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Armenia vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Armenia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 135/197), compared with 124M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Armenia's land area is 10,888 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 138th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Armenia ranks 114/197 ($26B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Armenia ranks 90/197 ($8,556), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Armenia Japan
Population
2989841
122677250
Population rank 137/197 12/197
GDP
$26B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 114/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$8,556
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 90/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,823
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$13B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,275
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 89/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,687
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 10,888 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
274.6 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.9
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.2 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Armenia and Japan: Comparison Charts

Armenia and Japan economies compared

GDP
Armenia

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Armenia Japan
2024 $25,955,275,380 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $24,185,982,216 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $19,513,506,553 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $13,878,908,629 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $12,641,698,583 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $13,619,290,539 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $12,457,940,695 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $11,527,458,709 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $10,546,136,236 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $10,553,337,518 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $11,609,513,247 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $11,121,464,437 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $10,619,320,683 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $10,142,111,825 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $9,260,285,756 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $8,647,937,081 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $11,662,040,714 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $9,206,301,270 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $6,384,452,067 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $4,900,469,511 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $3,576,615,240 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $2,807,061,009 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $2,376,335,048 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $2,118,467,913 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $1,911,563,669 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $1,845,482,173 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $1,893,726,437 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $1,639,492,445 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $1,596,968,946 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $1,468,317,435 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $1,315,158,637 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $1,201,312,829 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $1,272,835,453 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $2,069,870,130 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $2,256,863,449 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 - $3,109,455,047,824
1988 - $3,125,724,434,401
1987 - $2,580,748,422,781
1986 - $2,120,083,812,110
1985 - $1,427,019,759,717
1984 - $1,345,824,500,837
1983 - $1,270,859,919,743
1982 - $1,158,731,426,906
1981 - $1,245,221,410,764
1980 - $1,129,377,244,854
1979 - $1,077,910,077,676
1978 - $1,035,611,588,217
1977 - $737,069,290,928
1976 - $598,883,902,156
1975 - $532,861,438,885
1974 - $490,035,789,970
1973 - $441,460,582,536
1972 - $324,933,841,269
1971 - $245,364,056,622
1970 - $217,223,652,719
1969 - $184,298,841,305
1968 - $156,897,496,759
1967 - $132,475,614,227
1966 - $113,046,784,179
1965 - $97,338,107,606
1964 - $87,490,590,818
1963 - $74,379,284,603
1962 - $64,987,857,542
1961 - $57,266,758,180
1960 - $47,419,238,274

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

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Armenia and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Armenia

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Armenia Japan
2024 $8,556 $32,487
2023 $8,159 $33,836
2022 $6,572 $34,066
2021 $4,685 $40,095
2020 $4,269 $40,029
2019 $4,597 $40,416
2018 $4,196 $39,751
2017 $3,869 $38,834
2016 $3,524 $39,375
2015 $3,512 $34,961
2014 $3,852 $38,475
2013 $3,680 $40,899
2012 $3,512 $49,145
2011 $3,350 $48,760
2010 $3,041 $44,968
2009 $2,821 $41,309
2008 $3,778 $39,876
2007 $2,963 $35,779
2006 $2,042 $35,992
2005 $1,557 $37,813
2004 $1,130 $38,299
2003 $882 $35,387
2002 $743 $32,821
2001 $660 $34,406
2000 $593 $39,169
1999 $583 $36,610
1998 $590 $32,424
1997 $505 $35,638
1996 $487 $39,150
1995 $444 $44,198
1994 $391 $39,934
1993 $348 $36,345
1992 $356 $31,993
1991 $573 $29,428
1990 $635 $25,801
1989 - $25,266
1988 - $25,500
1987 - $21,142
1986 - $17,452
1985 - $11,809
1984 - $11,207
1983 - $10,652
1982 - $9,780
1981 - $10,583
1980 - $9,669
1979 - $9,301
1978 - $9,012
1977 - $6,473
1976 - $5,310
1975 - $4,776
1974 - $4,448
1973 - $4,061
1972 - $3,031
1971 - $2,321
1970 - $2,101
1969 - $1,803
1968 - $1,553
1967 - $1,326
1966 - $1,144
1965 - $994
1964 - $903
1963 - $776
1962 - $685
1961 - $609
1960 - $509

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

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Armenia vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Armenia

