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Japan vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 61st vs. 16th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Libya
Population
122677250
7559873
Population rank 12/197 105/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 3/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Japan and Libya: Comparison Charts

Japan and Libya economies compared

GDP
Japan

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Japan Libya
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $48,487,151,215
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $44,027,664,915
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $43,246,297,922
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $35,217,995,647
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $46,854,285,441
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $69,254,496,472
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $76,686,029,772
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $67,157,452,182
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $49,912,073,701
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $48,717,501,321
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $57,372,355,592
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $75,351,107,029
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $92,540,938,129
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $48,169,263,294
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $75,380,825,062
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $60,808,562,033
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $86,710,767,415
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $68,032,978,391
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $60,094,231,607
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $47,334,691,241
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $33,122,307,692
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $26,265,625,000
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $20,481,889,764
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $34,112,093,927
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $38,270,954,138
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $35,975,860,857
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $27,251,301,398
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $30,700,897,875
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $27,884,615,385
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $25,541,379,187
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $28,610,549,763
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $30,660,051,911
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $33,887,047,909
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $31,991,821,265
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $28,904,183,602
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $25,156,707,899
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $24,308,959,591
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $26,697,659,335
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $24,180,400,959
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $31,530,566,324
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $29,476,109,153
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $33,200,520,140
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $33,760,146,991
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $36,374,353,880
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $40,953,924,949
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $30,536,429,497
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $22,136,422,643
1977 $737,069,290,928 $22,428,297,108
1976 $598,883,902,156 $19,096,943,017
1975 $532,861,438,885 $14,710,912,458
1974 $490,035,789,970 $15,112,543,717
1973 $441,460,582,536 $8,625,889,430
1972 $324,933,841,269 $6,299,395,544
1971 $245,364,056,622 $5,260,185,125
1970 $217,223,652,719 $4,601,649,451
1969 $184,298,841,305 $4,380,987,481
1968 $156,897,496,759 $3,850,623,095
1967 $132,475,614,227 $2,726,986,913
1966 $113,046,784,179 $2,312,438,536
1965 $97,338,107,606 $1,804,979,680
1964 $87,490,590,818 $1,341,395,421
1963 $74,379,284,603 $892,327,911
1962 $64,987,857,542 $619,725,785
1961 $57,266,758,180 $443,905,612
1960 $47,419,238,274 $401,644,249

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

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Japan and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Libya
2024 $32,487 $6,569
2023 $33,836 $6,027
2022 $34,066 $5,987
2021 $40,095 $4,936
2020 $40,029 $6,650
2019 $40,416 $9,963
2018 $39,751 $11,197
2017 $38,834 $9,966
2016 $39,375 $7,526
2015 $34,961 $7,458
2014 $38,475 $8,926
2013 $40,899 $11,952
2012 $49,145 $14,976
2011 $48,760 $7,594
2010 $44,968 $11,601
2009 $41,309 $9,551
2008 $39,876 $13,906
2007 $35,779 $11,145
2006 $35,992 $10,049
2005 $37,813 $8,079
2004 $38,299 $5,774
2003 $35,387 $4,674
2002 $32,821 $3,718
2001 $34,406 $6,313
2000 $39,169 $7,214
1999 $36,610 $6,895
1998 $32,424 $5,301
1997 $35,638 $6,062
1996 $39,150 $5,591
1995 $44,198 $5,205
1994 $39,934 $5,933
1993 $36,345 $6,478
1992 $31,993 $7,303
1991 $29,428 $7,040
1990 $25,801 $6,502
1989 $25,266 $5,793
1988 $25,500 $5,736
1987 $21,142 $6,465
1986 $17,452 $6,019
1985 $11,809 $8,087
1984 $11,207 $7,811
1983 $10,652 $8,927
1982 $9,780 $9,064
1981 $10,583 $10,044
1980 $9,669 $11,960
1979 $9,301 $9,443
1978 $9,012 $7,252
1977 $6,473 $7,783
1976 $5,310 $7,018
1975 $4,776 $5,721
1974 $4,448 $6,214
1973 $4,061 $3,727
1972 $3,031 $2,830
1971 $2,321 $2,443
1970 $2,101 $2,210
1969 $1,803 $2,175
1968 $1,553 $1,972
1967 $1,326 $1,437
1966 $1,144 $1,251
1965 $994 $1,001
1964 $903 $765
1963 $776 $528
1962 $685 $382
1961 $609 $285.3
1960 $509 $269

