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Greece vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 124M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 95th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Japan
Population
10181414
122677250
Population rank 96/197 12/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 53/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Greece and Japan: Comparison Charts

Greece and Japan economies compared

GDP
Greece

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Greece Japan
2024 $256,238,371,778 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $242,946,187,738 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $217,990,189,601 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $218,303,801,895 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $191,362,985,555 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $207,305,649,887 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $213,298,873,494 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $200,381,103,984 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $193,097,239,006 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $194,567,373,678 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $233,911,581,521 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $236,556,279,641 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $238,841,140,018 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $283,228,079,776 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $296,417,644,404 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $326,829,054,686 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $351,121,399,546 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $314,226,996,944 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $269,073,415,334 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $242,315,668,619 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $234,979,615,898 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $196,930,509,813 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $150,253,800,086 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $132,050,474,720 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $125,760,166,225 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $137,131,371,955 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $139,612,812,176 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $138,766,067,640 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $142,502,984,145 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $134,974,613,914 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $114,980,063,202 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $107,295,704,518 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $114,608,178,405 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $103,680,863,713 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $96,529,587,274 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $78,067,933,277 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $75,200,610,137 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $64,739,630,096 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $55,595,445,472 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $47,155,741,426 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $47,352,146,312 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $48,741,397,059 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $53,858,346,939 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $51,618,456,335 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $56,039,256,595 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $53,724,121,435 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $43,654,480,519 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $35,673,080,481 $737,069,290,928
1976 $30,719,552,239 $598,883,902,156
1975 $28,129,128,587 $532,861,438,885
1974 $24,998,715,909 $490,035,789,970
1973 $22,037,019,563 $441,460,582,536
1972 $16,650,659,091 $324,933,841,269
1971 $14,388,806,818 $245,364,056,622
1970 $12,957,113,636 $217,223,652,719
1969 $11,454,106,327 $184,298,841,305
1968 $9,950,331,206 $156,897,496,759
1967 $9,146,592,856 $132,475,614,227
1966 $8,472,021,467 $113,046,784,179
1965 $7,582,209,670 $97,338,107,606
1964 $6,576,906,345 $87,490,590,818
1963 $5,813,285,627 $74,379,284,603
1962 $5,140,542,929 $64,987,857,542
1961 $4,892,397,431 $57,266,758,180
1960 $4,274,890,307 $47,419,238,274

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

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Greece and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Japan
2024 $24,626 $32,487
2023 $23,344 $33,836
2022 $20,887 $34,066
2021 $20,655 $40,095
2020 $17,887 $40,029
2019 $19,335 $40,416
2018 $19,873 $39,751
2017 $18,632 $38,834
2016 $17,919 $39,375
2015 $17,981 $34,961
2014 $21,475 $38,475
2013 $21,573 $40,899
2012 $21,624 $49,145
2011 $25,505 $48,760
2010 $26,653 $44,968
2009 $29,425 $41,309
2008 $31,696 $39,876
2007 $28,441 $35,779
2006 $24,416 $35,992
2005 $22,054 $37,813
2004 $21,449 $38,299
2003 $18,021 $35,387
2002 $13,782 $32,821
2001 $12,157 $34,406
2000 $11,638 $39,169
1999 $12,743 $36,610
1998 $13,023 $32,424
1997 $13,016 $35,638
1996 $13,433 $39,150
1995 $12,779 $44,198
1994 $10,937 $39,934
1993 $10,257 $36,345
1992 $11,021 $31,993
1991 $10,047 $29,428
1990 $9,467 $25,801
1989 $7,738 $25,266
1988 $7,492 $25,500
1987 $6,474 $21,142
1986 $5,578 $17,452
1985 $4,747 $11,809
1984 $4,785 $11,207
1983 $4,950 $10,652
1982 $5,502 $9,780
1981 $5,305 $10,583
1980 $5,812 $9,669
1979 $5,627 $9,301
1978 $4,629 $9,012
1977 $3,832 $6,473
1976 $3,343 $5,310
1975 $3,109 $4,776
1974 $2,789 $4,448
1973 $2,468 $4,061
1972 $1,873 $3,031
1971 $1,629 $2,321
1970 $1,474 $2,101
1969 $1,306 $1,803
1968 $1,138 $1,553
1967 $1,053 $1,326
1966 $984 $1,144
1965 $887 $994
1964 $773 $903
1963 $686 $776
1962 $608 $685
1961 $583 $609
1960 $513 $509

