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Japan vs Luxembourg statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 677K in Luxembourg (ranked 164/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 994 sq mi for Luxembourg (ranked 61st vs. 169th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Luxembourg
Population
122677250
693885
Population rank 12/197 164/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$93.3B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 74/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$137,782
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 3/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$155,941
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$36,221
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 19/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$69,593
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 994 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
696 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.25
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
40.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Japan and Luxembourg: Comparison Charts

Japan and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP
Japan

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP
Japan Luxembourg
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $93,279,851,863
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $88,788,881,539
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $80,801,680,397
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $86,386,759,695
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $73,670,782,100
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $69,872,035,114
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $71,085,623,495
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $65,712,180,343
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $62,216,885,436
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $60,071,584,216
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $68,804,811,898
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $65,203,276,467
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $59,776,383,527
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $61,696,281,326
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $56,213,985,987
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $54,467,289,898
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $58,844,277,702
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $51,587,401,416
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $42,910,146,296
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $37,672,280,120
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $35,064,843,793
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $29,667,268,248
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $23,649,833,332
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $21,387,533,703
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $21,230,182,989
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $21,899,317,599
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $20,150,053,345
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $19,563,836,265
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $20,895,314,658
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $20,853,093,870
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $17,701,798,891
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $15,925,521,222
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $15,518,702,635
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $13,834,219,728
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $12,778,792,854
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $10,037,674,038
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $9,418,167,855
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $8,320,902,215
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $6,685,595,088
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $4,577,211,767
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $4,438,435,493
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $4,524,217,751
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $4,602,316,793
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $5,053,665,797
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $6,019,805,490
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $5,516,982,664
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $4,718,539,772
1977 $737,069,290,928 $3,789,321,328
1976 $598,883,902,156 $3,423,586,207
1975 $532,861,438,885 $3,123,333,333
1974 $490,035,789,970 $3,183,637,117
1973 $441,460,582,536 $2,609,875,802
1972 $324,933,841,269 $1,901,697,370
1971 $245,364,056,622 $1,518,773,421
1970 $217,223,652,719 $1,457,768,455
1969 $184,298,841,305 $1,245,432,991
1968 $156,897,496,759 $1,075,561,623
1967 $132,475,614,227 $983,052,315
1966 $113,046,784,179 $976,717,015
1965 $97,338,107,606 $929,477,285
1964 $87,490,590,818 $910,877,686
1963 $74,379,284,603 $797,902,154
1962 $64,987,857,542 $747,846,862
1961 $57,266,758,180 $710,163,719
1960 $47,419,238,274 $709,941,874

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

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Japan and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Luxembourg
2024 $32,487 $137,782
2023 $33,836 $133,231
2022 $34,066 $123,720
2021 $40,095 $134,966
2020 $40,029 $116,860
2019 $40,416 $112,697
2018 $39,751 $116,927
2017 $38,834 $110,193
2016 $39,375 $106,899
2015 $34,961 $105,462
2014 $38,475 $123,679
2013 $40,899 $120,000
2012 $49,145 $112,585
2011 $48,760 $119,025
2010 $44,968 $110,886
2009 $41,309 $109,420
2008 $39,876 $120,422
2007 $35,779 $107,475
2006 $35,992 $90,789
2005 $37,813 $80,988
2004 $38,299 $76,545
2003 $35,387 $65,689
2002 $32,821 $53,006
2001 $34,406 $48,440
2000 $39,169 $48,660
1999 $36,610 $50,872
1998 $32,424 $47,445
1997 $35,638 $46,642
1996 $39,150 $50,444
1995 $44,198 $51,032
1994 $39,934 $43,933
1993 $36,345 $40,067
1992 $31,993 $39,571
1991 $29,428 $35,747
1990 $25,801 $33,465
1989 $25,266 $26,618
1988 $25,500 $25,219
1987 $21,142 $22,443
1986 $17,452 $18,150
1985 $11,809 $12,482
1984 $11,207 $12,127
1983 $10,652 $12,374
1982 $9,780 $12,591
1981 $10,583 $13,837
1980 $9,669 $16,531
1979 $9,301 $15,204
1978 $9,012 $13,034
1977 $6,473 $10,486
1976 $5,310 $9,491
1975 $4,776 $8,701
1974 $4,448 $8,967
1973 $4,061 $7,447
1972 $3,031 $5,487
1971 $2,321 $4,435
1970 $2,101 $4,298
1969 $1,803 $3,690
1968 $1,553 $3,203
1967 $1,326 $2,935
1966 $1,144 $2,925
1965 $994 $2,804
1964 $903 $2,779
1963 $776 $2,462
1962 $685 $2,332
1961 $609 $2,241
1960 $509 $2,261

