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Japan vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 61st vs. 110th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Jordan
Population
122677250
11555022
Population rank 12/197 86/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Japan and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Japan and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Japan

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
Japan Jordan
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $53,352,289,577
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $51,088,476,338
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $48,764,963,380
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $46,296,100,141
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $43,700,383,099
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $44,503,006,338
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $43,370,860,704
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $41,608,435,915
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $39,892,551,127
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $38,587,017,887
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $36,847,643,521
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $34,454,440,141
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $31,634,561,690
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $29,524,149,155
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $27,133,804,225
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $24,537,876,056
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $22,658,715,989
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $17,110,437,236
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $15,056,981,664
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $12,588,998,590
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $11,411,706,629
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $10,195,627,645
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $9,582,510,578
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $8,975,814,653
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $8,460,789,845
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $8,149,929,478
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $7,912,270,804
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $7,245,839,210
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $6,927,503,526
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $6,727,597,032
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $6,236,295,978
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $5,606,400,222
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $5,310,833,194
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $4,344,467,193
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $4,160,087,508
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $4,221,373,674
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $6,277,451,829
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $6,756,209,762
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $6,402,050,485
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $4,993,601,520
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $4,967,162,160
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $4,920,692,191
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $4,681,240,993
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $4,383,944,703
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $3,910,044,474
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $3,271,368,781
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $2,602,208,589
1977 $737,069,290,928 $2,096,778,602
1976 $598,883,902,156 $1,708,521,219
1975 $532,861,438,885 $1,363,073,498
1974 $490,035,789,970 $1,197,483,949
1973 $441,460,582,536 $943,783,840
1972 $324,933,841,269 $788,479,685
1971 $245,364,056,622 $678,159,729
1970 $217,223,652,719 $639,519,744
1969 $184,298,841,305 $698,879,720
1968 $156,897,496,759 $561,119,776
1967 $132,475,614,227 $631,679,747
1966 $113,046,784,179 $657,999,737
1965 $97,338,107,606 $599,759,760
1964 $87,490,590,818 -
1963 $74,379,284,603 -
1962 $64,987,857,542 -
1961 $57,266,758,180 -
1960 $47,419,238,274 -

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

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Japan and Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Jordan
2024 $32,487 $4,618
2023 $33,836 $4,466
2022 $34,066 $4,332
2021 $40,095 $4,183
2020 $40,029 $4,022
2019 $40,416 $4,170
2018 $39,751 $4,145
2017 $38,834 $4,066
2016 $39,375 $3,987
2015 $34,961 $4,043
2014 $38,475 $4,191
2013 $40,899 $4,311
2012 $49,145 $4,170
2011 $48,760 $3,947
2010 $44,968 $3,718
2009 $41,309 $3,436
2008 $39,876 $3,242
2007 $35,779 $2,506
2006 $35,992 $2,343
2005 $37,813 $2,088
2004 $38,299 $1,940
2003 $35,387 $1,776
2002 $32,821 $1,706
2001 $34,406 $1,632
2000 $39,169 $1,571
1999 $36,610 $1,545
1998 $32,424 $1,532
1997 $35,638 $1,436
1996 $39,150 $1,410
1995 $44,198 $1,416
1994 $39,934 $1,367
1993 $36,345 $1,289
1992 $31,993 $1,287
1991 $29,428 $1,110
1990 $25,801 $1,149
1989 $25,266 $1,260
1988 $25,500 $1,966
1987 $21,142 $2,217
1986 $17,452 $2,200
1985 $11,809 $1,797
1984 $11,207 $1,871
1983 $10,652 $1,939
1982 $9,780 $1,929
1981 $10,583 $1,885
1980 $9,669 $1,750
1979 $9,301 $1,519
1978 $9,012 $1,249
1977 $6,473 $1,039
1976 $5,310 $873
1975 $4,776 $718
1974 $4,448 $651
1973 $4,061 $531
1972 $3,031 $460
1971 $2,321 $412
1970 $2,101 $409
1969 $1,803 $474
1968 $1,553 $409
1967 $1,326 $497
1966 $1,144 $558
1965 $994 $546
1964 $903 -
1963 $776 -
1962 $685 -
1961 $609 -
1960 $509 -