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

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Greece vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Japan
2026 82.4 85.1
2025 82.2 85
2024 82 84.9
2023 81.9 84.7
2022 79.9 84.1
2021 80.5 84.6
2020 81.5 84.7
2019 81.3 84.4
2018 81.5 84.3
2017 81 84.2
2016 81.3 84.1
2015 80.8 83.9
2014 81.1 83.6
2013 81.1 83.4
2012 80.4 83.2
2011 80.6 82.7
2010 80.6 82.9
2009 80.4 83
2008 80.1 82.6
2007 79.7 82.5
2006 79.8 82.4
2005 79.7 82
2004 79.4 82.1
2003 79.1 81.9
2002 79 81.8
2001 78.9 81.5
2000 78.4 81.2
1999 78.4 80.6
1998 78.3 80.6
1997 78.4 80.6
1996 78 80.4
1995 77.9 79.7
1994 77.9 79.8
1993 77.7 79.4
1992 77.3 79.3
1991 77.4 79.3
1990 77.3 79
1989 77.1 79
1988 77 78.5
1987 76.1 78.6
1986 76.5 78.2
1985 76.1 77.8
1984 75.8 77.5
1983 75.5 77.1
1982 75.2 77.1
1981 74.9 76.6
1980 74.5 76.1
1979 74.7 76.2
1978 74.4 75.7
1977 73.8 75.3
1976 73.7 74.8
1975 73.5 74.4
1974 73.5 73.8
1973 73 73.4
1972 72.7 73.3
1971 72.9 72.8
1970 72.7 72
1969 72.1 71.9
1968 71.5 71.7
1967 71.4 71.4
1966 71.9 71.1
1965 71.5 70.3
1964 70.5 70.2
1963 70.6 69.7
1962 70.3 68.7
1961 70.4 68.4
1960 70.5 67.7
1959 69.6 67.5
1958 69.7 67
1957 68.4 65.4
1956 68.1 65.6
1955 68.6 65.7
1954 68 64.5
1953 67.5 63.3
1952 67.3 63
1951 66.7 61
1950 66.2 59.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Greece and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Japan
1x
Year Population
Greece Japan
2024 10,405,134 123,975,371
2023 10,407,351 124,516,650
2022 10,436,882 125,124,989
2021 10,569,207 125,681,593
2020 10,698,599 126,261,000
2019 10,721,582 126,633,000
2018 10,732,882 126,811,000
2017 10,754,679 126,972,000
2016 10,775,971 127,076,000
2015 10,820,883 127,141,000
2014 10,892,413 127,276,000
2013 10,965,211 127,445,000
2012 11,045,011 127,629,000
2011 11,104,899 127,833,000
2010 11,121,341 128,070,000
2009 11,107,017 128,047,000
2008 11,077,841 128,063,000
2007 11,048,473 128,001,000
2006 11,020,362 127,854,000
2005 10,987,314 127,773,000
2004 10,955,141 127,761,000
2003 10,928,070 127,718,000
2002 10,902,022 127,445,000
2001 10,862,132 127,149,000
2000 10,805,808 126,843,000
1999 10,761,698 126,631,000
1998 10,720,509 126,400,000
1997 10,661,259 126,057,000
1996 10,608,800 125,757,000
1995 10,562,153 125,472,000
1994 10,512,922 125,178,000
1993 10,460,415 124,829,000
1992 10,399,061 124,425,000
1991 10,319,927 123,964,000
1990 10,196,792 123,478,000
1989 10,089,498 123,069,000
1988 10,036,983 122,578,000
1987 10,000,595 122,069,000
1986 9,967,213 121,482,000
1985 9,934,300 120,837,000
1984 9,895,801 120,083,000
1983 9,846,627 119,307,000
1982 9,789,513 118,480,000
1981 9,729,350 117,661,000
1980 9,642,505 116,807,000
1979 9,548,258 115,890,000
1978 9,429,959 114,913,000
1977 9,308,479 113,872,000
1976 9,188,150 112,775,000
1975 9,046,541 111,573,000
1974 8,962,022 110,162,000
1973 8,929,086 108,707,000
1972 8,888,628 107,188,000
1971 8,831,036 105,697,000
1970 8,792,806 103,403,000
1969 8,772,764 102,219,000
1968 8,740,765 101,011,000
1967 8,684,088 99,879,000
1966 8,613,651 98,851,000
1965 8,550,333 97,952,000
1964 8,510,429 96,903,000
1963 8,479,625 95,900,000
1962 8,448,233 94,933,000
1961 8,398,050 94,055,000
1960 8,331,725 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Japan

