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Belarus vs Japan statistics compared

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Belarus has a population of 9.09M (ranked 100/197), compared with 123M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 83rd vs. 61st).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 80/197 ($93.4B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 88/197 ($10,279), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Japan
Population
9025821
122704252
Population rank 101/197 12/197
GDP
$93.4B
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 80/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$10,279
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 88/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33.1%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,399
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 98/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,062
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
115.2 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.22
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
42.4 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Belarus and Japan: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Japan economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Japan
2025 $93,397,215,864 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $78,591,839,300 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $72,478,760,370 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $73,775,179,925 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $69,673,747,132 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $61,371,673,345 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $64,410,170,653 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $60,031,026,576 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $54,725,405,751 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $47,723,545,321 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $56,454,769,845 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $78,813,069,121 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $75,527,558,966 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $65,685,890,439 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $61,762,382,328 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $57,231,904,543 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $50,873,167,326 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $60,752,106,347 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $45,275,711,996 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $36,961,894,281 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $30,210,091,837 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $23,141,566,293 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $17,825,444,724 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $14,594,900,945 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $12,354,820,144 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $12,736,856,828 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $12,138,486,532 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $15,222,012,660 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $14,128,408,566 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $14,500,437,520 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $13,972,683,274 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $14,931,435,232 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $16,275,073,527 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $16,939,790,094 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $18,404,907,975 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $17,389,558,233 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 - $3,174,934,735,896
1988 - $3,191,546,727,316
1987 - $2,635,094,473,494
1986 - $2,164,729,071,349
1985 - $1,457,070,301,468
1984 - $1,374,165,212,365
1983 - $1,297,622,008,229
1982 - $1,183,132,285,328
1981 - $1,271,443,597,067
1980 - $1,153,159,955,513
1979 - $1,100,608,979,757
1978 - $1,057,419,758,047
1977 - $752,590,681,822
1976 - $611,495,350,304
1975 - $544,082,569,364
1974 - $500,355,087,138
1973 - $450,756,970,744
1972 - $331,776,379,992
1971 - $250,530,994,765
1970 - $221,798,003,144
1969 - $188,179,852,753
1968 - $160,201,483,788
1967 - $135,265,319,098
1966 - $115,427,351,851
1965 - $99,387,878,008
1964 - $89,332,989,729
1963 - $75,945,582,324
1962 - $66,356,388,224
1961 - $58,472,696,006
1960 - $48,417,804,545

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

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Belarus and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Japan
2025 $10,279 $35,951
2024 $8,606 $33,797
2023 $7,897 $35,215
2022 $7,995 $35,548
2021 $7,490 $41,581
2020 $6,543 $41,099
2019 $6,838 $41,425
2018 $6,360 $40,645
2017 $5,786 $39,680
2016 $5,040 $40,215
2015 $5,967 $35,665
2014 $8,341 $39,173
2013 $7,998 $41,369
2012 $6,953 $49,627
2011 $6,528 $49,122
2010 $6,035 $45,378
2009 $5,352 $41,678
2008 $6,376 $40,294
2007 $4,735 $36,130
2006 $3,848 $36,354
2005 $3,126 $38,159
2004 $2,378 $38,678
2003 $1,820 $35,809
2002 $1,479 $33,316
2001 $1,244 $34,910
2000 $1,276 $39,753
1999 $1,211 $37,029
1998 $1,511 $32,835
1997 $1,396 $36,331
1996 $1,427 $39,930
1995 $1,371 $44,947
1994 $1,460 $40,774
1993 $1,590 $37,111
1992 $1,658 $32,667
1991 $1,805 $30,048
1990 $1,707 $26,345
1989 - $25,798
1988 - $26,037
1987 - $21,587
1986 - $17,819
1985 - $12,058
1984 - $11,443
1983 - $10,876
1982 - $9,986
1981 - $10,806
1980 - $9,872
1979 - $9,497
1978 - $9,202
1977 - $6,609
1976 - $5,422
1975 - $4,876
1974 - $4,542
1973 - $4,147
1972 - $3,095
1971 - $2,370
1970 - $2,145
1969 - $1,841
1968 - $1,586
1967 - $1,354
1966 - $1,168
1965 - $1,015
1964 - $922
1963 - $792
1962 - $699
1961 - $622
1960 - $519

