,968
2009 $8,150 $41,309
2008 $8,944 $39,876
2007 $7,185 $35,779
2006 $5,869 $35,992
2005 $5,068 $37,813
2004 $4,242 $38,299
2003 $3,320 $35,387
2002 $2,570 $32,821
2001 $7,141 $34,406
2000 $7,637 $39,169
1999 $7,706 $36,610
1998 $8,219 $32,424
1997 $8,147 $35,638
1996 $7,663 $39,150
1995 $7,358 $44,198
1994 $7,438 $39,934
1993 $6,932 $36,345
1992 $6,790 $31,993
1991 $5,709 $29,428
1990 $4,315 $25,801
1989 $2,375 $25,266
1988 $3,993 $25,500
1987 $3,477 $21,142
1986 $3,436 $17,452
1985 $2,906 $11,809
1984 $3,915 $11,207
1983 $3,538 $10,652
1982 $2,915 $9,780
1981 $2,764 $10,583
1980 $2,748 $9,669
1979 $2,512 $9,301
1978 $3,282 $9,012
1977 $2,126 $6,473
1976 $1,947 $5,310
1975 $2,027 $4,776
1974 $2,845 $4,448
1973 $2,098 $4,061
1972 $1,409 $3,031
1971 $1,373 $2,321
1970 $1,323 $2,101
1969 $1,330 $1,803
1968 $1,142 $1,553
1967 $1,064 $1,326
1966 $1,275 $1,144
1965 $1,282 $994
1964 $1,176 $903
1963 $853 $776
1962 $870 $685
1961 $971 $609
1960 $778 $509

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Argentina vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Japan
2026 77.8 85.1
2025 77.7 85
2024 77.5 84.9
2023 77.4 84.7
2022 75.8 84.1
2021 73.9 84.6
2020 75.9 84.7
2019 76.8 84.4
2018 76.8 84.3
2017 76.5 84.2
2016 76.1 84.1
2015 76.6 83.9
2014 76.3 83.6
2013 75.8 83.4
2012 75.8 83.2
2011 76.1 82.7
2010 75.7 82.9
2009 75.6 83
2008 75.4 82.6
2007 74.8 82.5
2006 75.3 82.4
2005 75.2 82
2004 74.9 82.1
2003 74.3 81.9
2002 74.3 81.8
2001 74.2 81.5
2000 73.9 81.2
1999 73.7 80.6
1998 73.4 80.6
1997 73.4 80.6
1996 73.1 80.4
1995 72.9 79.7
1994 72.7 79.8
1993 72.3 79.4
1992 72.1 79.3
1991 72 79.3
1990 71.6 79
1989 71.5 79
1988 71.1 78.5
1987 70.7 78.6
1986 70.3 78.2
1985 69.9 77.8
1984 69.4 77.5
1983 69.3 77.1
1982 69 77.1
1981 68.9 76.6
1980 68.6 76.1
1979 68.4 76.2
1978 68 75.7
1977 67.6 75.3
1976 67 74.8
1975 67 74.4
1974 66.4 73.8
1973 66.2 73.4
1972 66 73.3
1971 65.6 72.8
1970 65.6 72
1969 65.1 71.9
1968 65.2 71.7
1967 65.5 71.4
1966 65.4 71.1
1965 65.1 70.3
1964 64.8 70.2
1963 64.9 69.7
1962 64.6 68.7
1961 64.6 68.4
1960 64.2 67.7
1959 64.1 67.5
1958 64.2 67
1957 63.2 65.4
1956 63.6 65.6
1955 62.7 65.7
1954 63.1 64.5
1953 62.5 63.3
1952 62.5 63
1951 61.7 61
1950 61.3 59.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Argentina and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Japan
1x
Year Population
Argentina Japan
2024 45,696,159 123,975,371
2023 45,538,401 124,516,650
2022 45,407,904 125,124,989
2021 45,312,281 125,681,593
2020 45,191,965 126,261,000
2019 44,973,465 126,633,000
2018 44,654,882 126,811,000
2017 44,288,894 126,972,000
2016 43,900,313 127,076,000
2015 43,477,012 127,141,000
2014 43,024,071 127,276,000
2013 42,582,455 127,445,000
2012 42,161,721 127,629,000
2011 41,730,660 127,833,000
2010 41,288,694 128,070,000
2009 40,854,831 128,047,000
2008 40,424,148 128,063,000
2007 40,016,763 128,001,000
2006 39,622,115 127,854,000
2005 39,216,789 127,773,000
2004 38,815,916 127,761,000
2003 38,424,282 127,718,000
2002 38,029,349 127,445,000
2001 37,624,825 127,149,000
2000 37,213,984 126,843,000
1999 36,794,682 126,631,000
1998 36,372,860 126,400,000
1997 35,947,791 126,057,000
1996 35,513,793 125,757,000
1995 35,070,020 125,472,000
1994 34,613,491 125,178,000
1993 34,152,717 124,829,000
1992 33,693,527 124,425,000
1991 33,230,294 123,964,000
1990 32,755,901 123,478,000
1989 32,270,948 123,069,000
1988 31,780,532 122,578,000
1987 31,291,762 122,069,000
1986 30,811,980 121,482,000
1985 30,336,441 120,837,000
1984 29,863,093 120,083,000
1983 29,391,332 119,307,000
1982 28,924,262 118,480,000
1981 28,463,959 117,661,000
1980 28,011,596 116,807,000
1979 27,568,895 115,890,000
1978 27,132,158 114,913,000
1977 26,701,805 113,872,000
1976 26,282,283 112,775,000
1975 25,874,107 111,573,000
1974 25,461,351 110,162,000
1973 25,046,005 108,707,000
1972 24,644,328 107,188,000
1971 24,257,208 105,697,000
1970 23,878,327 103,403,000
1969 23,508,711 102,219,000
1968 23,150,583 101,011,000
1967 22,799,059 99,879,000
1966 22,453,893 98,851,000
1965 22,112,629 97,952,000
1964 21,769,453 96,903,000
1963 21,421,705 95,900,000
1962 21,072,538 94,933,000
1961 20,726,276 94,055,000
1960 20,386,045 93,216,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Japan

