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France vs Japan statistics compared

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France has a population of 68.7M (ranked 23/197), compared with 123M in Japan (ranked 12/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 48th vs. 61st).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.37T) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($48,986), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

France Japan
Population
68871753
122704252
Population rank 23/197 12/197
GDP
$3.37T
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 7/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 27/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$3.9T
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
116%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$56,819
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 8/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,062
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
331 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.61
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
43.2 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

France and Japan: Comparison Charts

France and Japan economies compared

GDP
France

Japan
1x
Year GDP
France Japan
2025 $3,366,315,927,447 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $926,320,855,615 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $764,946,585,851 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $547,220,981,165 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $525,033,325,828 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $553,356,312,936 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $578,152,310,610 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $609,184,791,792 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $694,529,183,483 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 $608,218,624,730 $1,100,608,979,757
1978 $501,724,418,605 $1,057,419,758,047
1977 $406,401,711,688 $752,590,681,822
1976 $368,363,152,144 $611,495,350,304
1975 $357,324,307,786 $544,082,569,364
1974 $282,739,225,314 $500,355,087,138
1973 $261,970,536,240 $450,756,970,744
1972 $201,738,881,664 $331,776,379,992
1971 $164,694,210,962 $250,530,994,765
1970 $147,312,861,698 $221,798,003,144
1969 $140,660,914,841 $188,179,852,753
1968 $128,710,572,572 $160,201,483,788
1967 $118,088,635,381 $135,265,319,098
1966 $109,306,730,313 $115,427,351,851
1965 $100,927,668,584 $99,387,878,008
1964 $93,424,179,943 $89,332,989,729
1963 $84,227,606,650 $75,945,582,324
1962 $75,196,980,365 $66,356,388,224
1961 $67,158,050,215 $58,472,696,006
1960 $61,959,085,885 $48,417,804,545

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

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France and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Japan
2025 $48,986 $35,951
2024 $46,103 $33,797
2023 $44,700 $35,215
2022 $40,989 $35,548
2021 $43,725 $41,581
2020 $39,170 $41,099
2019 $40,408 $41,425
2018 $41,418 $40,645
2017 $38,687 $39,680
2016 $37,024 $40,215
2015 $36,702 $35,665
2014 $43,148 $39,173
2013 $42,669 $41,369
2012 $40,864 $49,627
2011 $43,930 $49,122
2010 $40,695 $45,378
2009 $41,728 $41,678
2008 $45,465 $40,294
2007 $41,486 $36,130
2006 $36,432 $36,354
2005 $34,696 $38,159
2004 $33,645 $38,678
2003 $29,480 $35,809
2002 $24,145 $33,316
2001 $22,332 $34,910
2000 $22,341 $39,753
1999 $24,576 $37,029
1998 $24,869 $32,835
1997 $24,169 $36,331
1996 $26,758 $39,930
1995 $26,792 $44,947
1994 $23,360 $40,774
1993 $22,239 $37,111
1992 $23,615 $32,667
1991 $21,501 $30,048
1990 $21,586 $26,345
1989 $17,547 $25,798
1988 $17,550 $26,037
1987 $16,176 $21,587
1986 $13,430 $17,819
1985 $9,657 $12,058
1984 $9,312 $11,443
1983 $9,862 $10,876
1982 $10,360 $9,986
1981 $10,956 $10,806
1980 $12,565 $9,872
1979 $11,063 $9,497
1978 $9,167 $9,202
1977 $7,459 $6,609
1976 $6,792 $5,422
1975 $6,617 $4,876
1974 $5,261 $4,542
1973 $4,907 $4,147
1972 $3,809 $3,095
1971 $3,137 $2,370
1970 $2,833 $2,145
1969 $2,729 $1,841
1968 $2,518 $1,586
1967 $2,328 $1,354
1966 $2,173 $1,168
1965 $2,024 $1,015
1964 $1,891 $922
1963 $1,723 $792
1962 $1,554 $699
1961 $1,402 $622
1960 $1,307 $519

