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Japan vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 61st vs. 45th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Kenya
Population
122677250
58955623
Population rank 12/197 25/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Japan and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Japan and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Japan

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Japan Kenya
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $120,339,557,906
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $107,500,884,685
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $114,448,978,153
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $109,703,658,905
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $100,657,505,751
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $100,378,436,207
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $92,202,979,985
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $82,036,510,877
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $74,815,144,164
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $70,120,446,897
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $68,285,796,514
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $61,671,440,408
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $56,396,704,672
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $46,869,473,151
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $45,405,615,064
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $42,347,217,913
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $35,895,153,328
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $31,958,195,182
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $25,825,512,284
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $18,737,895,513
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $16,095,337,094
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $14,904,517,650
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $13,147,736,899
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $12,986,007,426
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $12,705,350,098
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $12,896,010,459
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $14,093,998,844
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $13,115,764,358
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $12,045,865,396
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $9,046,320,255
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $7,148,148,564
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $5,751,786,643
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $8,209,120,763
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $8,151,488,783
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $8,572,359,038
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $8,283,114,514
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $8,355,380,879
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $7,970,820,369
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $7,239,126,568
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $6,135,034,214
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $6,191,437,070
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $5,979,198,314
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $6,431,579,357
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $6,854,491,706
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $7,265,315,820
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $6,234,391,113
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $5,303,735,111
1977 $737,069,290,928 $4,494,378,764
1976 $598,883,902,156 $3,474,542,392
1975 $532,861,438,885 $3,259,345,083
1974 $490,035,789,970 $2,969,958,812
1973 $441,460,582,536 $2,509,001,324
1972 $324,933,841,269 $2,107,279,157
1971 $245,364,056,622 $1,778,391,289
1970 $217,223,652,719 $1,603,447,359
1969 $184,298,841,305 $1,458,379,417
1968 $156,897,496,759 $1,353,295,459
1967 $132,475,614,227 $1,232,559,507
1966 $113,046,784,179 $1,164,519,674
1965 $97,338,107,606 $997,919,321
1964 $87,490,590,818 $998,759,334
1963 $74,379,284,603 $926,589,349
1962 $64,987,857,542 $868,111,401
1961 $57,266,758,180 $792,959,473
1960 $47,419,238,274 $791,265,459

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

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Japan and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Kenya
2024 $32,487 $2,132
2023 $33,836 $1,943
2022 $34,066 $2,110
2021 $40,095 $2,061
2020 $40,029 $1,928
2019 $40,416 $1,960
2018 $39,751 $1,836
2017 $38,834 $1,667
2016 $39,375 $1,554
2015 $34,961 $1,489
2014 $38,475 $1,483
2013 $40,899 $1,371
2012 $49,145 $1,285
2011 $48,760 $1,096
2010 $44,968 $1,092
2009 $41,309 $1,048
2008 $39,876 $916
2007 $35,779 $840
2006 $35,992 $700
2005 $37,813 $523
2004 $38,299 $464
2003 $35,387 $443
2002 $32,821 $403
2001 $34,406 $411
2000 $39,169 $415
1999 $36,610 $434
1998 $32,424 $488
1997 $35,638 $467
1996 $39,150 $441
1995 $44,198 $340
1994 $39,934 $276.4
1993 $36,345 $229
1992 $31,993 $337
1991 $29,428 $345
1990 $25,801 $374
1989 $25,266 $374
1988 $25,500 $391
1987 $21,142 $387
1986 $17,452 $364
1985 $11,809 $320
1984 $11,207 $334
1983 $10,652 $335
1982 $9,780 $374
1981 $10,583 $413
1980 $9,669 $454
1979 $9,301 $403
1978 $9,012 $355
1977 $6,473 $311
1976 $5,310 $248.9
1975 $4,776 $241.2
1974 $4,448 $227.2
1973 $4,061 $198.6
1972 $3,031 $172.6
1971 $2,321 $150.9
1970 $2,101 $141
1969 $1,803 $133.3
1968 $1,553 $128.7
1967 $1,326 $121.9
1966 $1,144 $119.8
1965 $994 $106.9
1964 $903 $111.3
1963 $776 $107.4
1962 $685 $104.6
1961 $609 $99.3
1960 $509 $102.8