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

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Japan vs. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Jordan
2026 85.1 78.3
2025 85 78.1
2024 84.9 78
2023 84.7 77.8
2022 84.1 77.1
2021 84.6 74.2
2020 84.7 75.6
2019 84.4 76.9
2018 84.3 76.5
2017 84.2 76.1
2016 84.1 75.6
2015 83.9 75.1
2014 83.6 74.6
2013 83.4 74.3
2012 83.2 74.1
2011 82.7 73.9
2010 82.9 73.8
2009 83 73.7
2008 82.6 73.6
2007 82.5 73.4
2006 82.4 73.2
2005 82 73
2004 82.1 72.8
2003 81.9 72.6
2002 81.8 72.4
2001 81.5 72.1
2000 81.2 71.9
1999 80.6 71.7
1998 80.6 71.5
1997 80.6 71.3
1996 80.4 71.1
1995 79.7 70.9
1994 79.8 70.7
1993 79.4 70.6
1992 79.3 70.4
1991 79.3 70.2
1990 79 70.1
1989 79 69.9
1988 78.5 69.6
1987 78.6 69.3
1986 78.2 69
1985 77.8 68.6
1984 77.5 68.2
1983 77.1 67.8
1982 77.1 67.4
1981 76.6 66.9
1980 76.1 66.5
1979 76.2 66
1978 75.7 65.6
1977 75.3 65.1
1976 74.8 64.7
1975 74.4 64.1
1974 73.8 63.6
1973 73.4 63.1
1972 73.3 62.5
1971 72.8 61.8
1970 72 59.8
1969 71.9 60.5
1968 71.7 59.8
1967 71.4 59
1966 71.1 57.8
1965 70.3 57.3
1964 70.2 56.5
1963 69.7 55.5
1962 68.7 54.6
1961 68.4 53.7
1960 67.7 52.7
1959 67.5 51.6
1958 67 50.4
1957 65.4 49.2
1956 65.6 48
1955 65.7 46.8
1954 64.5 45.6
1953 63.3 44.4
1952 63 43.2
1951 61 42
1950 59.3 40.9

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

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Japan and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Jordan
1x
Year Population
Japan Jordan
2024 123,975,371 11,552,876
2023 124,516,650 11,439,213
2022 125,124,989 11,256,263
2021 125,681,593 11,066,356
2020 126,261,000 10,865,228
2019 126,633,000 10,671,891
2018 126,811,000 10,462,306
2017 126,972,000 10,234,226
2016 127,076,000 10,006,367
2015 127,141,000 9,544,729
2014 127,276,000 8,791,710
2013 127,445,000 7,991,809
2012 127,629,000 7,587,127
2011 127,833,000 7,480,424
2010 128,070,000 7,297,043
2009 128,047,000 7,141,753
2008 128,063,000 6,989,866
2007 128,001,000 6,827,227
2006 127,854,000 6,427,371
2005 127,773,000 6,029,587
2004 127,761,000 5,882,061
2003 127,718,000 5,741,828
2002 127,445,000 5,616,066
2001 127,149,000 5,498,894
2000 126,843,000 5,386,945
1999 126,631,000 5,276,444
1998 126,400,000 5,164,284
1997 126,057,000 5,046,285
1996 125,757,000 4,912,516
1995 125,472,000 4,752,096
1994 125,178,000 4,561,406
1993 124,829,000 4,348,020
1992 124,425,000 4,127,693
1991 123,964,000 3,915,149
1990 123,478,000 3,621,908
1989 123,069,000 3,349,627
1988 122,578,000 3,193,039
1987 122,069,000 3,047,634
1986 121,482,000 2,909,887
1985 120,837,000 2,778,810
1984 120,083,000 2,654,688
1983 119,307,000 2,537,307
1982 118,480,000 2,426,927
1981 117,661,000 2,325,517
1980 116,807,000 2,234,186
1979 115,890,000 2,153,882
1978 114,913,000 2,083,595
1977 113,872,000 2,019,002
1976 112,775,000 1,958,177
1975 111,573,000 1,899,055
1974 110,162,000 1,839,182
1973 108,707,000 1,778,094
1972 107,188,000 1,714,555
1971 105,697,000 1,645,145
1970 103,403,000 1,565,163
1969 102,219,000 1,473,100
1968 101,011,000 1,372,460
1967 99,879,000 1,271,183
1966 98,851,000 1,178,360
1965 97,952,000 1,099,440
1964 96,903,000 1,035,640
1963 95,900,000 984,714
1962 94,933,000 940,554
1961 94,055,000 897,591
1960 93,216,000 853,471

