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India vs Japan statistics compared

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India has a population of 1.46B (ranked 1/197), compared with 123M in Japan (ranked 12/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 7th vs. 61st).

By GDP, India ranks 6/197 ($3.96T) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, India ranks 149/197 ($2,702), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

India Japan
Population
1483314140
122704252
Population rank 1/197 12/197
GDP
$3.96T
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 6/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$2,702
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 149/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$3.33T
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.1%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,272
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 116/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,974
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
1,286 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.96
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
29.8 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

India and Japan: Comparison Charts

India and Japan economies compared

GDP
India

Japan
1x
Year GDP
India Japan
2025 $3,956,067,115,772 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $3,760,813,470,501 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $3,500,906,030,645 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $3,249,938,492,013 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $940,259,888,788 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $820,383,763,511 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $709,152,728,831 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $607,700,687,237 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $514,939,140,319 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $485,440,139,204 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $468,395,521,654 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $458,821,052,616 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $421,351,317,225 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $415,867,563,593 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $392,896,866,205 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $360,281,909,643 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $327,274,843,459 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $279,295,648,983 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $288,208,070,278 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $270,105,341,879 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $320,979,026,420 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $296,042,052,945 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $296,589,670,896 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $279,033,584,092 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $248,985,994,041 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $232,511,554,840 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $212,157,645,178 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $218,262,146,413 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $200,715,624,831 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $193,491,368,446 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $186,328,579,302 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 $152,995,442,498 $1,100,608,979,757
1978 $137,302,319,829 $1,057,419,758,047
1977 $121,486,641,441 $752,590,681,822
1976 $102,716,451,980 $611,495,350,304
1975 $98,473,832,017 $544,082,569,364
1974 $99,526,597,934 $500,355,087,138
1973 $85,517,673,173 $450,756,970,744
1972 $71,464,700,667 $331,776,379,992
1971 $67,351,404,352 $250,530,994,765
1970 $62,422,483,055 $221,798,003,144
1969 $58,447,995,017 $188,179,852,753
1968 $53,085,455,871 $160,201,483,788
1967 $50,134,942,204 $135,265,319,098
1966 $45,581,230,504 $115,427,351,851
1965 $59,556,105,229 $99,387,878,008
1964 $56,480,289,941 $89,332,989,729
1963 $48,421,923,459 $75,945,582,324
1962 $42,161,481,858 $66,356,388,224
1961 $39,232,435,784 $58,472,696,006
1960 $37,029,883,876 $48,417,804,545

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

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India and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Japan
2025 $2,702 $35,951
2024 $2,592 $33,797
2023 $2,434 $35,215
2022 $2,280 $35,548
2021 $2,240 $41,581
2020 $1,907 $41,099
2019 $2,041 $41,425
2018 $1,966 $40,645
2017 $1,950 $39,680
2016 $1,708 $40,215
2015 $1,584 $35,665
2014 $1,554 $39,173
2013 $1,433 $41,369
2012 $1,429 $49,627
2011 $1,445 $49,122
2010 $1,348 $45,378
2009 $1,095 $41,678
2008 $993 $40,294
2007 $1,022 $36,130
2006 $802 $36,354
2005 $710 $38,159
2004 $624 $38,678
2003 $544 $35,809
2002 $469 $33,316
2001 $450 $34,910
2000 $443 $39,753
1999 $442 $37,029
1998 $414 $32,835
1997 $416 $36,331
1996 $401 $39,930
1995 $375 $44,947
1994 $348 $40,774
1993 $303 $37,111
1992 $319 $32,667
1991 $306 $30,048
1990 $371 $26,345
1989 $350 $25,798
1988 $358 $26,037
1987 $345 $21,587
1986 $315 $17,819
1985 $301 $12,058
1984 $281 $11,443
1983 $296 $10,876
1982 $278.7 $9,986
1981 $275 $10,806
1980 $271.1 $9,872
1979 $228 $9,497
1978 $209.4 $9,202
1977 $189.6 $6,609
1976 $164.1 $5,422
1975 $161.1 $4,876
1974 $166.7 $4,542
1973 $146.6 $4,147
1972 $125.3 $3,095
1971 $120.7 $2,370
1970 $114.4 $2,145
1969 $109.5 $1,841
1968 $101.6 $1,586
1967 $98 $1,354
1966 $91 $1,168
1965 $121.5 $1,015
1964 $117.9 $922
1963 $103.4 $792
1962 $92.2 $699
1961 $87.9 $622
1960 $84.9 $519