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Armenia Japan
2026 76.2 85.1
2025 76 85
2024 75.8 84.9
2023 75.7 84.7
2022 74.6 84.1
2021 72.6 84.6
2020 68.9 84.7
2019 75.2 84.4
2018 75 84.3
2017 74.7 84.2
2016 74.5 84.1
2015 74.2 83.9
2014 74 83.6
2013 73.7 83.4
2012 73.4 83.2
2011 73.2 82.7
2010 72.9 82.9
2009 72.7 83
2008 72.5 82.6
2007 72.4 82.5
2006 72.2 82.4
2005 72.1 82
2004 71.9 82.1
2003 71.7 81.9
2002 71.5 81.8
2001 71.2 81.5
2000 70.8 81.2
1999 70.4 80.6
1998 70 80.6
1997 69.6 80.6
1996 69.2 80.4
1995 68.8 79.7
1994 68.4 79.8
1993 68.1 79.4
1992 67.9 79.3
1991 67.8 79.3
1990 67.7 79
1989 67.7 79
1988 52.7 78.5
1987 67.6 78.6
1986 67.4 78.2
1985 67.1 77.8
1984 66.8 77.5
1983 66.5 77.1
1982 66.1 77.1
1981 65.7 76.6
1980 65.4 76.1
1979 65 76.2
1978 64.7 75.7
1977 64.4 75.3
1976 64.1 74.8
1975 63.9 74.4
1974 63.7 73.8
1973 63.5 73.4
1972 63.2 73.3
1971 63 72.8
1970 62.8 72
1969 62.5 71.9
1968 62.2 71.7
1967 61.9 71.4
1966 61.6 71.1
1965 61.2 70.3
1964 60.8 70.2
1963 60.4 69.7
1962 60 68.7
1961 59.6 68.4
1960 59.1 67.7
1959 58.7 67.5
1958 58.2 67
1957 57.8 65.4
1956 57.4 65.6
1955 56.9 65.7
1954 56.4 64.5
1953 56 63.3
1952 55.5 63
1951 55 61
1950 54.6 59.3

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

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Armenia and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Armenia

Japan
1x
Year Population
Armenia Japan
2024 3,033,500 123,975,371
2023 2,964,300 124,516,650
2022 2,969,200 125,124,989
2021 2,962,300 125,681,593
2020 2,961,500 126,261,000
2019 2,962,500 126,633,000
2018 2,969,000 126,811,000
2017 2,979,400 126,972,000
2016 2,992,300 127,076,000
2015 3,004,600 127,141,000
2014 3,013,800 127,276,000
2013 3,022,000 127,445,000
2012 3,024,100 127,629,000
2011 3,027,900 127,833,000
2010 3,044,800 128,070,000
2009 3,066,000 128,047,000
2008 3,087,100 128,063,000
2007 3,107,400 128,001,000
2006 3,127,100 127,854,000
2005 3,146,400 127,773,000
2004 3,164,900 127,761,000
2003 3,182,500 127,718,000
2002 3,199,800 127,445,000
2001 3,211,800 127,149,000
2000 3,221,100 126,843,000
1999 3,167,286 126,631,000
1998 3,208,401 126,400,000
1997 3,246,289 126,057,000
1996 3,278,735 125,757,000
1995 3,307,581 125,472,000
1994 3,364,610 125,178,000
1993 3,453,332 124,829,000
1992 3,571,861 124,425,000
1991 3,613,977 123,964,000
1990 3,552,128 123,478,000
1989 3,443,100 123,069,000
1988 3,355,125 122,578,000
1987 3,328,520 122,069,000
1986 3,294,847 121,482,000
1985 3,260,432 120,837,000
1984 3,224,547 120,083,000
1983 3,191,539 119,307,000
1982 3,163,144 118,480,000
1981 3,135,349 117,661,000
1980 3,107,415 116,807,000
1979 3,078,501 115,890,000
1978 3,012,807 114,913,000
1977 2,912,827 113,872,000
1976 2,818,165 112,775,000
1975 2,743,660 111,573,000
1974 2,686,445 110,162,000
1973 2,630,860 108,707,000
1972 2,577,079 107,188,000
1971 2,525,345 105,697,000
1970 2,475,633 103,403,000
1969 2,424,030 102,219,000
1968 2,367,319 101,011,000
1967 2,307,492 99,879,000
1966 2,246,159 98,851,000
1965 2,183,635 97,952,000
1964 2,120,135 96,903,000
1963 2,056,023 95,900,000
1962 1,991,689 94,933,000
1961 1,927,484 94,055,000
1960 1,863,705 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in Armenia and Japan