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

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Japan vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Kenya
2026 85.1 64.2
2025 85 64
2024 84.9 63.8
2023 84.7 63.6
2022 84.1 63.5
2021 84.6 61.2
2020 84.7 61.6
2019 84.4 62.9
2018 84.3 62.8
2017 84.2 62.7
2016 84.1 62.5
2015 83.9 62.3
2014 83.6 62
2013 83.4 61.7
2012 83.2 61.5
2011 82.7 61.3
2010 82.9 60.9
2009 83 60.5
2008 82.6 60
2007 82.5 59.4
2006 82.4 59.1
2005 82 58.5
2004 82.1 57.9
2003 81.9 57.4
2002 81.8 56.8
2001 81.5 56.5
2000 81.2 56.1
1999 80.6 55.9
1998 80.6 55.6
1997 80.6 55.5
1996 80.4 55.6
1995 79.7 55.9
1994 79.8 56.1
1993 79.4 56.7
1992 79.3 57.1
1991 79.3 57.8
1990 79 58.3
1989 79 60
1988 78.5 60.3
1987 78.6 60.7
1986 78.2 60.8
1985 77.8 60.9
1984 77.5 60.6
1983 77.1 60.3
1982 77.1 59.9
1981 76.6 59.6
1980 76.1 59.2
1979 76.2 58.7
1978 75.7 58.2
1977 75.3 57.7
1976 74.8 57.2
1975 74.4 56.6
1974 73.8 56
1973 73.4 55.5
1972 73.3 55
1971 72.8 54.5
1970 72 54.1
1969 71.9 53.7
1968 71.7 53.3
1967 71.4 52.8
1966 71.1 52.4
1965 70.3 51.9
1964 70.2 51.3
1963 69.7 50.8
1962 68.7 50.1
1961 68.4 49.3
1960 67.7 48.5
1959 67.5 47.5
1958 67 46.5
1957 65.4 45.3
1956 65.6 43.5
1955 65.7 42.3
1954 64.5 41
1953 63.3 39.8
1952 63 38.6
1951 61 38
1950 59.3 36.9

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

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Japan and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Japan Kenya
2024 123,975,371 56,432,944
2023 124,516,650 55,339,003
2022 125,124,989 54,252,461
2021 125,681,593 53,219,166
2020 126,261,000 52,217,334
2019 126,633,000 51,202,827
2018 126,811,000 50,207,107
2017 126,972,000 49,197,766
2016 127,076,000 48,139,687
2015 127,141,000 47,088,526
2014 127,276,000 46,051,440
2013 127,445,000 44,986,791
2012 127,629,000 43,888,303
2011 127,833,000 42,758,461
2010 128,070,000 41,598,567
2009 128,047,000 40,408,891
2008 128,063,000 39,206,351
2007 128,001,000 38,036,349
2006 127,854,000 36,904,008
2005 127,773,000 35,796,484
2004 127,761,000 34,713,455
2003 127,718,000 33,652,223
2002 127,445,000 32,629,808
2001 127,149,000 31,619,170
2000 126,843,000 30,642,890
1999 126,631,000 29,733,408
1998 126,400,000 28,888,057
1997 126,057,000 28,101,768
1996 125,757,000 27,344,211
1995 125,472,000 26,601,751
1994 125,178,000 25,857,130
1993 124,829,000 25,117,188
1992 124,425,000 24,382,460
1991 123,964,000 23,646,514
1990 123,478,000 22,892,651
1989 123,069,000 22,118,434
1988 122,578,000 21,356,219
1987 122,069,000 20,616,096
1986 121,482,000 19,901,646
1985 120,837,000 19,201,768
1984 120,083,000 18,514,906
1983 119,307,000 17,846,374
1982 118,480,000 17,206,175
1981 117,661,000 16,601,507
1980 116,807,000 16,018,459
1979 115,890,000 15,460,666
1978 114,913,000 14,934,126
1977 113,872,000 14,428,819
1976 112,775,000 13,957,623
1975 111,573,000 13,511,671
1974 110,162,000 13,070,078
1973 108,707,000 12,634,835
1972 107,188,000 12,206,060
1971 105,697,000 11,788,904
1970 103,403,000 11,368,791
1969 102,219,000 10,939,695
1968 101,011,000 10,518,823
1967 99,879,000 10,111,057
1966 98,851,000 9,717,816
1965 97,952,000 9,338,078
1964 96,903,000 8,973,535
1963 95,900,000 8,627,971
1962 94,933,000 8,299,308
1961 94,055,000 7,987,770
1960 93,216,000 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Kenya

