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Bahamas vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 124M 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 140/197 ($15.8B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Japan
Population
405203
122677250
Population rank 172/197 12/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 140/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$23,653
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
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
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
2024 $15,832,800,000 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $15,271,300,000 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $13,896,800,000 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $12,037,000,000 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $10,363,200,000 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $13,277,000,000 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $12,819,200,000 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $12,446,900,000 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $11,880,900,000 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $11,837,600,000 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $11,139,100,000 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $10,475,300,000 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $10,720,400,000 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $10,070,450,000 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $10,095,760,000 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $9,981,960,000 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $10,526,000,000 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $10,618,340,000 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $10,167,250,000 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $9,836,200,000 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $9,055,290,000 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $8,870,090,000 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $8,881,160,000 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $8,317,830,000 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $8,076,470,000 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $7,683,870,000 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $6,833,220,000 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $6,332,360,000 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $3,609,000,000 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $3,429,000,000 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $3,259,000,000 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $3,092,000,000 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $3,109,000,000 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $3,111,160,000 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $3,166,000,000 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $3,062,000,000 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $2,817,900,000 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $2,713,999,900 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $2,472,500,000 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $2,320,699,900 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $2,041,100,000 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $1,732,800,000 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $1,578,300,000 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $1,426,500,000 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $1,335,300,000 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $1,139,800,100 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $832,400,000 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $713,000,000 $737,069,290,928
1976 $642,100,000 $598,883,902,156
1975 $596,200,000 $532,861,438,885
1974 $632,400,000 $490,035,789,970
1973 $670,900,000 $441,460,582,536
1972 $590,900,000 $324,933,841,269
1971 $573,400,000 $245,364,056,622
1970 $539,500,000 $217,223,652,719
1969 $538,700,000 $184,298,841,305
1968 $453,800,000 $156,897,496,759
1967 $398,000,000 $132,475,614,227
1966 $346,800,000 $113,046,784,179
1965 $300,272,048 $97,338,107,606
1964 $266,560,043 $87,490,590,818
1963 $237,650,038 $74,379,284,603
1962 $212,170,034 $64,987,857,542
1961 $190,022,030 $57,266,758,180
1960 $169,736,027 $47,419,238,274

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

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Bahamas and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Japan
2024 $39,455 $32,487
2023 $38,232 $33,836
2022 $34,957 $34,066
2021 $30,368 $40,095
2020 $26,179 $40,029
2019 $33,640 $40,416
2018 $32,642 $39,751
2017 $31,875 $38,834
2016 $30,617 $39,375
2015 $30,719 $34,961
2014 $29,137 $38,475
2013 $27,643 $40,899
2012 $28,552 $49,145
2011 $27,091 $48,760
2010 $27,473 $44,968
2009 $27,513 $41,309
2008 $29,392 $39,876
2007 $30,052 $35,779
2006 $29,185 $35,992
2005 $28,602 $37,813
2004 $26,650 $38,299
2003 $26,429 $35,387
2002 $26,782 $32,821
2001 $25,372 $34,406
2000 $24,940 $39,169
1999 $24,041 $36,610
1998 $21,667 $32,424
1997 $20,368 $35,638
1996 $11,784 $39,150
1995 $11,375 $44,198
1994 $10,991 $39,934
1993 $10,613 $36,345
1992 $10,873 $31,993
1991 $11,082 $29,428
1990 $11,473 $25,801
1989 $11,291 $25,266
1988 $10,576 $25,500
1987 $10,361 $21,142
1986 $9,601 $17,452
1985 $9,167 $11,809
1984 $8,202 $11,207
1983 $7,081 $10,652
1982 $6,559 $9,780
1981 $6,029 $10,583
1980 $5,743 $9,669
1979 $4,994 $9,301
1978 $3,720 $9,012
1977 $3,253 $6,473
1976 $2,993 $5,310
1975 $2,841 $4,776
1974 $3,080 $4,448
1973 $3,341 $4,061
1972 $3,014 $3,031
1971 $3,004 $2,321
1970 $2,916 $2,101
1969 $3,027 $1,803
1968 $2,668 $1,553
1967 $2,453 $1,326
1966 $2,239 $1,144
1965 $2,030 $994
1964 $1,883 $903
1963 $1,759 $776
1962 $1,651 $685
1961 $1,555 $609
1960 $1,459 $509

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Bahamas and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Japan
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Japan
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Japan

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Japan
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahamas and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Japan
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
39.1%
2024
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
-1.18%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$4.64B
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
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$16.7
2023
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
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Japan
% of world population
0.005%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
99%
2002
English speaking
87.1%
2023
15%
2025
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
87%
2023

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
12.7
2023
2.4
2023
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
11.3%
2022
19.2%
2022
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
9,631 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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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