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

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India vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Japan
2026 72.7 85.1
2025 72.5 85
2024 72.2 84.9
2023 72 84.7
2022 71.7 84.1
2021 67.3 84.6
2020 70.2 84.7
2019 70.7 84.4
2018 70.4 84.3
2017 70.1 84.2
2016 69.7 84.1
2015 69.3 83.9
2014 68.9 83.6
2013 68.5 83.4
2012 68.1 83.2
2011 67.6 82.7
2010 67.2 82.9
2009 66.7 83
2008 66.2 82.6
2007 65.8 82.5
2006 65.4 82.4
2005 64.9 82
2004 64.5 82.1
2003 64.1 81.9
2002 63.6 81.8
2001 63.2 81.5
2000 62.7 81.2
1999 62.3 80.6
1998 61.9 80.6
1997 61.4 80.6
1996 61 80.4
1995 60.6 79.7
1994 60.2 79.8
1993 59.8 79.4
1992 59.4 79.3
1991 59 79.3
1990 58.6 79
1989 58.2 79
1988 57.7 78.5
1987 57.3 78.6
1986 56.8 78.2
1985 56.3 77.8
1984 55.8 77.5
1983 55.3 77.1
1982 54.7 77.1
1981 54.2 76.6
1980 53.6 76.1
1979 53 76.2
1978 52.4 75.7
1977 51.8 75.3
1976 51.3 74.8
1975 50.8 74.4
1974 50.3 73.8
1973 49.6 73.4
1972 49.2 73.3
1971 48.9 72.8
1970 48.6 72
1969 48.3 71.9
1968 47.9 71.7
1967 46.2 71.4
1966 45.9 71.1
1965 45.6 70.3
1964 46.7 70.2
1963 46.5 69.7
1962 46.1 68.7
1961 45.8 68.4
1960 45.6 67.7
1959 45.3 67.5
1958 44.8 67
1957 44.4 65.4
1956 44.1 65.6
1955 43.7 65.7
1954 43.2 64.5
1953 42.4 63.3
1952 42.1 63
1951 41.6 61
1950 41.2 59.3

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

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India and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Japan
1x
Year Population
India Japan
2025 1,463,865,525 123,366,734
2024 1,450,935,791 123,975,371
2023 1,438,069,596 124,516,650
2022 1,425,423,212 125,124,989
2021 1,414,203,896 125,681,593
2020 1,402,617,695 126,261,000
2019 1,389,030,312 126,633,000
2018 1,374,659,064 126,811,000
2017 1,359,657,400 126,972,000
2016 1,343,944,296 127,076,000
2015 1,328,024,498 127,141,000
2014 1,312,277,191 127,276,000
2013 1,295,829,511 127,445,000
2012 1,278,674,502 127,629,000
2011 1,261,224,954 127,833,000
2010 1,243,481,564 128,070,000
2009 1,225,524,753 128,047,000
2008 1,207,930,964 128,063,000
2007 1,190,676,021 128,001,000
2006 1,172,878,890 127,854,000
2005 1,154,676,322 127,773,000
2004 1,135,991,513 127,761,000
2003 1,116,803,006 127,718,000
2002 1,097,600,380 127,445,000
2001 1,077,898,575 127,149,000
2000 1,057,922,733 126,843,000
1999 1,038,225,823 126,631,000
1998 1,018,665,080 126,400,000
1997 999,133,762 126,057,000
1996 979,678,458 125,757,000
1995 960,301,044 125,472,000
1994 941,163,767 125,178,000
1993 922,118,387 124,829,000
1992 902,957,070 124,425,000
1991 883,927,600 123,964,000
1990 864,972,221 123,478,000
1989 846,039,529 123,069,000
1988 827,342,990 122,578,000
1987 808,931,270 122,069,000
1986 790,689,978 121,482,000
1985 772,647,793 120,837,000
1984 754,875,449 120,083,000
1983 737,372,681 119,307,000
1982 720,313,473 118,480,000
1981 703,696,250 117,661,000
1980 687,354,025 116,807,000
1979 671,155,747 115,890,000
1978 655,728,229 114,913,000
1977 640,801,103 113,872,000
1976 625,861,883 112,775,000
1975 611,309,535 111,573,000
1974 597,041,391 110,162,000
1973 583,465,598 108,707,000
1972 570,482,142 107,188,000
1971 558,096,387 105,697,000
1970 545,864,268 103,403,000
1969 533,880,544 102,219,000
1968 522,716,889 101,011,000
1967 511,606,372 99,879,000
1966 500,740,247 98,851,000
1965 490,140,146 97,952,000
1964 479,229,598 96,903,000
1963 468,138,575 95,900,000
1962 457,283,090 94,933,000
1961 446,564,729 94,055,000
1960 435,990,338 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in India and Japan