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Jordan

Fertility rate
Japan

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Jordan
2023 1.2 2.64
2022 1.26 2.68
2021 1.3 2.74
2020 1.33 2.79
2019 1.36 2.86
2018 1.42 2.92
2017 1.43 2.99
2016 1.44 3.07
2015 1.45 3.14
2014 1.42 3.3
2013 1.43 3.45
2012 1.41 3.57
2011 1.39 3.69
2010 1.39 3.78
2009 1.37 3.84
2008 1.37 3.88
2007 1.34 3.8
2006 1.32 3.71
2005 1.26 3.65
2004 1.29 3.73
2003 1.29 3.82
2002 1.32 3.81
2001 1.33 3.8
2000 1.36 3.86
1999 1.34 3.97
1998 1.38 4.11
1997 1.39 4.32
1996 1.43 4.51
1995 1.42 4.68
1994 1.5 4.82
1993 1.46 4.97
1992 1.5 5.14
1991 1.53 5.33
1990 1.54 5.54
1989 1.57 5.8
1988 1.66 6.01
1987 1.69 6.2
1986 1.72 6.39
1985 1.76 6.53
1984 1.81 6.67
1983 1.8 6.81
1982 1.77 6.96
1981 1.74 7.12
1980 1.75 7.29
1979 1.77 7.45
1978 1.79 7.59
1977 1.8 7.72
1976 1.85 7.83
1975 1.91 7.93
1974 2.05 8
1973 2.14 8.06
1972 2.14 8.12
1971 2.16 8.15
1970 2.13 8.18
1969 2.13 8.19
1968 2.13 8.14
1967 2.23 8.06
1966 1.58 7.99
1965 2.14 7.93
1964 2.05 7.91
1963 2 7.85
1962 1.98 7.79
1961 1.96 7.7
1960 2 7.6

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

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Japan and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Jordan
2024 50.4 25.5
2023 50 25.3
2022 49.5 24.9
2021 49.1 24.6
2020 48.7 24.2
2019 48.3 23.9
2018 48 23.5
2017 47.6 23.2
2016 47.3 22.9
2015 47 22.6
2014 46.6 22.4
2013 46.2 22.3
2012 45.8 22.1
2011 45.5 21.9
2010 45.2 21.7
2009 44.9 21.5
2008 44.6 21.4
2007 44.2 21.2
2006 43.9 21
2005 43.6 20.8
2004 43.2 20.5
2003 42.8 20.3
2002 42.5 20.2
2001 42.1 20.1
2000 41.8 20
1999 41.4 19.9
1998 41 19.8
1997 40.7 19.8
1996 40.3 19.7
1995 40 19.5
1994 39.6 19.3
1993 39.2 18.9
1992 38.7 18.5
1991 38.2 18.1
1990 37.7 17.2
1989 37.2 16.4
1988 36.8 16.2
1987 36.3 16.1
1986 35.9 15.9
1985 35.4 15.8
1984 34.9 15.6
1983 34.3 15.5
1982 33.7 15.4
1981 33.1 15.2
1980 32.8 15.1
1979 32.4 15
1978 32 14.9
1977 31.5 14.9
1976 30.9 14.8
1975 30.6 14.8
1974 30.4 14.8
1973 30.2 14.8
1972 29.9 14.8
1971 29.6 14.8
1970 29.2 14.9
1969 28.9 15
1968 28.6 15.1
1967 28.4 15.3
1966 28 15.5
1965 27.6 15.7
1964 27.2 16
1963 26.9 16.2
1962 26.5 16.5
1961 26.2 16.8
1960 25.8 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
59.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
3.5%
2010
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.62%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
3,971
2024
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
16.7%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
46.5%
2024

Energy

Japan Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan Jordan
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
94.8%
2023
English speaking
15%
2025
45%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
92.5%
2023

Health

Japan Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
2.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Jordan
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
4,476 mi
2011

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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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