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Finland vs Japan statistics compared

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Finland has a population of 5.65M (ranked 117/197), compared with 123M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 70th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Finland ranks 48/197 ($317B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 22/197 ($56,149), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Japan
Population
5647947
122704252
Population rank 120/197 12/197
GDP
$317B
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 48/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$56,149
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 22/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$283B
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
89.3%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$50,138
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 11/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,402
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
48.1 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.25
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
44.2 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Finland and Japan: Comparison Charts

Finland and Japan economies compared

GDP
Finland

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Finland Japan
2025 $317,039,368,820 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $298,729,432,712 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $295,191,741,637 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $280,253,099,309 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $294,223,210,496 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $270,000,311,606 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $267,014,821,129 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $273,869,255,596 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $253,846,138,440 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $238,777,818,793 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $233,210,733,506 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $273,478,528,955 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $270,268,036,626 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $257,443,384,493 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $275,126,915,516 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $249,429,613,683 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $253,480,783,439 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $285,698,662,071 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $256,360,251,538 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $217,044,068,234 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $204,859,368,791 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $197,458,297,640 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $171,612,867,736 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $140,360,963,812 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $129,519,672,869 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $125,967,821,111 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $135,234,241,918 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $133,990,876,725 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $126,862,902,302 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $131,991,975,149 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $134,060,457,516 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $103,182,697,780 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $89,112,105,756 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $112,537,828,511 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $127,794,441,994 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $141,446,120,355 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $118,991,270,611 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $109,039,090,263 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $91,564,993,913 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $73,511,611,541 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $55,856,676,899 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $52,870,993,273 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $50,956,447,481 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $52,784,013,815 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $52,440,066,134 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $53,649,984,061 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 $44,469,218,440 $1,100,608,979,757
1978 $36,259,392,058 $1,057,419,758,047
1977 $33,502,784,418 $752,590,681,822
1976 $31,852,352,670 $611,495,350,304
1975 $29,475,251,333 $544,082,569,364
1974 $24,851,036,710 $500,355,087,138
1973 $19,474,098,335 $450,756,970,744
1972 $14,744,499,570 $331,776,379,992
1971 $12,528,522,307 $250,530,994,765
1970 $11,358,529,162 $221,798,003,144
1969 $10,177,524,839 $188,179,852,753
1968 $8,916,565,041 $160,201,483,788
1967 $9,468,272,357 $135,265,319,098
1966 $9,306,142,172 $115,427,351,851
1965 $8,680,393,839 $99,387,878,008
1964 $7,848,987,793 $89,332,989,729
1963 $6,958,916,548 $75,945,582,324
1962 $6,407,796,043 $66,356,388,224
1961 $5,984,433,774 $58,472,696,006
1960 $5,279,481,824 $48,417,804,545

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

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Finland and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Japan
2025 $56,149 $35,951
2024 $53,156 $33,797
2023 $52,865 $35,215
2022 $50,441 $35,548
2021 $53,099 $41,581
2020 $48,829 $41,099
2019 $48,358 $41,425
2018 $49,654 $40,645
2017 $46,085 $39,680
2016 $43,451 $40,215
2015 $42,560 $35,665
2014 $50,074 $39,173
2013 $49,691 $41,369
2012 $47,552 $49,627
2011 $51,060 $49,122
2010 $46,506 $45,378
2009 $47,478 $41,678
2008 $53,769 $40,294
2007 $48,473 $36,130
2006 $41,214 $36,354
2005 $39,050 $38,159
2004 $37,768 $38,678
2003 $32,920 $35,809
2002 $26,989 $33,316
2001 $24,965 $34,910
2000 $24,336 $39,753
1999 $26,180 $37,029
1998 $26,000 $32,835
1997 $24,682 $36,331
1996 $25,757 $39,930
1995 $26,246 $44,947
1994 $20,278 $40,774
1993 $17,589 $37,111
1992 $22,320 $32,667
1991 $25,489 $30,048
1990 $28,366 $26,345
1989 $23,969 $25,798
1988 $22,044 $26,037
1987 $18,565 $21,587
1986 $14,947 $17,819
1985 $11,394 $12,058
1984 $10,830 $11,443
1983 $10,494 $10,876
1982 $10,935 $9,986
1981 $10,925 $10,806
1980 $11,225 $9,872
1979 $9,333 $9,497
1978 $7,629 $9,202
1977 $7,070 $6,609
1976 $6,740 $5,422
1975 $6,256 $4,876
1974 $5,298 $4,542
1973 $4,174 $4,147
1972 $3,178 $3,095
1971 $2,716 $2,370
1970 $2,466 $2,145
1969 $2,201 $1,841
1968 $1,927 $1,586
1967 $2,056 $1,354
1966 $2,032 $1,168
1965 $1,902 $1,015
1964 $1,726 $922
1963 $1,538 $792
1962 $1,427 $699
1961 $1,341 $622
1960 $1,192 $519

