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Brazil vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 124M 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 10/197 ($2.19T) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Japan
Population
213824938
122677250
Population rank 7/197 12/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 10/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$23,653
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
1.62
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
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
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $891,633,826,625 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $669,289,321,945 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $558,233,724,165 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $509,795,270,685 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $559,983,704,094 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $655,448,188,259 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $599,642,075,004 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $863,711,007,325 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $883,206,452,795 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $850,426,433,004 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $769,333,330,412 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $525,369,851,354 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $368,295,778,245 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $328,187,960,872 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $342,609,231,343 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $390,725,626,003 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $412,990,820,287 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $307,881,930,752 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $283,056,836,894 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $256,480,852,471 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $210,879,844,639 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $188,339,974,087 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $189,656,506,321 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $271,314,113,768 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $258,015,174,749 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $237,393,489,893 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $221,338,204,480 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $200,278,646,124 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $176,344,101,402 $737,069,290,928
1976 $153,168,949,208 $598,883,902,156
1975 $129,203,555,239 $532,861,438,885
1974 $109,794,519,728 $490,035,789,970
1973 $83,592,275,863 $441,460,582,536
1972 $58,434,858,375 $324,933,841,269
1971 $48,869,830,902 $245,364,056,622
1970 $42,327,664,794 $217,223,652,719
1969 $37,171,640,819 $184,298,841,305
1968 $33,930,457,425 $156,897,496,759
1967 $31,086,389,195 $132,475,614,227
1966 $28,283,323,733 $113,046,784,179
1965 $22,465,522,884 $97,338,107,606
1964 $20,963,733,695 $87,490,590,818
1963 $23,287,712,878 $74,379,284,603
1962 $19,231,747,852 $64,987,857,542
1961 $17,275,940,449 $57,266,758,180
1960 $17,030,465,539 $47,419,238,274

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

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Brazil and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Japan
2024 $10,311 $32,487
2023 $10,378 $33,836
2022 $9,281 $34,066
2021 $7,973 $40,095
2020 $7,074 $40,029
2019 $9,030 $40,416
2018 $9,301 $39,751
2017 $10,081 $38,834
2016 $8,836 $39,375
2015 $8,936 $34,961
2014 $12,275 $38,475
2013 $12,459 $40,899
2012 $12,522 $49,145
2011 $13,397 $48,760
2010 $11,403 $44,968
2009 $8,679 $41,309
2008 $8,908 $39,876
2007 $7,410 $35,779
2006 $5,934 $35,992
2005 $4,828 $37,813
2004 $3,664 $38,299
2003 $3,091 $35,387
2002 $2,856 $32,821
2001 $3,176 $34,406
2000 $3,767 $39,169
1999 $3,494 $36,610
1998 $5,106 $32,424
1997 $5,299 $35,638
1996 $5,179 $39,150
1995 $4,757 $44,198
1994 $3,299 $39,934
1993 $2,349 $36,345
1992 $2,127 $31,993
1991 $2,258 $29,428
1990 $2,620 $25,801
1989 $2,819 $25,266
1988 $2,141 $25,500
1987 $2,006 $21,142
1986 $1,854 $17,452
1985 $1,556 $11,809
1984 $1,420 $11,207
1983 $1,461 $10,652
1982 $2,138 $9,780
1981 $2,080 $10,583
1980 $1,959 $9,669
1979 $1,870 $9,301
1978 $1,733 $9,012
1977 $1,562 $6,473
1976 $1,390 $5,310
1975 $1,201 $4,776
1974 $1,045 $4,448
1973 $815 $4,061
1972 $583 $3,031
1971 $500 $2,321
1970 $444 $2,101
1969 $399 $1,803
1968 $374 $1,553
1967 $351 $1,326
1966 $328 $1,144
1965 $268 $994
1964 $257.3 $903
1963 $294.2 $776
1962 $250.2 $685
1961 $231.6 $609
1960 $235.3 $509

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Brazil and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Japan

Fertility rate
Brazil

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

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Brazil and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
39.1%
2024
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
-6.19%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires
56
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$4.64B
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
1,481 kg
2023
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$16.7
2023
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
17.3%
2023
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Japan
% of world population
2.61%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
89.3
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
162
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
99%
2002
English speaking
5.56%
2023
15%
2025
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
87%
2023

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
14.4
2023
2.4
2023
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
12.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
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
15,222 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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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