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

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France vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Japan
2026 83.7 85.1
2025 83.6 85
2024 83.5 84.9
2023 83.3 84.7
2022 82.5 84.1
2021 82.3 84.6
2020 82.2 84.7
2019 82.7 84.4
2018 82.6 84.3
2017 82.4 84.2
2016 82.4 84.1
2015 82.1 83.9
2014 82.4 83.6
2013 82 83.4
2012 81.7 83.2
2011 81.8 82.7
2010 81.4 82.9
2009 81.2 83
2008 81 82.6
2007 81 82.5
2006 80.7 82.4
2005 80.3 82
2004 80.3 82.1
2003 79.4 81.9
2002 79.4 81.8
2001 79.2 81.5
2000 79 81.2
1999 78.7 80.6
1998 78.6 80.6
1997 78.4 80.6
1996 78.1 80.4
1995 77.9 79.7
1994 77.8 79.8
1993 77.3 79.4
1992 77.3 79.3
1991 77 79.3
1990 76.8 79
1989 76.5 79
1988 76.4 78.5
1987 76.1 78.6
1986 75.6 78.2
1985 75.3 77.8
1984 75.2 77.5
1983 74.7 77.1
1982 74.8 77.1
1981 74.4 76.6
1980 74.2 76.1
1979 74.1 76.2
1978 73.8 75.7
1977 73.7 75.3
1976 73.1 74.8
1975 72.9 74.4
1974 72.8 73.8
1973 72.5 73.4
1972 72.3 73.3
1971 72.1 72.8
1970 72.1 72
1969 71.2 71.9
1968 71.5 71.7
1967 71.5 71.4
1966 71.5 71.1
1965 71.1 70.3
1964 71.3 70.2
1963 70.3 69.7
1962 70.5 68.7
1961 71 68.4
1960 70.4 67.7
1959 70.2 67.5
1958 70.1 67
1957 68.9 65.4
1956 68.5 65.6
1955 68.4 65.7
1954 68.2 64.5
1953 67.3 63.3
1952 67.4 63
1951 66.1 61
1950 66.4 59.3

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

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France and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Japan
1x
Year Population
France Japan
2025 68,720,337 123,366,734
2024 68,551,653 123,975,371
2023 68,372,286 124,516,650
2022 68,184,457 125,124,989
2021 67,842,811 125,681,593
2020 67,601,110 126,261,000
2019 67,382,061 126,633,000
2018 67,158,348 126,811,000
2017 66,918,020 126,972,000
2016 66,724,104 127,076,000
2015 66,548,272 127,141,000
2014 66,312,067 127,276,000
2013 65,997,932 127,445,000
2012 65,657,659 127,629,000
2011 65,340,830 127,833,000
2010 65,026,211 128,070,000
2009 64,706,436 128,047,000
2008 64,375,116 128,063,000
2007 64,016,890 128,001,000
2006 63,622,342 127,854,000
2005 63,180,854 127,773,000
2004 62,707,588 127,761,000
2003 62,249,855 127,718,000
2002 61,812,142 127,445,000
2001 61,364,377 127,149,000
2000 60,918,661 126,843,000
1999 60,501,986 126,631,000
1998 60,190,684 126,400,000
1997 59,968,066 126,057,000
1996 59,754,504 125,757,000
1995 59,541,294 125,472,000
1994 59,324,863 125,178,000
1993 59,103,094 124,829,000
1992 58,846,584 124,425,000
1991 58,554,242 123,964,000
1990 58,261,012 123,478,000
1989 57,943,062 123,069,000
1988 57,598,186 122,578,000
1987 57,266,167 122,069,000
1986 56,956,002 121,482,000
1985 56,665,619 120,837,000
1984 56,383,085 120,083,000
1983 56,108,330 119,307,000
1982 55,806,789 118,480,000
1981 55,603,353 117,661,000
1980 55,274,184 116,807,000
1979 54,979,851 115,890,000
1978 54,734,030 114,913,000
1977 54,486,467 113,872,000
1976 54,232,383 112,775,000
1975 54,002,853 111,573,000
1974 53,746,571 110,162,000
1973 53,392,161 108,707,000
1972 52,962,356 107,188,000
1971 52,499,553 105,697,000
1970 52,007,169 103,403,000
1969 51,536,014 102,219,000
1968 51,112,980 101,011,000
1967 50,722,791 99,879,000
1966 50,311,637 98,851,000
1965 49,877,725 97,952,000
1964 49,401,492 96,903,000
1963 48,877,567 95,900,000
1962 48,389,516 94,933,000
1961 47,905,982 94,055,000
1960 47,412,964 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in France and Japan