Fertility rate
India

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Japan
2024 1.96 1.15
2023 1.98 1.2
2022 1.99 1.26
2021 2.01 1.3
2020 2.05 1.33
2019 2.12 1.36
2018 2.18 1.42
2017 2.19 1.43
2016 2.28 1.44
2015 2.29 1.45
2014 2.29 1.42
2013 2.4 1.43
2012 2.47 1.41
2011 2.53 1.39
2010 2.6 1.39
2009 2.67 1.37
2008 2.71 1.37
2007 2.78 1.34
2006 2.87 1.32
2005 2.96 1.26
2004 3.05 1.29
2003 3.12 1.29
2002 3.22 1.32
2001 3.3 1.33
2000 3.35 1.36
1999 3.38 1.34
1998 3.45 1.38
1997 3.51 1.39
1996 3.58 1.43
1995 3.65 1.42
1994 3.72 1.5
1993 3.8 1.46
1992 3.88 1.5
1991 3.96 1.53
1990 4.05 1.54
1989 4.13 1.57
1988 4.22 1.66
1987 4.31 1.69
1986 4.4 1.72
1985 4.43 1.76
1984 4.52 1.81
1983 4.57 1.8
1982 4.62 1.77
1981 4.7 1.74
1980 4.78 1.75
1979 4.81 1.77
1978 4.89 1.79
1977 5.01 1.8
1976 5.13 1.85
1975 5.2 1.91
1974 5.33 2.05
1973 5.4 2.14
1972 5.48 2.14
1971 5.57 2.16
1970 5.62 2.13
1969 5.68 2.13
1968 5.76 2.13
1967 5.83 2.23
1966 5.88 1.58
1965 5.94 2.14
1964 5.98 2.05
1963 5.97 2
1962 5.95 1.98
1961 5.94 1.96
1960 5.92 2

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

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India and Japan demographics compared

Median age
India

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
India Japan
2025 29.8 50.8
2024 29.5 50.4
2023 29.1 50
2022 28.7 49.5
2021 28.4 49.1
2020 28.1 48.7
2019 27.7 48.3
2018 27.3 48
2017 27 47.6
2016 26.6 47.3
2015 26.3 47
2014 26 46.6
2013 25.6 46.2
2012 25.3 45.8
2011 25 45.5
2010 24.7 45.2
2009 24.4 44.9
2008 24.1 44.6
2007 23.8 44.2
2006 23.6 43.9
2005 23.3 43.6
2004 23.1 43.2
2003 22.9 42.8
2002 22.7 42.5
2001 22.5 42.1
2000 22.3 41.8
1999 22.1 41.4
1998 21.9 41
1997 21.7 40.7
1996 21.6 40.3
1995 21.4 40
1994 21.2 39.6
1993 21.1 39.2
1992 21 38.7
1991 20.8 38.2
1990 20.7 37.7
1989 20.6 37.2
1988 20.5 36.8
1987 20.4 36.3
1986 20.4 35.9
1985 20.3 35.4
1984 20.2 34.9
1983 20.1 34.3
1982 20 33.7
1981 20 33.1
1980 19.9 32.8
1979 19.8 32.4
1978 19.7 32
1977 19.6 31.5
1976 19.5 30.9
1975 19.4 30.6
1974 19.3 30.4
1973 19.3 30.2
1972 19.2 29.9
1971 19.2 29.6
1970 19.2 29.2
1969 19.2 28.9
1968 19.2 28.6
1967 19.3 28.4
1966 19.4 28
1965 19.5 27.6
1964 19.6 27.2
1963 19.8 26.9
1962 19.9 26.5
1961 20.1 26.2
1960 20.2 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$4.04T
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.5%
2025
36.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.44%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.51%
2025
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
49.3%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.2%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires
944,000
2026
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
0.1%
2026
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires
229
2026
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
8,510
2025
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6T
2025
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$700B
2025
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$4.65B
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
89%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

India Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
763 kg
2023
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2023
$17.3
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.07%
2023
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

India Japan
% of world population
17.9%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
35.7%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.41 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
4.99 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.82
2022
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
72
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2024
99%
2002
English speaking
18.9%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
70%
2025
85.5%
2024

Health

India Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.6
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.6%
2024
17.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

India Japan
% of world land
2%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
784 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,163,187 mi
2025
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)

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