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Bahamas vs Japan statistics compared

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The Bahamas has a population of 403K (ranked 172/197), compared with 123M in Japan (ranked 12/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 162nd vs. 61st).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 145/197 ($15.8B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Japan
Population
405486
122704252
Population rank 172/197 12/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 145/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 30/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$11.7B
2024
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.8%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$29,123
2024
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 25/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,621
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
36.4 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Bahamas and Japan: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Japan economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Japan
2025 - $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $15,832,800,000 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $15,271,300,000 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $13,896,800,000 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $12,037,000,000 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $10,363,200,000 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $13,277,000,000 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $12,819,200,000 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $12,446,900,000 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $11,880,900,000 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $11,837,600,000 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $11,139,100,000 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $10,475,300,000 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $10,720,400,000 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $10,070,450,000 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $10,095,760,000 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $9,981,960,000 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $10,526,000,000 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $10,618,340,000 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $10,167,250,000 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $9,836,200,000 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $9,055,290,000 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $8,870,090,000 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $8,881,160,000 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $8,317,830,000 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $8,076,470,000 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $7,683,870,000 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $6,833,220,000 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $6,332,360,000 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $3,609,000,000 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $3,429,000,000 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $3,259,000,000 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $3,092,000,000 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $3,109,000,000 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $3,111,160,000 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $3,166,000,000 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $3,062,000,000 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $2,817,900,000 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $2,713,999,900 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $2,472,500,000 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $2,320,699,900 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $2,041,100,000 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $1,732,800,000 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $1,578,300,000 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $1,426,500,000 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $1,335,300,000 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 $1,139,800,100 $1,100,608,979,757
1978 $832,400,000 $1,057,419,758,047
1977 $713,000,000 $752,590,681,822
1976 $642,100,000 $611,495,350,304
1975 $596,200,000 $544,082,569,364
1974 $632,400,000 $500,355,087,138
1973 $670,900,000 $450,756,970,744
1972 $590,900,000 $331,776,379,992
1971 $573,400,000 $250,530,994,765
1970 $539,500,000 $221,798,003,144
1969 $538,700,000 $188,179,852,753
1968 $453,800,000 $160,201,483,788
1967 $398,000,000 $135,265,319,098
1966 $346,800,000 $115,427,351,851
1965 $300,272,048 $99,387,878,008
1964 $266,560,043 $89,332,989,729
1963 $237,650,038 $75,945,582,324
1962 $212,170,034 $66,356,388,224
1961 $190,022,030 $58,472,696,006
1960 $169,736,027 $48,417,804,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bahamas and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Japan
2025 - $35,951
2024 $39,455 $33,797
2023 $38,232 $35,215
2022 $34,957 $35,548
2021 $30,368 $41,581
2020 $26,179 $41,099
2019 $33,640 $41,425
2018 $32,642 $40,645
2017 $31,875 $39,680
2016 $30,617 $40,215
2015 $30,719 $35,665
2014 $29,137 $39,173
2013 $27,643 $41,369
2012 $28,552 $49,627
2011 $27,091 $49,122
2010 $27,473 $45,378
2009 $27,513 $41,678
2008 $29,392 $40,294
2007 $30,052 $36,130
2006 $29,185 $36,354
2005 $28,602 $38,159
2004 $26,650 $38,678
2003 $26,429 $35,809
2002 $26,782 $33,316
2001 $25,372 $34,910
2000 $24,940 $39,753
1999 $24,041 $37,029
1998 $21,667 $32,835
1997 $20,368 $36,331
1996 $11,784 $39,930
1995 $11,375 $44,947
1994 $10,991 $40,774
1993 $10,613 $37,111
1992 $10,873 $32,667
1991 $11,082 $30,048
1990 $11,473 $26,345
1989 $11,291 $25,798
1988 $10,576 $26,037
1987 $10,361 $21,587
1986 $9,601 $17,819
1985 $9,167 $12,058
1984 $8,202 $11,443
1983 $7,081 $10,876
1982 $6,559 $9,986
1981 $6,029 $10,806
1980 $5,743 $9,872
1979 $4,994 $9,497
1978 $3,720 $9,202
1977 $3,253 $6,609
1976 $2,993 $5,422
1975 $2,841 $4,876
1974 $3,080 $4,542
1973 $3,341 $4,147
1972 $3,014 $3,095
1971 $3,004 $2,370
1970 $2,916 $2,145
1969 $3,027 $1,841
1968 $2,668 $1,586
1967 $2,453 $1,354
1966 $2,239 $1,168
1965 $2,030 $1,015
1964 $1,883 $922
1963 $1,759 $792
1962 $1,651 $699
1961 $1,555 $622
1960 $1,459 $519

