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Brazil vs Japan statistics compared

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Brazil has a population of 213M (ranked 7/197), compared with 123M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 5th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 11/197 ($2.28T) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,713), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Japan
Population
213964342
122704252
Population rank 7/197 12/197
GDP
$2.28T
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 11/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 85/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$2.13T
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.3%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$9,999
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 60/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,555
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.61
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
35.8 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Brazil and Japan: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Japan economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Japan
2025 $2,279,920,092,492 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $2,185,821,610,689 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $2,191,131,765,685 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $1,951,923,942,083 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $1,670,647,398,905 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $1,476,107,231,310 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $1,873,288,205,060 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $1,916,933,898,011 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $2,063,514,977,366 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $1,795,693,482,853 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $1,802,212,206,815 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $2,456,043,727,199 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $2,472,819,535,557 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $2,465,227,802,807 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $2,616,156,223,918 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $2,208,837,745,101 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $1,666,996,438,581 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $1,695,855,083,498 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $1,397,114,486,369 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $1,107,626,541,435 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $891,633,839,894 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $669,289,424,806 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $558,233,745,652 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $509,795,273,807 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $559,983,634,799 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $655,448,231,984 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $599,642,024,320 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $863,710,759,256 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $883,206,179,730 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $850,426,432,992 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $769,333,050,987 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $525,369,467,296 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $368,292,034,381 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $328,191,909,882 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $342,534,090,909 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $384,959,818,182 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $412,990,820,287 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $307,881,930,752 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $283,056,836,894 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $256,480,852,471 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $210,879,844,639 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $188,339,974,087 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $189,656,506,321 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $271,314,113,768 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $258,015,174,749 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $237,393,489,893 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 $221,338,204,480 $1,100,608,979,757
1978 $200,278,646,124 $1,057,419,758,047
1977 $176,344,101,402 $752,590,681,822
1976 $153,168,949,208 $611,495,350,304
1975 $129,203,555,239 $544,082,569,364
1974 $109,794,519,728 $500,355,087,138
1973 $83,592,275,863 $450,756,970,744
1972 $58,434,858,375 $331,776,379,992
1971 $48,869,830,902 $250,530,994,765
1970 $42,327,664,794 $221,798,003,144
1969 $37,171,640,819 $188,179,852,753
1968 $33,930,457,425 $160,201,483,788
1967 $31,086,389,195 $135,265,319,098
1966 $28,283,323,733 $115,427,351,851
1965 $22,465,522,884 $99,387,878,008
1964 $20,963,733,695 $89,332,989,729
1963 $23,287,712,878 $75,945,582,324
1962 $19,231,747,852 $66,356,388,224
1961 $17,275,940,449 $58,472,696,006
1960 $17,030,465,539 $48,417,804,545

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

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Brazil and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Japan
2025 $10,713 $35,951
2024 $10,311 $33,797
2023 $10,378 $35,215
2022 $9,281 $35,548
2021 $7,973 $41,581
2020 $7,074 $41,099
2019 $9,030 $41,425
2018 $9,301 $40,645
2017 $10,081 $39,680
2016 $8,836 $40,215
2015 $8,936 $35,665
2014 $12,275 $39,173
2013 $12,459 $41,369
2012 $12,522 $49,627
2011 $13,397 $49,122
2010 $11,403 $45,378
2009 $8,679 $41,678
2008 $8,908 $40,294
2007 $7,410 $36,130
2006 $5,934 $36,354
2005 $4,828 $38,159
2004 $3,664 $38,678
2003 $3,091 $35,809
2002 $2,856 $33,316
2001 $3,176 $34,910
2000 $3,767 $39,753
1999 $3,494 $37,029
1998 $5,106 $32,835
1997 $5,299 $36,331
1996 $5,179 $39,930
1995 $4,757 $44,947
1994 $3,299 $40,774
1993 $2,349 $37,111
1992 $2,127 $32,667
1991 $2,258 $30,048
1990 $2,581 $26,345
1989 $2,819 $25,798
1988 $2,141 $26,037
1987 $2,006 $21,587
1986 $1,854 $17,819
1985 $1,556 $12,058
1984 $1,420 $11,443
1983 $1,461 $10,876
1982 $2,138 $9,986
1981 $2,080 $10,806
1980 $1,959 $9,872
1979 $1,870 $9,497
1978 $1,733 $9,202
1977 $1,562 $6,609
1976 $1,390 $5,422
1975 $1,201 $4,876
1974 $1,045 $4,542
1973 $815 $4,147
1972 $583 $3,095
1971 $500 $2,370
1970 $444 $2,145
1969 $399 $1,841
1968 $374 $1,586
1967 $351 $1,354
1966 $328 $1,168
1965 $268 $1,015
1964 $257.3 $922
1963 $294.2 $792
1962 $250.2 $699
1961 $231.6 $622
1960 $235.3 $519