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

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Japan vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Libya
2026 85.1 75.2
2025 85 73.2
2024 84.9 71.1
2023 84.7 69.3
2022 84.1 74.5
2021 84.6 72.1
2020 84.7 72.4
2019 84.4 72.9
2018 84.3 73.2
2017 84.2 72.7
2016 84.1 71.8
2015 83.9 71.6
2014 83.6 71.3
2013 83.4 72.3
2012 83.2 72.2
2011 82.7 69.9
2010 82.9 72.2
2009 83 72.1
2008 82.6 71.9
2007 82.5 71.8
2006 82.4 71.6
2005 82 71.4
2004 82.1 71.2
2003 81.9 71
2002 81.8 70.8
2001 81.5 70.7
2000 81.2 70.5
1999 80.6 70.6
1998 80.6 70.7
1997 80.6 70.7
1996 80.4 70.7
1995 79.7 70.6
1994 79.8 70.5
1993 79.4 70.2
1992 79.3 70
1991 79.3 69.6
1990 79 69.3
1989 79 69
1988 78.5 68.6
1987 78.6 68.3
1986 78.2 67.8
1985 77.8 67.3
1984 77.5 66.7
1983 77.1 66.3
1982 77.1 65.8
1981 76.6 65.3
1980 76.1 64.8
1979 76.2 64.3
1978 75.7 63.8
1977 75.3 63.1
1976 74.8 62.4
1975 74.4 61.6
1974 73.8 60.7
1973 73.4 59.7
1972 73.3 58.7
1971 72.8 57.6
1970 72 56.4
1969 71.9 55.2
1968 71.7 53.8
1967 71.4 52.5
1966 71.1 50.9
1965 70.3 49.3
1964 70.2 47.7
1963 69.7 45.6
1962 68.7 44.1
1961 68.4 42.4
1960 67.7 40.8
1959 67.5 39.3
1958 67 38
1957 65.4 36.9
1956 65.6 36
1955 65.7 35.2
1954 64.5 34.7
1953 63.3 34.2
1952 63 33.8
1951 61 33.5
1950 59.3 33.1

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

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Japan and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Libya
1x
Year Population
Japan Libya
2024 123,975,371 7,381,023
2023 124,516,650 7,305,659
2022 125,124,989 7,223,805
2021 125,681,593 7,135,175
2020 126,261,000 7,045,399
2019 126,633,000 6,951,033
2018 126,811,000 6,849,055
2017 126,972,000 6,738,770
2016 127,076,000 6,632,126
2015 127,141,000 6,531,819
2014 127,276,000 6,427,252
2013 127,445,000 6,304,628
2012 127,629,000 6,179,328
2011 127,833,000 6,343,203
2010 128,070,000 6,497,839
2009 128,047,000 6,366,686
2008 128,063,000 6,235,430
2007 128,001,000 6,104,380
2006 127,854,000 5,980,211
2005 127,773,000 5,858,798
2004 127,761,000 5,736,693
2003 127,718,000 5,619,398
2002 127,445,000 5,508,410
2001 127,149,000 5,403,639
2000 126,843,000 5,305,021
1999 126,631,000 5,218,038
1998 126,400,000 5,140,704
1997 126,057,000 5,064,639
1996 125,757,000 4,987,393
1995 125,472,000 4,906,843
1994 125,178,000 4,822,037
1993 124,829,000 4,733,045
1992 124,425,000 4,640,352
1991 123,964,000 4,544,400
1990 123,478,000 4,445,239
1989 123,069,000 4,342,920
1988 122,578,000 4,237,755
1987 122,069,000 4,129,739
1986 121,482,000 4,017,403
1985 120,837,000 3,898,745
1984 120,083,000 3,773,633
1983 119,307,000 3,718,961
1982 118,480,000 3,724,765
1981 117,661,000 3,621,486
1980 116,807,000 3,424,378
1979 115,890,000 3,233,846
1978 114,913,000 3,052,526
1977 113,872,000 2,881,533
1976 112,775,000 2,721,237
1975 111,573,000 2,571,556
1974 110,162,000 2,432,211
1973 108,707,000 2,314,193
1972 107,188,000 2,226,091
1971 105,697,000 2,153,534
1970 103,403,000 2,082,589
1969 102,219,000 2,014,293
1968 101,011,000 1,952,781
1967 99,879,000 1,898,199
1966 98,851,000 1,849,063
1965 97,952,000 1,804,015
1964 96,903,000 1,753,691
1963 95,900,000 1,690,457
1962 94,933,000 1,621,960
1961 94,055,000 1,555,699
1960 93,216,000 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Libya