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

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Finland vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Japan
2026 82.4 85.1
2025 82.2 85
2024 82.1 84.9
2023 81.9 84.7
2022 81.2 84.1
2021 81.8 84.6
2020 81.8 84.7
2019 81.9 84.4
2018 81.6 84.3
2017 81.5 84.2
2016 81.3 84.1
2015 81.4 83.9
2014 81.1 83.6
2013 80.9 83.4
2012 80.5 83.2
2011 80.4 82.7
2010 80 82.9
2009 79.8 83
2008 79.7 82.6
2007 79.4 82.5
2006 79.4 82.4
2005 79 82
2004 78.8 82.1
2003 78.5 81.9
2002 78.3 81.8
2001 78.1 81.5
2000 77.7 81.2
1999 77.5 80.6
1998 77.3 80.6
1997 77.1 80.6
1996 76.9 80.4
1995 76.6 79.7
1994 76.6 79.8
1993 75.9 79.4
1992 75.6 79.3
1991 75.4 79.3
1990 75 79
1989 75 79
1988 74.8 78.5
1987 74.8 78.6
1986 74.8 78.2
1985 74.4 77.8
1984 74.7 77.5
1983 74.4 77.1
1982 74.5 77.1
1981 74 76.6
1980 73.6 76.1
1979 73.4 76.2
1978 73.1 75.7
1977 72.5 75.3
1976 72 74.8
1975 71.8 74.4
1974 71.3 73.8
1973 71.4 73.4
1972 70.9 73.3
1971 70.1 72.8
1970 70.3 72
1969 69.6 71.9
1968 69.8 71.7
1967 69.8 71.4
1966 69.6 71.1
1965 69.1 70.3
1964 69.4 70.2
1963 69.2 69.7
1962 68.7 68.7
1961 69 68.4
1960 69 67.7
1959 68.8 67.5
1958 68.6 67
1957 67.5 65.4
1956 68 65.6
1955 67.3 65.7
1954 67.5 64.5
1953 66.6 63.3
1952 66.5 63
1951 65.6 61
1950 64.2 59.3

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

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Finland and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Japan
1x
Year Population
Finland Japan
2025 5,646,436 123,366,734
2024 5,619,911 123,975,371
2023 5,583,911 124,516,650
2022 5,556,106 125,124,989
2021 5,541,017 125,681,593
2020 5,529,543 126,261,000
2019 5,521,606 126,633,000
2018 5,515,525 126,811,000
2017 5,508,214 126,972,000
2016 5,495,303 127,076,000
2015 5,479,531 127,141,000
2014 5,461,512 127,276,000
2013 5,438,972 127,445,000
2012 5,413,971 127,629,000
2011 5,388,272 127,833,000
2010 5,363,352 128,070,000
2009 5,338,871 128,047,000
2008 5,313,399 128,063,000
2007 5,288,720 128,001,000
2006 5,266,268 127,854,000
2005 5,246,096 127,773,000
2004 5,228,172 127,761,000
2003 5,213,014 127,718,000
2002 5,200,598 127,445,000
2001 5,188,008 127,149,000
2000 5,176,209 126,843,000
1999 5,165,474 126,631,000
1998 5,153,498 126,400,000
1997 5,139,835 126,057,000
1996 5,124,573 125,757,000
1995 5,107,790 125,472,000
1994 5,088,333 125,178,000
1993 5,066,447 124,829,000
1992 5,041,992 124,425,000
1991 5,013,740 123,964,000
1990 4,986,431 123,478,000
1989 4,964,371 123,069,000
1988 4,946,481 122,578,000
1987 4,932,123 122,069,000
1986 4,918,154 121,482,000
1985 4,902,206 120,837,000
1984 4,881,803 120,083,000
1983 4,855,787 119,307,000
1982 4,826,933 118,480,000
1981 4,799,964 117,661,000
1980 4,779,535 116,807,000
1979 4,764,690 115,890,000
1978 4,752,528 114,913,000
1977 4,738,902 113,872,000
1976 4,725,664 112,775,000
1975 4,711,440 111,573,000
1974 4,690,574 110,162,000
1973 4,666,081 108,707,000
1972 4,639,657 107,188,000
1971 4,612,124 105,697,000
1970 4,606,307 103,403,000
1969 4,623,785 102,219,000
1968 4,626,469 101,011,000
1967 4,605,744 99,879,000
1966 4,580,869 98,851,000
1965 4,563,732 97,952,000
1964 4,548,543 96,903,000
1963 4,523,309 95,900,000
1962 4,491,443 94,933,000
1961 4,461,005 94,055,000
1960 4,429,634 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Japan