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

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Brazil vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Japan
2026 76.4 85.1
2025 76.2 85
2024 76 84.9
2023 75.8 84.7
2022 74.9 84.1
2021 73 84.6
2020 74.5 84.7
2019 75.8 84.4
2018 75.6 84.3
2017 75.4 84.2
2016 75.1 84.1
2015 75.1 83.9
2014 74.8 83.6
2013 74.6 83.4
2012 74.3 83.2
2011 74 82.7
2010 73.8 82.9
2009 73.5 83
2008 73.1 82.6
2007 72.7 82.5
2006 72.3 82.4
2005 71.8 82
2004 71.4 82.1
2003 70.9 81.9
2002 70.4 81.8
2001 70 81.5
2000 69.6 81.2
1999 69.2 80.6
1998 68.8 80.6
1997 68.5 80.6
1996 68.1 80.4
1995 67.7 79.7
1994 67.3 79.8
1993 66.9 79.4
1992 66.5 79.3
1991 66.2 79.3
1990 65.9 79
1989 65.5 79
1988 65.2 78.5
1987 64.8 78.6
1986 64.4 78.2
1985 64 77.8
1984 63.6 77.5
1983 63.1 77.1
1982 62.7 77.1
1981 62.3 76.6
1980 61.8 76.1
1979 61.4 76.2
1978 60.9 75.7
1977 60.5 75.3
1976 60 74.8
1975 59.6 74.4
1974 59.1 73.8
1973 58.7 73.4
1972 58.3 73.3
1971 57.8 72.8
1970 57.3 72
1969 56.9 71.9
1968 56.5 71.7
1967 56 71.4
1966 55.6 71.1
1965 55.2 70.3
1964 54.8 70.2
1963 54.5 69.7
1962 54 68.7
1961 53.6 68.4
1960 53.2 67.7
1959 52.7 67.5
1958 52.2 67
1957 51.8 65.4
1956 51.3 65.6
1955 50.9 65.7
1954 50.4 64.5
1953 50 63.3
1952 49.6 63
1951 49 61
1950 48.5 59.3

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

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Brazil and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Japan
1x
Year Population
Brazil Japan
2025 212,812,405 123,366,734
2024 211,998,573 123,975,371
2023 211,140,729 124,516,650
2022 210,306,415 125,124,989
2021 209,550,294 125,681,593
2020 208,660,842 126,261,000
2019 207,455,459 126,633,000
2018 206,107,261 126,811,000
2017 204,703,445 126,972,000
2016 203,218,114 127,076,000
2015 201,675,532 127,141,000
2014 200,085,127 127,276,000
2013 198,478,299 127,445,000
2012 196,876,111 127,629,000
2011 195,284,734 127,833,000
2010 193,701,929 128,070,000
2009 192,079,951 128,047,000
2008 190,367,302 128,063,000
2007 188,552,320 128,001,000
2006 186,653,106 127,854,000
2005 184,688,101 127,773,000
2004 182,675,143 127,761,000
2003 180,622,688 127,718,000
2002 178,503,484 127,445,000
2001 176,301,203 127,149,000
2000 174,018,282 126,843,000
1999 171,641,543 126,631,000
1998 169,159,655 126,400,000
1997 166,661,659 126,057,000
1996 164,202,549 125,757,000
1995 161,735,073 125,472,000
1994 159,265,006 125,178,000
1993 156,794,577 124,829,000
1992 154,275,079 124,425,000
1991 151,724,256 123,964,000
1990 149,143,223 123,478,000
1989 146,502,972 123,069,000
1988 143,826,357 122,578,000
1987 141,104,944 122,069,000
1986 138,336,370 121,482,000
1985 135,515,595 120,837,000
1984 132,658,864 120,083,000
1983 129,790,077 119,307,000
1982 126,923,155 118,480,000
1981 124,063,109 117,661,000
1980 121,207,461 116,807,000
1979 118,380,821 115,890,000
1978 115,600,942 114,913,000
1977 112,875,292 113,872,000
1976 110,213,349 112,775,000
1975 107,619,565 111,573,000
1974 105,089,675 110,162,000
1973 102,600,976 108,707,000
1972 100,146,797 107,188,000
1971 97,739,273 105,697,000
1970 95,375,651 103,403,000
1969 93,045,777 102,219,000
1968 90,741,240 101,011,000
1967 88,446,124 99,879,000
1966 86,139,359 98,851,000
1965 83,817,583 97,952,000
1964 81,488,595 96,903,000
1963 79,164,235 95,900,000
1962 76,865,323 94,933,000
1961 74,605,447 94,055,000
1960 72,388,126 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Japan