Fertility rate
Armenia

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Armenia Japan
2023 1.9 1.2
2022 1.7 1.26
2021 1.7 1.3
2020 1.7 1.33
2019 1.6 1.36
2018 1.6 1.42
2017 1.6 1.43
2016 1.6 1.44
2015 1.6 1.45
2014 1.7 1.42
2013 1.6 1.43
2012 1.6 1.41
2011 1.5 1.39
2010 1.5 1.39
2009 1.5 1.37
2008 1.4 1.37
2007 1.4 1.34
2006 1.3 1.32
2005 1.3 1.26
2004 1.4 1.29
2003 1.3 1.29
2002 1.2 1.32
2001 1.2 1.33
2000 1.3 1.36
1999 1.53 1.34
1998 1.81 1.38
1997 1.9 1.39
1996 2.06 1.43
1995 2.07 1.42
1994 2.08 1.5
1993 2.29 1.46
1992 2.5 1.5
1991 2.64 1.53
1990 2.71 1.54
1989 2.71 1.57
1988 2.68 1.66
1987 2.66 1.69
1986 2.66 1.72
1985 2.64 1.76
1984 2.6 1.81
1983 2.56 1.8
1982 2.5 1.77
1981 2.48 1.74
1980 2.48 1.75
1979 2.53 1.77
1978 2.62 1.79
1977 2.74 1.8
1976 2.84 1.85
1975 2.92 1.91
1974 2.98 2.05
1973 3.08 2.14
1972 3.2 2.14
1971 3.29 2.16
1970 3.33 2.13
1969 3.49 2.13
1968 3.62 2.13
1967 3.73 2.23
1966 3.83 1.58
1965 3.99 2.14
1964 4.15 2.05
1963 4.35 2
1962 4.52 1.98
1961 4.67 1.96
1960 4.79 2

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

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Armenia and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Armenia

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Armenia Japan
2024 37.1 50.4
2023 36.9 50
2022 36.9 49.5
2021 36.6 49.1
2020 36.1 48.7
2019 35.6 48.3
2018 34.9 48
2017 34.5 47.6
2016 34.1 47.3
2015 33.8 47
2014 33.5 46.6
2013 33.2 46.2
2012 33 45.8
2011 32.7 45.5
2010 32.4 45.2
2009 32.1 44.9
2008 31.8 44.6
2007 31.5 44.2
2006 31.3 43.9
2005 31 43.6
2004 30.8 43.2
2003 30.6 42.8
2002 30.3 42.5
2001 30 42.1
2000 29.6 41.8
1999 29.1 41.4
1998 28.7 41
1997 28.3 40.7
1996 28.1 40.3
1995 27.8 40
1994 27.5 39.6
1993 27.2 39.2
1992 26.9 38.7
1991 26.7 38.2
1990 26.5 37.7
1989 26.3 37.2
1988 26 36.8
1987 25.7 36.3
1986 25.4 35.9
1985 25.1 35.4
1984 24.7 34.9
1983 24.4 34.3
1982 24 33.7
1981 23.7 33.1
1980 23.3 32.8
1979 23 32.4
1978 22.7 32
1977 22.5 31.5
1976 22.4 30.9
1975 22.2 30.6
1974 21.9 30.4
1973 21.7 30.2
1972 21.5 29.9
1971 21.4 29.6
1970 21.2 29.2
1969 21.1 28.9
1968 21.1 28.6
1967 21.1 28.4
1966 21.4 28
1965 21.8 27.6
1964 22.2 27.2
1963 22.5 26.9
1962 22.7 26.5
1961 22.9 26.2
1960 23 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Armenia Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$23.7B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.44%
2023
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.48%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
47,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.3%
2023
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
67.1
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2023
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.85B
2024
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.69B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$4.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
375,000
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.97%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Armenia Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,348 kg
2022
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.49 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.47 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.8%
2022
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
9.1%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
24.3%
2022
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
76.9%
2022
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,404 kWh
2022
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
30%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21.1%
2022
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
31%
2022
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Armenia Japan
% of world population
0.04%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,013
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
65.8%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.5
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.19
2021
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2023
99%
2002
English speaking
8%
2025
15%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
87%
2023

Health

Armenia Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$767
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$617
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
76.2 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.39%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.36
2022
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.7 years
2021
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.28 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Armenia Japan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
3,589 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,380 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,265 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,785 mi
2019
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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