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bahamas vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Japan
2026 75 85.1
2025 74.9 85
2024 74.7 84.9
2023 74.6 84.7
2022 74.5 84.1
2021 70.8 84.6
2020 73 84.7
2019 71.4 84.4
2018 74.1 84.3
2017 74 84.2
2016 74 84.1
2015 73.8 83.9
2014 74 83.6
2013 73.9 83.4
2012 73.7 83.2
2011 73.6 82.7
2010 73.4 82.9
2009 73.5 83
2008 73.4 82.6
2007 73.5 82.5
2006 73.5 82.4
2005 73.4 82
2004 73.2 82.1
2003 73.2 81.9
2002 73 81.8
2001 72.8 81.5
2000 72.5 81.2
1999 72.1 80.6
1998 71.8 80.6
1997 71.6 80.6
1996 71.5 80.4
1995 71.4 79.7
1994 71.4 79.8
1993 71.4 79.4
1992 71.3 79.3
1991 71.2 79.3
1990 70.9 79
1989 70.7 79
1988 70.5 78.5
1987 70.4 78.6
1986 70.3 78.2
1985 70.3 77.8
1984 70.2 77.5
1983 70 77.1
1982 69.7 77.1
1981 69.4 76.6
1980 69.1 76.1
1979 69 76.2
1978 68.9 75.7
1977 68.8 75.3
1976 68.5 74.8
1975 68.1 74.4
1974 67.6 73.8
1973 67.1 73.4
1972 66.8 73.3
1971 66.5 72.8
1970 66.2 72
1969 65.8 71.9
1968 65.4 71.7
1967 65 71.4
1966 64.6 71.1
1965 64.3 70.3
1964 63.9 70.2
1963 63.5 69.7
1962 63.2 68.7
1961 62.8 68.4
1960 62.5 67.7
1959 62.1 67.5
1958 61.7 67
1957 61.4 65.4
1956 61 65.6
1955 60.7 65.7
1954 60.3 64.5
1953 60 63.3
1952 59.6 63
1951 59.2 61
1950 58.9 59.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bahamas and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Japan
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Japan
2025 403,033 123,366,734
2024 401,283 123,975,371
2023 399,440 124,516,650
2022 397,538 125,124,989
2021 396,373 125,681,593
2020 395,863 126,261,000
2019 394,675 126,633,000
2018 392,717 126,811,000
2017 390,485 126,972,000
2016 388,055 127,076,000
2015 385,346 127,141,000
2014 382,298 127,276,000
2013 378,953 127,445,000
2012 375,469 127,629,000
2011 371,729 127,833,000
2010 367,478 128,070,000
2009 362,810 128,047,000
2008 358,120 128,063,000
2007 353,334 128,001,000
2006 348,375 127,854,000
2005 343,894 127,773,000
2004 339,782 127,761,000
2003 335,618 127,718,000
2002 331,614 127,445,000
2001 327,836 127,149,000
2000 323,835 126,843,000
1999 319,614 126,631,000
1998 315,368 126,400,000
1997 310,904 126,057,000
1996 306,268 125,757,000
1995 301,461 125,472,000
1994 296,509 125,178,000
1993 291,339 124,829,000
1992 285,927 124,425,000
1991 280,731 123,964,000
1990 275,945 123,478,000
1989 271,178 123,069,000
1988 266,448 122,578,000
1987 261,935 122,069,000
1986 257,536 121,482,000
1985 253,154 120,837,000
1984 248,863 120,083,000
1983 244,698 119,307,000
1982 240,614 118,480,000
1981 236,614 117,661,000
1980 232,526 116,807,000
1979 228,230 115,890,000
1978 223,761 114,913,000
1977 219,157 113,872,000
1976 214,501 112,775,000
1975 209,886 111,573,000
1974 205,342 110,162,000
1973 200,791 108,707,000
1972 196,055 107,188,000
1971 190,857 105,697,000
1970 184,982 103,403,000
1969 177,981 102,219,000
1968 170,089 101,011,000
1967 162,267 99,879,000
1966 154,874 98,851,000
1965 147,952 97,952,000
1964 141,528 96,903,000
1963 135,087 95,900,000
1962 128,493 94,933,000
1961 122,197 94,055,000
1960 116,317 93,216,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Japan