Fertility rate
Finland

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Japan
2024 1.25 1.15
2023 1.26 1.2
2022 1.32 1.26
2021 1.46 1.3
2020 1.37 1.33
2019 1.35 1.36
2018 1.41 1.42
2017 1.49 1.43
2016 1.57 1.44
2015 1.65 1.45
2014 1.71 1.42
2013 1.75 1.43
2012 1.8 1.41
2011 1.83 1.39
2010 1.87 1.39
2009 1.86 1.37
2008 1.85 1.37
2007 1.83 1.34
2006 1.84 1.32
2005 1.8 1.26
2004 1.8 1.29
2003 1.76 1.29
2002 1.72 1.32
2001 1.73 1.33
2000 1.73 1.36
1999 1.73 1.34
1998 1.7 1.38
1997 1.75 1.39
1996 1.78 1.43
1995 1.81 1.42
1994 1.85 1.5
1993 1.81 1.46
1992 1.85 1.5
1991 1.79 1.53
1990 1.78 1.54
1989 1.71 1.57
1988 1.69 1.66
1987 1.59 1.69
1986 1.6 1.72
1985 1.64 1.76
1984 1.69 1.81
1983 1.74 1.8
1982 1.71 1.77
1981 1.64 1.74
1980 1.63 1.75
1979 1.64 1.77
1978 1.64 1.79
1977 1.68 1.8
1976 1.7 1.85
1975 1.68 1.91
1974 1.61 2.05
1973 1.49 2.14
1972 1.58 2.14
1971 1.68 2.16
1970 1.83 2.13
1969 1.93 2.13
1968 2.14 2.13
1967 2.32 2.23
1966 2.41 1.58
1965 2.48 2.14
1964 2.59 2.05
1963 2.68 2
1962 2.68 1.98
1961 2.72 1.96
1960 2.72 2

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

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Finland and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Japan
2025 44.2 50.8
2024 44 50.4
2023 43.8 50
2022 43.5 49.5
2021 43.3 49.1
2020 43.2 48.7
2019 43 48.3
2018 42.8 48
2017 42.7 47.6
2016 42.6 47.3
2015 42.5 47
2014 42.4 46.6
2013 42.3 46.2
2012 42.2 45.8
2011 42.1 45.5
2010 41.9 45.2
2009 41.8 44.9
2008 41.6 44.6
2007 41.4 44.2
2006 41.2 43.9
2005 40.9 43.6
2004 40.6 43.2
2003 40.3 42.8
2002 40 42.5
2001 39.7 42.1
2000 39.4 41.8
1999 39 41.4
1998 38.7 41
1997 38.4 40.7
1996 38.1 40.3
1995 37.8 40
1994 37.5 39.6
1993 37.2 39.2
1992 37 38.7
1991 36.7 38.2
1990 36.4 37.7
1989 36.1 37.2
1988 35.8 36.8
1987 35.4 36.3
1986 35.1 35.9
1985 34.7 35.4
1984 34.3 34.9
1983 33.9 34.3
1982 33.5 33.7
1981 33.2 33.1
1980 32.8 32.8
1979 32.4 32.4
1978 32.1 32
1977 31.7 31.5
1976 31.2 30.9
1975 30.7 30.6
1974 30.4 30.4
1973 30.2 30.2
1972 30.1 29.9
1971 29.9 29.6
1970 29.6 29.2
1969 29.3 28.9
1968 29 28.6
1967 28.9 28.4
1966 28.8 28
1965 28.7 27.6
1964 28.6 27.2
1963 28.5 26.9
1962 28.5 26.5
1961 28.4 26.2
1960 28.4 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$312B
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.6%
2025
36.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
9.7%
2025
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
62.1%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.5%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires
7
2026
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2025
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$810M
2024
$4.65B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Finland Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,614 kg
2024
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2024
$17.3
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.4%
2024
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,819 kWh
2024
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
17.2%
2024
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
39.2%
2024
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Japan
% of world population
0.07%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
74.5%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.87 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.42 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
93.3
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
99%
2002
English speaking
70.1%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
93.7%
2024
85.5%
2024

Health

Finland Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2024
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
22%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.4%
2024
17.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Japan
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
20,785 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
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) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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