Fertility rate
Japan

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Kenya
2023 1.2 3.21
2022 1.26 3.26
2021 1.3 3.31
2020 1.33 3.36
2019 1.36 3.43
2018 1.42 3.54
2017 1.43 3.61
2016 1.44 3.69
2015 1.45 3.77
2014 1.42 3.84
2013 1.43 3.96
2012 1.41 4.12
2011 1.39 4.28
2010 1.39 4.45
2009 1.37 4.57
2008 1.37 4.66
2007 1.34 4.72
2006 1.32 4.75
2005 1.26 4.8
2004 1.29 4.86
2003 1.29 4.94
2002 1.32 5.03
2001 1.33 5.09
2000 1.36 5.14
1999 1.34 5.18
1998 1.38 5.24
1997 1.39 5.27
1996 1.43 5.31
1995 1.42 5.37
1994 1.5 5.44
1993 1.46 5.57
1992 1.5 5.74
1991 1.53 5.94
1990 1.54 6.14
1989 1.57 6.33
1988 1.66 6.52
1987 1.69 6.69
1986 1.72 6.84
1985 1.76 6.96
1984 1.81 7.08
1983 1.8 7.22
1982 1.77 7.35
1981 1.74 7.45
1980 1.75 7.53
1979 1.77 7.6
1978 1.79 7.67
1977 1.8 7.73
1976 1.85 7.77
1975 1.91 7.8
1974 2.05 7.82
1973 2.14 7.86
1972 2.14 7.89
1971 2.16 7.92
1970 2.13 7.94
1969 2.13 7.95
1968 2.13 7.95
1967 2.23 7.95
1966 1.58 7.96
1965 2.14 7.92
1964 2.05 7.87
1963 2 7.82
1962 1.98 7.77
1961 1.96 7.72
1960 2 7.65

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

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Japan and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Kenya
2024 50.4 20.8
2023 50 20.6
2022 49.5 20.3
2021 49.1 20
2020 48.7 19.8
2019 48.3 19.6
2018 48 19.3
2017 47.6 19.1
2016 47.3 18.9
2015 47 18.7
2014 46.6 18.5
2013 46.2 18.4
2012 45.8 18.2
2011 45.5 18.1
2010 45.2 17.9
2009 44.9 17.8
2008 44.6 17.7
2007 44.2 17.6
2006 43.9 17.5
2005 43.6 17.4
2004 43.2 17.3
2003 42.8 17.1
2002 42.5 17
2001 42.1 16.8
2000 41.8 16.7
1999 41.4 16.5
1998 41 16.4
1997 40.7 16.2
1996 40.3 16.1
1995 40 16
1994 39.6 15.9
1993 39.2 15.7
1992 38.7 15.6
1991 38.2 15.5
1990 37.7 15.3
1989 37.2 15.2
1988 36.8 15.1
1987 36.3 15
1986 35.9 15
1985 35.4 14.9
1984 34.9 14.8
1983 34.3 14.7
1982 33.7 14.6
1981 33.1 14.5
1980 32.8 14.5
1979 32.4 14.4
1978 32 14.3
1977 31.5 14.3
1976 30.9 14.3
1975 30.6 14.3
1974 30.4 14.3
1973 30.2 14.3
1972 29.9 14.3
1971 29.6 14.4
1970 29.2 14.4
1969 28.9 14.5
1968 28.6 14.5
1967 28.4 14.6
1966 28 14.8
1965 27.6 14.9
1964 27.2 15.1
1963 26.9 15.2
1962 26.5 15.3
1961 26.2 15.5
1960 25.8 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
2.9%
2022
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
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Japan Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
21%
2023
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Japan Kenya
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
82.9%
2022
English speaking
15%
2025
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Japan Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Kenya
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
110,480 mi
2018

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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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