Fertility rate
Japan

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Libya
2023 1.2 2.36
2022 1.26 2.4
2021 1.3 2.46
2020 1.33 2.51
2019 1.36 2.54
2018 1.42 2.58
2017 1.43 2.63
2016 1.44 2.67
2015 1.45 2.71
2014 1.42 2.75
2013 1.43 2.72
2012 1.41 2.68
2011 1.39 2.65
2010 1.39 2.6
2009 1.37 2.56
2008 1.37 2.6
2007 1.34 2.65
2006 1.32 2.7
2005 1.26 2.77
2004 1.29 2.77
2003 1.29 2.8
2002 1.32 2.83
2001 1.33 2.87
2000 1.36 2.91
1999 1.34 2.97
1998 1.38 3.04
1997 1.39 3.13
1996 1.43 3.26
1995 1.42 3.44
1994 1.5 3.65
1993 1.46 3.88
1992 1.5 4.16
1991 1.53 4.46
1990 1.54 4.78
1989 1.57 5.09
1988 1.66 5.41
1987 1.69 5.72
1986 1.72 6.02
1985 1.76 6.33
1984 1.81 6.62
1983 1.8 6.91
1982 1.77 7.16
1981 1.74 7.37
1980 1.75 7.54
1979 1.77 7.68
1978 1.79 7.79
1977 1.8 7.87
1976 1.85 7.93
1975 1.91 7.98
1974 2.05 8.02
1973 2.14 8.05
1972 2.14 8.07
1971 2.16 8.1
1970 2.13 8.05
1969 2.13 8.01
1968 2.13 7.97
1967 2.23 7.93
1966 1.58 7.89
1965 2.14 7.82
1964 2.05 7.75
1963 2 7.69
1962 1.98 7.61
1961 1.96 7.56
1960 2 7.51

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

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Japan and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Libya
2024 50.4 28.5
2023 50 28.2
2022 49.5 28
2021 49.1 27.7
2020 48.7 27.5
2019 48.3 27.2
2018 48 27
2017 47.6 26.8
2016 47.3 26.6
2015 47 26.4
2014 46.6 26.2
2013 46.2 25.9
2012 45.8 25.7
2011 45.5 25.5
2010 45.2 25.3
2009 44.9 25
2008 44.6 24.6
2007 44.2 24.2
2006 43.9 23.8
2005 43.6 23.6
2004 43.2 23.4
2003 42.8 23.2
2002 42.5 23.1
2001 42.1 22.9
2000 41.8 22.7
1999 41.4 22.4
1998 41 22
1997 40.7 21.5
1996 40.3 21.1
1995 40 20.6
1994 39.6 20.1
1993 39.2 19.7
1992 38.7 19.3
1991 38.2 18.9
1990 37.7 18.6
1989 37.2 18.2
1988 36.8 17.9
1987 36.3 17.6
1986 35.9 17.3
1985 35.4 17.1
1984 34.9 16.8
1983 34.3 16.5
1982 33.7 16.3
1981 33.1 16.1
1980 32.8 16
1979 32.4 15.9
1978 32 15.9
1977 31.5 15.8
1976 30.9 15.6
1975 30.6 15.5
1974 30.4 15.3
1973 30.2 14.9
1972 29.9 14.7
1971 29.6 14.7
1970 29.2 14.7
1969 28.9 14.7
1968 28.6 14.9
1967 28.4 15.3
1966 28 15.9
1965 27.6 16.7
1964 27.2 17.2
1963 26.9 17.5
1962 26.5 17.9
1961 26.2 18.2
1960 25.8 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
n/a
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Japan Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Japan Libya
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
76.5%
1994
English speaking
15%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
87%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Japan Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Libya
% of world land
0.24%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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