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Japan vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 61st vs. 160th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Lebanon
Population
122677250
5906622
Population rank 12/197 115/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 4/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 38/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 3/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Japan and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Japan and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Japan

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Japan Lebanon
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 -
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $20,078,620,357
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $20,992,421,949
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $23,131,941,557
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $31,712,128,254
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $51,605,959,131
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $54,901,519,156
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $53,027,680,686
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $51,147,308,774
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $49,929,337,837
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $48,095,213,747
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $46,880,103,081
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $44,016,799,516
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $39,927,125,962
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $38,443,907,042
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $35,399,582,929
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $29,118,916,105
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $24,827,355,015
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $22,022,709,851
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $21,497,336,499
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $21,159,827,992
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $20,082,918,740
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $19,152,238,806
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $17,649,751,244
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $17,260,364,842
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $17,391,056,369
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $17,247,179,006
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $15,751,867,489
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $13,690,217,334
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $11,718,795,529
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $9,599,127,050
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $7,941,744,492
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $5,843,579,161
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $4,690,415,093
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $2,838,485,354
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $2,717,998,688
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $3,313,540,068
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 -
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 -
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 -
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 -
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 -
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 -
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 -
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 -
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 -
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 -
1977 $737,069,290,928 -
1976 $598,883,902,156 -
1975 $532,861,438,885 -
1974 $490,035,789,970 -
1973 $441,460,582,536 -
1972 $324,933,841,269 -
1971 $245,364,056,622 -
1970 $217,223,652,719 -
1969 $184,298,841,305 -
1968 $156,897,496,759 -
1967 $132,475,614,227 -
1966 $113,046,784,179 -
1965 $97,338,107,606 -
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 Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Lebanon
2024 $32,487 -
2023 $33,836 $3,478
2022 $34,066 $3,654
2021 $40,095 $4,045
2020 $40,029 $5,561
2019 $40,416 $8,906
2018 $39,751 $9,175
2017 $38,834 $8,608
2016 $39,375 $8,089
2015 $34,961 $7,714
2014 $38,475 $7,578
2013 $40,899 $8,162
2012 $49,145 $8,407
2011 $48,760 $7,835
2010 $44,968 $7,626
2009 $41,309 $7,091
2008 $39,876 $5,912
2007 $35,779 $5,125
2006 $35,992 $4,635
2005 $37,813 $4,602
2004 $38,299 $4,601
2003 $35,387 $4,438
2002 $32,821 $4,291
2001 $34,406 $4,010
2000 $39,169 $3,987
1999 $36,610 $4,087
1998 $32,424 $4,125
1997 $35,638 $3,834
1996 $39,150 $3,393
1995 $44,198 $2,959
1994 $39,934 $2,468
1993 $36,345 $2,079
1992 $31,993 $1,559
1991 $29,428 $1,278
1990 $25,801 $790
1989 $25,266 $771
1988 $25,500 $959
1987 $21,142 -
1986 $17,452 -
1985 $11,809 -
1984 $11,207 -
1983 $10,652 -
1982 $9,780 -
1981 $10,583 -
1980 $9,669 -
1979 $9,301 -
1978 $9,012 -
1977 $6,473 -
1976 $5,310 -
1975 $4,776 -
1974 $4,448 -
1973 $4,061 -
1972 $3,031 -
1971 $2,321 -
1970 $2,101 -
1969 $1,803 -
1968 $1,553 -
1967 $1,326 -
1966 $1,144 -
1965 $994 -
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. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Lebanon
2026 85.1 78.2
2025 85 78.1
2024 84.9 77.9
2023 84.7 77.8
2022 84.1 78
2021 84.6 73.6
2020 84.7 76.3
2019 84.4 78.2
2018 84.3 78.3
2017 84.2 78.2
2016 84.1 78.3
2015 83.9 78.3
2014 83.6 78.1
2013 83.4 78
2012 83.2 77.9
2011 82.7 77.8
2010 82.9 77.5
2009 83 77.3
2008 82.6 77
2007 82.5 76.7
2006 82.4 75.7
2005 82 76.1
2004 82.1 75.7
2003 81.9 75.3
2002 81.8 74.8
2001 81.5 74.4
2000 81.2 73.9
1999 80.6 73.5
1998 80.6 73.2
1997 80.6 72.9
1996 80.4 72.6
1995 79.7 72.4
1994 79.8 72
1993 79.4 71.6
1992 79.3 71.2
1991 79.3 70.9
1990 79 65.5
1989 79 65.1
1988 78.5 62.9
1987 78.6 62.5
1986 78.2 62
1985 77.8 61.6
1984 77.5 61.2
1983 77.1 60.8
1982 77.1 47.2
1981 76.6 60.3
1980 76.1 59.9
1979 76.2 59.6
1978 75.7 60
1977 75.3 60.3
1976 74.8 36.4
1975 74.4 57.7
1974 73.8 66.4
1973 73.4 66.3
1972 73.3 66.2
1971 72.8 66.1
1970 72 66
1969 71.9 65.9
1968 71.7 65.8
1967 71.4 65.7
1966 71.1 65.5
1965 70.3 65.3
1964 70.2 65.1
1963 69.7 64.9
1962 68.7 64.6
1961 68.4 64.3
1960 67.7 63.9
1959 67.5 63.6
1958 67 61.2
1957 65.4 62.8
1956 65.6 62.2
1955 65.7 61.5
1954 64.5 61.6
1953 63.3 61.2
1952 63 60.8
1951 61 60.3
1950 59.3 59.9