Fertility rate
Brazil

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Japan
2024 1.61 1.15
2023 1.62 1.2
2022 1.63 1.26
2021 1.64 1.3
2020 1.65 1.33
2019 1.71 1.36
2018 1.74 1.42
2017 1.74 1.43
2016 1.73 1.44
2015 1.78 1.45
2014 1.78 1.42
2013 1.76 1.43
2012 1.77 1.41
2011 1.78 1.39
2010 1.79 1.39
2009 1.8 1.37
2008 1.82 1.37
2007 1.85 1.34
2006 1.9 1.32
2005 1.94 1.26
2004 1.97 1.29
2003 2.01 1.29
2002 2.08 1.32
2001 2.16 1.33
2000 2.25 1.36
1999 2.34 1.34
1998 2.42 1.38
1997 2.47 1.39
1996 2.51 1.43
1995 2.57 1.42
1994 2.6 1.5
1993 2.66 1.46
1992 2.71 1.5
1991 2.81 1.53
1990 2.9 1.54
1989 3.01 1.57
1988 3.11 1.66
1987 3.23 1.69
1986 3.36 1.72
1985 3.48 1.76
1984 3.6 1.81
1983 3.72 1.8
1982 3.84 1.77
1981 3.94 1.74
1980 4.04 1.75
1979 4.12 1.77
1978 4.2 1.79
1977 4.27 1.8
1976 4.34 1.85
1975 4.42 1.91
1974 4.5 2.05
1973 4.64 2.14
1972 4.74 2.14
1971 4.84 2.16
1970 4.93 2.13
1969 5.04 2.13
1968 5.17 2.13
1967 5.34 2.23
1966 5.52 1.58
1965 5.68 2.14
1964 5.82 2.05
1963 5.93 2
1962 5.98 1.98
1961 6.02 1.96
1960 6.05 2

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

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Brazil and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Japan
2025 35.8 50.8
2024 35.4 50.4
2023 34.9 50
2022 34.5 49.5
2021 34.1 49.1
2020 33.7 48.7
2019 33.2 48.3
2018 32.8 48
2017 32.4 47.6
2016 31.9 47.3
2015 31.5 47
2014 31 46.6
2013 30.6 46.2
2012 30.1 45.8
2011 29.7 45.5
2010 29.2 45.2
2009 28.8 44.9
2008 28.3 44.6
2007 27.9 44.2
2006 27.5 43.9
2005 27.1 43.6
2004 26.7 43.2
2003 26.3 42.8
2002 25.9 42.5
2001 25.5 42.1
2000 25.2 41.8
1999 24.9 41.4
1998 24.6 41
1997 24.3 40.7
1996 24 40.3
1995 23.7 40
1994 23.5 39.6
1993 23.2 39.2
1992 22.9 38.7
1991 22.7 38.2
1990 22.4 37.7
1989 22.1 37.2
1988 21.9 36.8
1987 21.7 36.3
1986 21.5 35.9
1985 21.2 35.4
1984 21 34.9
1983 20.8 34.3
1982 20.6 33.7
1981 20.4 33.1
1980 20.2 32.8
1979 20 32.4
1978 19.8 32
1977 19.6 31.5
1976 19.4 30.9
1975 19.2 30.6
1974 19.1 30.4
1973 18.9 30.2
1972 18.7 29.9
1971 18.5 29.6
1970 18.4 29.2
1969 18.2 28.9
1968 18.1 28.6
1967 18 28.4
1966 17.9 28
1965 17.9 27.6
1964 17.8 27.2
1963 17.8 26.9
1962 17.9 26.5
1961 17.9 26.2
1960 18 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.25T
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.4%
2025
36.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.07%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.83%
2025
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
59.7%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.3%
2024
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2024
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires
386,000
2026
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
0.25%
2026
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires
70
2026
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
357
2025
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$871B
2025
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$359B
2025
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$4.65B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Brazil Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,512 kg
2024
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.8
2024
$17.3
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.7%
2024
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,068 kWh
2024
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.1%
2024
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
2.1%
2024
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Japan
% of world population
2.6%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
88.2%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.6 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
163
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
94.7%
2024
99%
2002
English speaking
5.56%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
85.5%
2024

Health

Brazil Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.2
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2024
17.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Japan
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
15,164 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
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)

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