Fertility rate
France

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Japan
2024 1.61 1.15
2023 1.66 1.2
2022 1.78 1.26
2021 1.83 1.3
2020 1.82 1.33
2019 1.86 1.36
2018 1.87 1.42
2017 1.89 1.43
2016 1.92 1.44
2015 1.96 1.45
2014 2 1.42
2013 1.99 1.43
2012 2.01 1.41
2011 2.01 1.39
2010 2.03 1.39
2009 2 1.37
2008 2.01 1.37
2007 1.98 1.34
2006 2 1.32
2005 1.94 1.26
2004 1.92 1.29
2003 1.89 1.29
2002 1.88 1.32
2001 1.9 1.33
2000 1.89 1.36
1999 1.81 1.34
1998 1.78 1.38
1997 1.77 1.39
1996 1.75 1.43
1995 1.74 1.42
1994 1.73 1.5
1993 1.73 1.46
1992 1.74 1.5
1991 1.75 1.53
1990 1.77 1.54
1989 1.79 1.57
1988 1.81 1.66
1987 1.83 1.69
1986 1.85 1.72
1985 1.86 1.76
1984 1.86 1.81
1983 1.86 1.8
1982 1.86 1.77
1981 1.85 1.74
1980 1.85 1.75
1979 1.87 1.77
1978 1.89 1.79
1977 1.94 1.8
1976 2.01 1.85
1975 2.09 1.91
1974 2.18 2.05
1973 2.28 2.14
1972 2.38 2.14
1971 2.47 2.16
1970 2.55 2.13
1969 2.62 2.13
1968 2.69 2.13
1967 2.75 2.23
1966 2.8 1.58
1965 2.84 2.14
1964 2.87 2.05
1963 2.89 2
1962 2.89 1.98
1961 2.87 1.96
1960 2.85 2

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

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France and Japan demographics compared

Median age
France

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
France Japan
2025 43.2 50.8
2024 43 50.4
2023 42.8 50
2022 42.6 49.5
2021 42.4 49.1
2020 42.3 48.7
2019 42.1 48.3
2018 41.9 48
2017 41.6 47.6
2016 41.4 47.3
2015 41.2 47
2014 41 46.6
2013 40.8 46.2
2012 40.5 45.8
2011 40.3 45.5
2010 40 45.2
2009 39.8 44.9
2008 39.6 44.6
2007 39.4 44.2
2006 39.1 43.9
2005 38.9 43.6
2004 38.6 43.2
2003 38.4 42.8
2002 38.2 42.5
2001 37.9 42.1
2000 37.7 41.8
1999 37.4 41.4
1998 37.1 41
1997 36.8 40.7
1996 36.5 40.3
1995 36.2 40
1994 35.9 39.6
1993 35.6 39.2
1992 35.3 38.7
1991 35 38.2
1990 34.7 37.7
1989 34.5 37.2
1988 34.2 36.8
1987 34 36.3
1986 33.7 35.9
1985 33.5 35.4
1984 33.3 34.9
1983 33 34.3
1982 32.8 33.7
1981 32.6 33.1
1980 32.4 32.8
1979 32.3 32.4
1978 32.1 32
1977 31.9 31.5
1976 31.7 30.9
1975 31.6 30.6
1974 31.7 30.4
1973 31.8 30.2
1972 32 29.9
1971 32.2 29.6
1970 32.4 29.2
1969 32.5 28.9
1968 32.6 28.6
1967 32.7 28.4
1966 32.7 28
1965 32.7 27.6
1964 32.8 27.2
1963 32.8 26.9
1962 32.9 26.5
1961 32.8 26.2
1960 32.8 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$3.34T
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.5%
2025
36.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.11%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.7%
2025
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires
2,388,000
2026
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
4.48%
2026
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires
51
2026
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$428B
2025
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$4.65B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

France Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,185 kg
2024
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.6
2024
$17.3
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
51.4%
2024
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,447 kWh
2024
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.6%
2024
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
66.8%
2024
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Japan
% of world population
0.84%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.71 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.31 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
85.6
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2023
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
175
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2002
English speaking
23.7%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
85.5%
2024

Health

France Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$445
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2024
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
10%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.6%
2024
17.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

France Japan
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
3,028 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
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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