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

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Japan and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Japan Lebanon
2024 123,975,371 5,805,962
2023 124,516,650 5,773,493
2022 125,124,989 5,744,489
2021 125,681,593 5,718,122
2020 126,261,000 5,702,398
2019 126,633,000 5,794,594
2018 126,811,000 5,984,119
2017 126,972,000 6,160,128
2016 127,076,000 6,323,060
2015 127,141,000 6,472,469
2014 127,276,000 6,346,990
2013 127,445,000 5,743,436
2012 127,629,000 5,235,742
2011 127,833,000 5,096,020
2010 128,070,000 5,041,288
2009 128,047,000 4,992,287
2008 128,063,000 4,925,354
2007 128,001,000 4,844,118
2006 127,854,000 4,751,136
2005 127,773,000 4,671,102
2004 127,761,000 4,599,279
2003 127,718,000 4,525,508
2002 127,445,000 4,463,504
2001 127,149,000 4,401,918
2000 126,843,000 4,329,340
1999 126,631,000 4,255,277
1998 126,400,000 4,181,281
1997 126,057,000 4,108,405
1996 125,757,000 4,034,781
1995 125,472,000 3,960,735
1994 125,178,000 3,889,799
1993 124,829,000 3,820,647
1992 124,425,000 3,747,371
1991 123,964,000 3,668,912
1990 123,478,000 3,595,175
1989 123,069,000 3,525,285
1988 122,578,000 3,454,649
1987 122,069,000 3,385,555
1986 121,482,000 3,300,365
1985 120,837,000 3,217,376
1984 120,083,000 3,152,744
1983 119,307,000 3,094,996
1982 118,480,000 3,054,931
1981 117,661,000 3,008,981
1980 116,807,000 2,944,763
1979 115,890,000 2,882,635
1978 114,913,000 2,822,682
1977 113,872,000 2,762,155
1976 112,775,000 2,726,469
1975 111,573,000 2,693,191
1974 110,162,000 2,635,185
1973 108,707,000 2,572,935
1972 107,188,000 2,509,729
1971 105,697,000 2,446,314
1970 103,403,000 2,386,114
1969 102,219,000 2,328,159
1968 101,011,000 2,266,368
1967 99,879,000 2,206,731
1966 98,851,000 2,148,260
1965 97,952,000 2,088,831
1964 96,903,000 2,030,543
1963 95,900,000 1,970,316
1962 94,933,000 1,909,578
1961 94,055,000 1,850,084
1960 93,216,000 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Japan