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Japan
2024 1.37 1.15
2023 1.37 1.2
2022 1.38 1.26
2021 1.38 1.3
2020 1.39 1.33
2019 1.4 1.36
2018 1.4 1.42
2017 1.42 1.43
2016 1.5 1.44
2015 1.57 1.45
2014 1.69 1.42
2013 1.74 1.43
2012 1.76 1.41
2011 1.79 1.39
2010 1.84 1.39
2009 2.01 1.37
2008 2 1.37
2007 2.04 1.34
2006 2.02 1.32
2005 2.01 1.26
2004 1.98 1.29
2003 1.97 1.29
2002 1.98 1.32
2001 2.02 1.33
2000 2.06 1.36
1999 2.13 1.34
1998 2.23 1.38
1997 2.29 1.39
1996 2.35 1.43
1995 2.42 1.42
1994 2.47 1.5
1993 2.61 1.46
1992 2.71 1.5
1991 2.51 1.53
1990 2.52 1.54
1989 2.52 1.57
1988 2.52 1.66
1987 2.52 1.69
1986 2.53 1.72
1985 2.55 1.76
1984 2.59 1.81
1983 2.65 1.8
1982 2.71 1.77
1981 2.77 1.74
1980 2.84 1.75
1979 2.94 1.77
1978 3.05 1.79
1977 3.17 1.8
1976 3.3 1.85
1975 3.42 1.91
1974 3.57 2.05
1973 3.73 2.14
1972 3.89 2.14
1971 4.06 2.16
1970 4.21 2.13
1969 4.38 2.13
1968 4.56 2.13
1967 4.69 2.23
1966 4.79 1.58
1965 4.88 2.14
1964 4.97 2.05
1963 5.06 2
1962 5.13 1.98
1961 5.16 1.96
1960 5.09 2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bahamas and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Japan
2025 36.4 50.8
2024 36 50.4
2023 35.6 50
2022 35.2 49.5
2021 34.9 49.1
2020 34.6 48.7
2019 34.3 48.3
2018 33.9 48
2017 33.6 47.6
2016 33.3 47.3
2015 33 47
2014 32.6 46.6
2013 32.4 46.2
2012 32.1 45.8
2011 31.8 45.5
2010 31.5 45.2
2009 31.3 44.9
2008 31 44.6
2007 30.8 44.2
2006 30.6 43.9
2005 30.3 43.6
2004 30 43.2
2003 29.6 42.8
2002 29.3 42.5
2001 28.9 42.1
2000 28.5 41.8
1999 28.2 41.4
1998 27.9 41
1997 27.5 40.7
1996 27.2 40.3
1995 26.9 40
1994 26.6 39.6
1993 26.3 39.2
1992 26 38.7
1991 25.7 38.2
1990 25.4 37.7
1989 25 37.2
1988 24.7 36.8
1987 24.3 36.3
1986 24 35.9
1985 23.7 35.4
1984 23.4 34.9
1983 23 34.3
1982 22.7 33.7
1981 22.4 33.1
1980 22.1 32.8
1979 21.8 32.4
1978 21.6 32
1977 21.3 31.5
1976 21.1 30.9
1975 20.9 30.6
1974 20.8 30.4
1973 20.7 30.2
1972 20.7 29.9
1971 20.6 29.6
1970 20.6 29.2
1969 20.5 28.9
1968 20.3 28.6
1967 20.2 28.4
1966 20.1 28
1965 19.9 27.6
1964 19.8 27.2
1963 19.7 26.9
1962 19.6 26.5
1961 19.6 26.2
1960 19.5 25.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.5%
2025
36.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.49%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.3%
2023
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$2.63B
2024
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$4.65B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.5%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$17.3
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Japan
% of world population
0.005%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
+935
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.72 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.36 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
64.3
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
32.2
2022
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
153
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
99%
2002
English speaking
87.1%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
92.5%
2024
85.5%
2024

Health

Bahamas Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.4
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2024
17.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Japan
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
9,589 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
757,310 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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