Fertility rate
Argentina

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Japan
2023 1.5 1.2
2022 1.48 1.26
2021 1.59 1.3
2020 1.6 1.33
2019 1.88 1.36
2018 2.07 1.42
2017 2.17 1.43
2016 2.24 1.44
2015 2.35 1.45
2014 2.39 1.42
2013 2.34 1.43
2012 2.3 1.41
2011 2.39 1.39
2010 2.41 1.39
2009 2.4 1.37
2008 2.43 1.37
2007 2.37 1.34
2006 2.4 1.32
2005 2.43 1.26
2004 2.43 1.29
2003 2.45 1.29
2002 2.49 1.32
2001 2.53 1.33
2000 2.59 1.36
1999 2.64 1.34
1998 2.66 1.38
1997 2.71 1.39
1996 2.78 1.43
1995 2.86 1.42
1994 2.94 1.5
1993 2.97 1.46
1992 2.99 1.5
1991 3.01 1.53
1990 3.03 1.54
1989 3.02 1.57
1988 3.05 1.66
1987 3.04 1.69
1986 3.05 1.72
1985 3.07 1.76
1984 3.12 1.81
1983 3.15 1.8
1982 3.2 1.77
1981 3.25 1.74
1980 3.3 1.75
1979 3.34 1.77
1978 3.36 1.79
1977 3.36 1.8
1976 3.32 1.85
1975 3.27 1.91
1974 3.22 2.05
1973 3.17 2.14
1972 3.14 2.14
1971 3.11 2.16
1970 3.09 2.13
1969 3.05 2.13
1968 3.01 2.13
1967 2.98 2.23
1966 2.97 1.58
1965 3.01 2.14
1964 3.08 2.05
1963 3.11 2
1962 3.13 1.98
1961 3.12 1.96
1960 3.14 2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Argentina and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Japan
2024 33.5 50.4
2023 33.2 50
2022 32.8 49.5
2021 32.4 49.1
2020 32.1 48.7
2019 31.8 48.3
2018 31.5 48
2017 31.3 47.6
2016 31.1 47.3
2015 30.9 47
2014 30.7 46.6
2013 30.5 46.2
2012 30.3 45.8
2011 30.1 45.5
2010 29.9 45.2
2009 29.7 44.9
2008 29.4 44.6
2007 29.2 44.2
2006 29 43.9
2005 28.8 43.6
2004 28.6 43.2
2003 28.4 42.8
2002 28.2 42.5
2001 28.1 42.1
2000 27.9 41.8
1999 27.8 41.4
1998 27.7 41
1997 27.6 40.7
1996 27.5 40.3
1995 27.5 40
1994 27.4 39.6
1993 27.4 39.2
1992 27.4 38.7
1991 27.3 38.2
1990 27.3 37.7
1989 27.3 37.2
1988 27.2 36.8
1987 27.2 36.3
1986 27.1 35.9
1985 27.1 35.4
1984 27.1 34.9
1983 27.1 34.3
1982 27 33.7
1981 27 33.1
1980 27 32.8
1979 27 32.4
1978 27 32
1977 27 31.5
1976 27 30.9
1975 27 30.6
1974 27 30.4
1973 27 30.2
1972 27 29.9
1971 27 29.6
1970 26.9 29.2
1969 26.9 28.9
1968 26.9 28.6
1967 26.8 28.4
1966 26.8 28
1965 26.7 27.6
1964 26.7 27.2
1963 26.7 26.9
1962 26.6 26.5
1961 26.6 26.2
1960 26.5 25.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$4.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Argentina Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Japan
% of world population
0.56%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
99%
2002
English speaking
6.52%
2023
15%
2025
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
87%
2023

Health

Argentina Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Japan
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
757,310 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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