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

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Belarus vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Japan
2026 75 85.1
2025 74.8 85
2024 74.6 84.9
2023 74.4 84.7
2022 74.4 84.1
2021 72.2 84.6
2020 72.3 84.7
2019 74.3 84.4
2018 74.3 84.3
2017 74.4 84.2
2016 74.2 84.1
2015 73.8 83.9
2014 73.2 83.6
2013 72.7 83.4
2012 71.8 83.2
2011 71.1 82.7
2010 70.5 82.9
2009 70.4 83
2008 70.3 82.6
2007 70 82.5
2006 69.4 82.4
2005 69 82
2004 68.7 82.1
2003 68.4 81.9
2002 68.3 81.8
2001 68.4 81.5
2000 68.5 81.2
1999 68.4 80.6
1998 68.3 80.6
1997 68.5 80.6
1996 68.6 80.4
1995 68.8 79.7
1994 69 79.8
1993 69.5 79.4
1992 70.1 79.3
1991 70.7 79.3
1990 71.1 79
1989 71.5 79
1988 71.7 78.5
1987 71.9 78.6
1986 71.7 78.2
1985 71.2 77.8
1984 70.8 77.5
1983 70.7 77.1
1982 70.8 77.1
1981 70.8 76.6
1980 70.7 76.1
1979 70.8 76.2
1978 70.9 75.7
1977 71.1 75.3
1976 71.2 74.8
1975 71.4 74.4
1974 71.7 73.8
1973 71.7 73.4
1972 71.8 73.3
1971 71.6 72.8
1970 71.7 72
1969 71.7 71.9
1968 71.9 71.7
1967 71.9 71.4
1966 71.8 71.1
1965 71.6 70.3
1964 71.3 70.2
1963 70.8 69.7
1962 70.5 68.7
1961 70 68.4
1960 69.3 67.7
1959 68 67.5
1958 66.6 67
1957 65.4 65.4
1956 64.5 65.6
1955 63.5 65.7
1954 62.5 64.5
1953 61.5 63.3
1952 60.5 63
1951 59.4 61
1950 58.6 59.3

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

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Belarus and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Japan
1x
Year Population
Belarus Japan
2025 9,085,991 123,366,734
2024 9,132,629 123,975,371
2023 9,178,298 124,516,650
2022 9,228,071 125,124,989
2021 9,302,585 125,681,593
2020 9,379,952 126,261,000
2019 9,419,758 126,633,000
2018 9,438,785 126,811,000
2017 9,458,989 126,972,000
2016 9,469,379 127,076,000
2015 9,461,076 127,141,000
2014 9,448,515 127,276,000
2013 9,443,211 127,445,000
2012 9,446,836 127,629,000
2011 9,461,643 127,833,000
2010 9,483,836 128,070,000
2009 9,504,583 128,047,000
2008 9,527,985 128,063,000
2007 9,560,953 128,001,000
2006 9,604,924 127,854,000
2005 9,663,915 127,773,000
2004 9,730,146 127,761,000
2003 9,796,749 127,718,000
2002 9,865,548 127,445,000
2001 9,928,549 127,149,000
2000 9,979,610 126,843,000
1999 10,026,738 126,631,000
1998 10,071,963 126,400,000
1997 10,117,433 126,057,000
1996 10,159,569 125,757,000
1995 10,193,831 125,472,000
1994 10,226,955 125,178,000
1993 10,239,050 124,829,000
1992 10,216,470 124,425,000
1991 10,194,050 123,964,000
1990 10,189,348 123,478,000
1989 10,170,000 123,069,000
1988 10,140,000 122,578,000
1987 10,111,000 122,069,000
1986 10,043,000 121,482,000
1985 9,975,000 120,837,000
1984 9,910,000 120,083,000
1983 9,843,000 119,307,000
1982 9,776,000 118,480,000
1981 9,710,000 117,661,000
1980 9,643,000 116,807,000
1979 9,584,000 115,890,000
1978 9,525,000 114,913,000
1977 9,463,000 113,872,000
1976 9,411,000 112,775,000
1975 9,367,000 111,573,000
1974 9,317,584 110,162,000
1973 9,257,272 108,707,000
1972 9,188,968 107,188,000
1971 9,115,576 105,697,000
1970 9,040,000 103,403,000
1969 8,960,304 102,219,000
1968 8,874,552 101,011,000
1967 8,785,648 99,879,000
1966 8,696,496 98,851,000
1965 8,610,000 97,952,000
1964 8,524,224 96,903,000
1963 8,437,232 95,900,000
1962 8,351,928 94,933,000
1961 8,271,216 94,055,000
1960 8,198,000 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Japan