Fertility rate
Greece

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Japan
2023 1.32 1.2
2022 1.32 1.26
2021 1.43 1.3
2020 1.39 1.33
2019 1.34 1.36
2018 1.35 1.42
2017 1.35 1.43
2016 1.38 1.44
2015 1.33 1.45
2014 1.3 1.42
2013 1.29 1.43
2012 1.34 1.41
2011 1.4 1.39
2010 1.48 1.39
2009 1.5 1.37
2008 1.5 1.37
2007 1.41 1.34
2006 1.4 1.32
2005 1.34 1.26
2004 1.31 1.29
2003 1.29 1.29
2002 1.28 1.32
2001 1.25 1.33
2000 1.25 1.36
1999 1.23 1.34
1998 1.24 1.38
1997 1.27 1.39
1996 1.26 1.43
1995 1.28 1.42
1994 1.33 1.5
1993 1.32 1.46
1992 1.36 1.5
1991 1.37 1.53
1990 1.39 1.54
1989 1.4 1.57
1988 1.5 1.66
1987 1.5 1.69
1986 1.6 1.72
1985 1.67 1.76
1984 1.83 1.81
1983 1.94 1.8
1982 2.03 1.77
1981 2.09 1.74
1980 2.23 1.75
1979 2.26 1.77
1978 2.28 1.79
1977 2.27 1.8
1976 2.35 1.85
1975 2.33 1.91
1974 2.38 2.05
1973 2.27 2.14
1972 2.32 2.14
1971 2.32 2.16
1970 2.4 2.13
1969 2.36 2.13
1968 2.42 2.13
1967 2.45 2.23
1966 2.32 1.58
1965 2.25 2.14
1964 2.24 2.05
1963 2.14 2
1962 2.16 1.98
1961 2.13 1.96
1960 2.23 2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Greece and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Japan
2024 47.3 50.4
2023 46.7 50
2022 46.4 49.5
2021 45.9 49.1
2020 45.3 48.7
2019 45 48.3
2018 44.7 48
2017 44.4 47.6
2016 44.1 47.3
2015 43.7 47
2014 43.2 46.6
2013 42.7 46.2
2012 42.2 45.8
2011 41.8 45.5
2010 41.4 45.2
2009 40.9 44.9
2008 40.5 44.6
2007 40.1 44.2
2006 39.7 43.9
2005 39.4 43.6
2004 39.1 43.2
2003 38.8 42.8
2002 38.5 42.5
2001 38.2 42.1
2000 38 41.8
1999 37.8 41.4
1998 37.6 41
1997 37.4 40.7
1996 37.2 40.3
1995 37 40
1994 36.8 39.6
1993 36.6 39.2
1992 36.5 38.7
1991 36.3 38.2
1990 36 37.7
1989 35.7 37.2
1988 35.4 36.8
1987 35.1 36.3
1986 34.8 35.9
1985 34.5 35.4
1984 34.3 34.9
1983 34.1 34.3
1982 33.9 33.7
1981 33.7 33.1
1980 33.8 32.8
1979 34 32.4
1978 33.9 32
1977 33.9 31.5
1976 33.8 30.9
1975 33.8 30.6
1974 33.6 30.4
1973 33.3 30.2
1972 33 29.9
1971 32.9 29.6
1970 33.2 29.2
1969 31.6 28.9
1968 31.3 28.6
1967 31.1 28.4
1966 30.9 28
1965 31 27.6
1964 29.4 27.2
1963 29.4 26.9
1962 29.3 26.5
1961 29 26.2
1960 28.5 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires
16
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$4.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Greece Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece Japan
% of world population
0.13%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
99%
2002
English speaking
51%
2023
15%
2025
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
87%
2023

Health

Greece Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Japan
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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