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India vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 124M 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 5/197 ($3.91T) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

India Japan
Population
1480351380
122677250
Population rank 1/197 12/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 5/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
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
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $940,259,888,788 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $820,383,763,511 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $709,152,728,831 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $607,700,687,237 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $514,939,140,319 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $485,440,139,204 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $468,395,521,654 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $458,821,052,616 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $421,351,317,225 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $415,867,563,593 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $392,896,866,205 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $360,281,909,643 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $327,274,843,459 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $279,295,648,983 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $288,208,070,278 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $270,105,341,879 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $320,979,026,420 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $296,042,052,945 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $296,589,670,896 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $279,033,584,092 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $248,985,994,041 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $232,511,554,840 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $212,157,645,178 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $218,262,146,413 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $200,715,624,831 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $193,491,368,446 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $186,328,579,302 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $152,995,442,498 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $137,302,319,829 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $121,486,641,441 $737,069,290,928
1976 $102,716,451,980 $598,883,902,156
1975 $98,473,832,017 $532,861,438,885
1974 $99,526,597,934 $490,035,789,970
1973 $85,517,673,173 $441,460,582,536
1972 $71,464,700,667 $324,933,841,269
1971 $67,351,404,352 $245,364,056,622
1970 $62,422,483,055 $217,223,652,719
1969 $58,447,995,017 $184,298,841,305
1968 $53,085,455,871 $156,897,496,759
1967 $50,134,942,204 $132,475,614,227
1966 $45,581,230,504 $113,046,784,179
1965 $59,556,105,229 $97,338,107,606
1964 $56,480,289,941 $87,490,590,818
1963 $48,421,923,459 $74,379,284,603
1962 $42,161,481,858 $64,987,857,542
1961 $39,232,435,784 $57,266,758,180
1960 $37,029,883,876 $47,419,238,274

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

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India and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Japan
2024 $2,695 $32,487
2023 $2,530 $33,836
2022 $2,347 $34,066
2021 $2,240 $40,095
2020 $1,907 $40,029
2019 $2,041 $40,416
2018 $1,966 $39,751
2017 $1,950 $38,834
2016 $1,708 $39,375
2015 $1,584 $34,961
2014 $1,554 $38,475
2013 $1,433 $40,899
2012 $1,429 $49,145
2011 $1,445 $48,760
2010 $1,348 $44,968
2009 $1,095 $41,309
2008 $993 $39,876
2007 $1,022 $35,779
2006 $802 $35,992
2005 $710 $37,813
2004 $624 $38,299
2003 $544 $35,387
2002 $469 $32,821
2001 $450 $34,406
2000 $443 $39,169
1999 $442 $36,610
1998 $414 $32,424
1997 $416 $35,638
1996 $401 $39,150
1995 $375 $44,198
1994 $348 $39,934
1993 $303 $36,345
1992 $319 $31,993
1991 $306 $29,428
1990 $371 $25,801
1989 $350 $25,266
1988 $358 $25,500
1987 $345 $21,142
1986 $315 $17,452
1985 $301 $11,809
1984 $281 $11,207
1983 $296 $10,652
1982 $278.7 $9,780
1981 $275 $10,583
1980 $271.1 $9,669
1979 $228 $9,301
1978 $209.4 $9,012
1977 $189.6 $6,473
1976 $164.1 $5,310
1975 $161.1 $4,776
1974 $166.7 $4,448
1973 $146.6 $4,061
1972 $125.3 $3,031
1971 $120.7 $2,321
1970 $114.4 $2,101
1969 $109.5 $1,803
1968 $101.6 $1,553
1967 $98 $1,326
1966 $91 $1,144
1965 $121.5 $994
1964 $117.9 $903
1963 $103.4 $776
1962 $92.2 $685
1961 $87.9 $609
1960 $84.9 $509

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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India and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Japan
1x
Year Population
India Japan
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in India and Japan

Fertility rate
India

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Japan
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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India and Japan demographics compared

Median age
India

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
India Japan
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
39.1%
2024
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
-7.9%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires
205
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$4.64B
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
754 kg
2023
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$16.7
2023
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
4.12%
2023
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

India Japan
% of world population
17.9%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
99%
2002
English speaking
15.8%
2023
15%
2025
People using the Internet
70%
2025
87%
2023

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
27.7
2023
2.4
2023
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
24.3%
2022
19.2%
2022
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
791 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
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
4,112,172 mi
2023
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)

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