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Lebanon
2023 1.2 2.24
2022 1.26 2.26
2021 1.3 2.28
2020 1.33 2.31
2019 1.36 2.33
2018 1.42 2.35
2017 1.43 2.37
2016 1.44 2.39
2015 1.45 2.38
2014 1.42 2.38
2013 1.43 2.36
2012 1.41 2.35
2011 1.39 2.32
2010 1.39 2.26
2009 1.37 2.19
2008 1.37 2.17
2007 1.34 2.2
2006 1.32 2.24
2005 1.26 2.29
2004 1.29 2.38
2003 1.29 2.46
2002 1.32 2.52
2001 1.33 2.58
2000 1.36 2.6
1999 1.34 2.63
1998 1.38 2.65
1997 1.39 2.67
1996 1.43 2.7
1995 1.42 2.73
1994 1.5 2.82
1993 1.46 2.94
1992 1.5 3.05
1991 1.53 3.16
1990 1.54 3.27
1989 1.57 3.36
1988 1.66 3.39
1987 1.69 3.42
1986 1.72 3.47
1985 1.76 3.53
1984 1.81 3.66
1983 1.8 3.73
1982 1.77 3.86
1981 1.74 3.95
1980 1.75 4.01
1979 1.77 4.08
1978 1.79 4.18
1977 1.8 4.28
1976 1.85 4.39
1975 1.91 4.52
1974 2.05 4.65
1973 2.14 4.79
1972 2.14 4.91
1971 2.16 5.05
1970 2.13 5.19
1969 2.13 5.32
1968 2.13 5.45
1967 2.23 5.57
1966 1.58 5.68
1965 2.14 5.77
1964 2.05 5.85
1963 2 5.91
1962 1.98 5.9
1961 1.96 5.89
1960 2 5.88

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

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Japan and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Lebanon
2024 50.4 29.6
2023 50 29.4
2022 49.5 29.2
2021 49.1 29
2020 48.7 28.9
2019 48.3 29
2018 48 29.3
2017 47.6 29.4
2016 47.3 29.5
2015 47 29.4
2014 46.6 29.2
2013 46.2 28.9
2012 45.8 28.6
2011 45.5 28.2
2010 45.2 27.9
2009 44.9 27.5
2008 44.6 27.1
2007 44.2 26.7
2006 43.9 26.3
2005 43.6 26
2004 43.2 25.6
2003 42.8 25.2
2002 42.5 24.9
2001 42.1 24.6
2000 41.8 24.3
1999 41.4 24
1998 41 23.7
1997 40.7 23.4
1996 40.3 23.1
1995 40 22.8
1994 39.6 22.5
1993 39.2 22.3
1992 38.7 22
1991 38.2 21.8
1990 37.7 21.6
1989 37.2 21.4
1988 36.8 21.2
1987 36.3 21
1986 35.9 20.8
1985 35.4 20.7
1984 34.9 20.5
1983 34.3 20.3
1982 33.7 20.1
1981 33.1 19.9
1980 32.8 19.8
1979 32.4 19.6
1978 32 19.4
1977 31.5 19.2
1976 30.9 19.1
1975 30.6 19
1974 30.4 18.9
1973 30.2 18.7
1972 29.9 18.5
1971 29.6 18.3
1970 29.2 18.2
1969 28.9 18.1
1968 28.6 18
1967 28.4 18
1966 28 18.1
1965 27.6 18.2
1964 27.2 18.4
1963 26.9 18.7
1962 26.5 19.1
1961 26.2 19.5
1960 25.8 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
2.8%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.62%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
3,971
2024
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
27%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Japan Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
16%
2022
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan Lebanon
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
92%
2019
English speaking
15%
2025
40%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Japan Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Lebanon
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
13,487 mi
2017

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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 (2023–2024, 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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