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Greece vs Japan statistics compared

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Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 123M 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 52/197 ($281B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 50/197 ($26,948), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Japan
Population
10371575
122704252
Population rank 94/197 12/197
GDP
$281B
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 52/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 50/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$409B
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
145.7%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$39,257
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 19/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,117
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
208.4 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.24
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
47.8 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
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
2025 $280,635,521,324 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $256,238,371,778 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $242,946,187,738 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $217,990,189,601 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $218,303,801,895 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $191,362,985,555 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $207,305,649,887 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $213,298,873,494 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $200,381,103,984 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $193,097,239,006 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $194,567,373,678 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $233,911,581,521 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $236,556,279,641 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $238,841,140,018 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $283,228,079,776 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $296,417,644,404 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $326,829,054,686 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $351,121,399,546 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $314,226,996,944 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $269,073,415,334 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $242,315,668,619 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $234,979,615,898 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $196,930,509,813 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $150,253,800,086 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $132,050,474,720 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $125,760,166,225 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $137,131,371,955 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $139,612,812,176 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $138,766,067,640 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $142,502,984,145 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $134,974,613,914 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $114,980,063,202 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $107,295,704,518 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $114,608,178,405 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $103,680,863,713 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $96,529,587,274 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $78,067,933,277 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $75,200,610,137 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $64,739,630,096 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $55,595,445,472 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $47,155,741,426 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $47,352,146,312 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $48,741,397,059 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $53,858,346,939 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $51,618,456,335 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $56,039,256,595 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 $53,724,121,435 $1,100,608,979,757
1978 $43,654,480,519 $1,057,419,758,047
1977 $35,673,080,481 $752,590,681,822
1976 $30,719,552,239 $611,495,350,304
1975 $28,129,128,587 $544,082,569,364
1974 $24,998,715,909 $500,355,087,138
1973 $22,037,019,563 $450,756,970,744
1972 $16,650,659,091 $331,776,379,992
1971 $14,388,806,818 $250,530,994,765
1970 $12,957,113,636 $221,798,003,144
1969 $11,454,106,327 $188,179,852,753
1968 $9,950,331,206 $160,201,483,788
1967 $9,146,592,856 $135,265,319,098
1966 $8,472,021,467 $115,427,351,851
1965 $7,582,209,670 $99,387,878,008
1964 $6,576,906,345 $89,332,989,729
1963 $5,813,285,627 $75,945,582,324
1962 $5,140,542,929 $66,356,388,224
1961 $4,892,397,431 $58,472,696,006
1960 $4,274,890,307 $48,417,804,545

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

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Greece and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Japan
2025 $26,948 $35,951
2024 $24,626 $33,797
2023 $23,344 $35,215
2022 $20,885 $35,548
2021 $20,653 $41,581
2020 $17,887 $41,099
2019 $19,335 $41,425
2018 $19,873 $40,645
2017 $18,632 $39,680
2016 $17,919 $40,215
2015 $17,981 $35,665
2014 $21,475 $39,173
2013 $21,573 $41,369
2012 $21,624 $49,627
2011 $25,505 $49,122
2010 $26,653 $45,378
2009 $29,425 $41,678
2008 $31,696 $40,294
2007 $28,441 $36,130
2006 $24,416 $36,354
2005 $22,054 $38,159
2004 $21,449 $38,678
2003 $18,021 $35,809
2002 $13,782 $33,316
2001 $12,157 $34,910
2000 $11,638 $39,753
1999 $12,743 $37,029
1998 $13,023 $32,835
1997 $13,016 $36,331
1996 $13,433 $39,930
1995 $12,779 $44,947
1994 $10,937 $40,774
1993 $10,257 $37,111
1992 $11,021 $32,667
1991 $10,047 $30,048
1990 $9,467 $26,345
1989 $7,738 $25,798
1988 $7,492 $26,037
1987 $6,474 $21,587
1986 $5,578 $17,819
1985 $4,747 $12,058
1984 $4,785 $11,443
1983 $4,950 $10,876
1982 $5,502 $9,986
1981 $5,305 $10,806
1980 $5,812 $9,872
1979 $5,627 $9,497
1978 $4,629 $9,202
1977 $3,832 $6,609
1976 $3,343 $5,422
1975 $3,109 $4,876
1974 $2,789 $4,542
1973 $2,468 $4,147
1972 $1,873 $3,095
1971 $1,629 $2,370
1970 $1,474 $2,145
1969 $1,306 $1,841
1968 $1,138 $1,586
1967 $1,053 $1,354
1966 $984 $1,168
1965 $887 $1,015
1964 $773 $922
1963 $686 $792
1962 $608 $699
1961 $583 $622
1960 $513 $519

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

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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 2026-07-08).

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Greece and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Japan
1x
Year Population
Greece Japan
2025 10,413,962 123,366,734
2024 10,405,134 123,975,371
2023 10,407,351 124,516,650
2022 10,437,805 125,124,989
2021 10,570,130 125,681,593
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Greece and Japan

Fertility rate
Greece

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Japan
2024 1.24 1.15
2023 1.26 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Greece and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Japan
2025 47.8 50.8
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$264B
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.7%
2025
36.9%
2025
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
+1.26%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.84%
2025
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.2%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires
82,000
2026
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
0.96%
2026
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires
16
2026
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
139
2025
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$129B
2025
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$24B
2025
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$4.65B
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
1,921 kg
2024
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.1
2024
$17.3
2024
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
12.5%
2024
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,686 kWh
2024
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.39%
2024
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece Japan
% of world population
0.13%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.88 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.44 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
90.3
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
174
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
99%
2002
English speaking
51%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
85.5%
2024

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
31.2 years
2024
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2024
2.4
2024
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
30.2%
2024
17.5%
2024
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
4,779 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, 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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