Fertility rate
Belarus

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Japan
2024 1.22 1.15
2023 1.21 1.2
2022 1.33 1.26
2021 1.37 1.3
2020 1.37 1.33
2019 1.38 1.36
2018 1.45 1.42
2017 1.54 1.43
2016 1.73 1.44
2015 1.72 1.45
2014 1.7 1.42
2013 1.67 1.43
2012 1.62 1.41
2011 1.52 1.39
2010 1.49 1.39
2009 1.51 1.37
2008 1.49 1.37
2007 1.43 1.34
2006 1.34 1.32
2005 1.25 1.26
2004 1.23 1.29
2003 1.23 1.29
2002 1.24 1.32
2001 1.29 1.33
2000 1.32 1.36
1999 1.31 1.34
1998 1.3 1.38
1997 1.25 1.39
1996 1.34 1.43
1995 1.41 1.42
1994 1.53 1.5
1993 1.62 1.46
1992 1.76 1.5
1991 1.81 1.53
1990 1.91 1.54
1989 2.03 1.57
1988 2.03 1.66
1987 2.03 1.69
1986 2.09 1.72
1985 2.09 1.76
1984 2.11 1.81
1983 2.11 1.8
1982 2.05 1.77
1981 2.02 1.74
1980 2.03 1.75
1979 2.05 1.77
1978 2.06 1.79
1977 2.08 1.8
1976 2.12 1.85
1975 2.17 1.91
1974 2.21 2.05
1973 2.25 2.14
1972 2.28 2.14
1971 2.31 2.16
1970 2.31 2.13
1969 2.26 2.13
1968 2.22 2.13
1967 2.26 2.23
1966 2.29 1.58
1965 2.27 2.14
1964 2.31 2.05
1963 2.4 2
1962 2.5 1.98
1961 2.59 1.96
1960 2.67 2

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

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Belarus and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Japan
2025 42.4 50.8
2024 42 50.4
2023 41.6 50
2022 41.2 49.5
2021 40.9 49.1
2020 40.6 48.7
2019 40.3 48.3
2018 40 48
2017 39.8 47.6
2016 39.7 47.3
2015 39.5 47
2014 39.4 46.6
2013 39.3 46.2
2012 39.2 45.8
2011 39.1 45.5
2010 38.9 45.2
2009 38.8 44.9
2008 38.7 44.6
2007 38.5 44.2
2006 38.3 43.9
2005 38 43.6
2004 37.7 43.2
2003 37.4 42.8
2002 37.1 42.5
2001 36.8 42.1
2000 36.5 41.8
1999 36.1 41.4
1998 35.8 41
1997 35.4 40.7
1996 35 40.3
1995 34.6 40
1994 34.2 39.6
1993 33.9 39.2
1992 33.6 38.7
1991 33.3 38.2
1990 33 37.7
1989 32.8 37.2
1988 32.6 36.8
1987 32.4 36.3
1986 32.1 35.9
1985 31.9 35.4
1984 31.7 34.9
1983 31.5 34.3
1982 31.4 33.7
1981 31.2 33.1
1980 31.2 32.8
1979 31.1 32.4
1978 30.9 32
1977 30.6 31.5
1976 30.4 30.9
1975 30.4 30.6
1974 30.5 30.4
1973 30.5 30.2
1972 30.5 29.9
1971 30.4 29.6
1970 30.1 29.2
1969 29.7 28.9
1968 29.3 28.6
1967 28.9 28.4
1966 28.6 28
1965 28.2 27.6
1964 27.9 27.2
1963 27.6 26.9
1962 27.3 26.5
1961 26.9 26.2
1960 26.6 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$83.3B
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.3%
2025
36.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.05%
2024
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.15%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
50%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.6%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
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
12
2025
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.54B
2025
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$14.5B
2025
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$4.65B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
98.5%
2024

Energy

Belarus Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,856 kg
2023
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$17.3
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,198 kWh
2023
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.72%
2023
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
28.3%
2023
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Japan
% of world population
0.11%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
79.5%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.77 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.4 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
54.2
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.38
2019
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
91
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
99%
2002
English speaking
12%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
85.5%
2024

Health

Belarus Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.2%
2024
17.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Japan
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
8,626 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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 (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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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