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

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Japan vs. Luxembourg life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Luxembourg
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Luxembourg
2026 85.1 82.6
2025 85 82.5
2024 84.9 82.4
2023 84.7 82.2
2022 84.1 82.2
2021 84.6 81.8
2020 84.7 81.4
2019 84.4 81.6
2018 84.3 81.5
2017 84.2 81.1
2016 84.1 81.6
2015 83.9 81.3
2014 83.6 81.2
2013 83.4 80.9
2012 83.2 80.4
2011 82.7 80.3
2010 82.9 80.1
2009 83 79.9
2008 82.6 80.1
2007 82.5 79.1
2006 82.4 78.8
2005 82 78.9
2004 82.1 78.7
2003 81.9 77.3
2002 81.8 77.6
2001 81.5 77.5
2000 81.2 77.3
1999 80.6 77
1998 80.6 76.6
1997 80.6 76.4
1996 80.4 76.2
1995 79.7 75.9
1994 79.8 75.9
1993 79.4 75.4
1992 79.3 74.7
1991 79.3 75
1990 79 75
1989 79 74.3
1988 78.5 74.3
1987 78.6 73.9
1986 78.2 74.1
1985 77.8 73.3
1984 77.5 72.7
1983 77.1 73
1982 77.1 72.2
1981 76.6 72.1
1980 76.1 72.4
1979 76.2 72.3
1978 75.7 71.5
1977 75.3 71.5
1976 74.8 70.2
1975 74.4 70.3
1974 73.8 70.2
1973 73.4 70.3
1972 73.3 70.5
1971 72.8 69.2
1970 72 69.2
1969 71.9 69.7
1968 71.7 70
1967 71.4 69.5
1966 71.1 68.9
1965 70.3 69.2
1964 70.2 68.8
1963 69.7 68.7
1962 68.7 68.4
1961 68.4 69.1
1960 67.7 68.8
1959 67.5 68.4
1958 67 68.4
1957 65.4 66.9
1956 65.6 67.1
1955 65.7 67.4
1954 64.5 66.7
1953 63.3 66.4
1952 63 66.1
1951 61 65.9
1950 59.3 65.5

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

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Japan and Luxembourg population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Luxembourg
1x
Year Population
Japan Luxembourg
2024 123,975,371 677,012
2023 124,516,650 666,430
2022 125,124,989 653,103
2021 125,681,593 640,064
2020 126,261,000 630,419
2019 126,633,000 620,001
2018 126,811,000 607,950
2017 126,972,000 596,336
2016 127,076,000 582,014
2015 127,141,000 569,604
2014 127,276,000 556,319
2013 127,445,000 543,360
2012 127,629,000 530,946
2011 127,833,000 518,347
2010 128,070,000 506,953
2009 128,047,000 497,783
2008 128,063,000 488,650
2007 128,001,000 479,993
2006 127,854,000 472,637
2005 127,773,000 465,158
2004 127,761,000 458,095
2003 127,718,000 451,630
2002 127,445,000 446,175
2001 127,149,000 441,525
2000 126,843,000 436,300
1999 126,631,000 430,475
1998 126,400,000 424,700
1997 126,057,000 419,450
1996 125,757,000 414,225
1995 125,472,000 408,625
1994 125,178,000 402,925
1993 124,829,000 397,475
1992 124,425,000 392,175
1991 123,964,000 387,000
1990 123,478,000 381,850
1989 123,069,000 377,100
1988 122,578,000 373,450
1987 122,069,000 370,750
1986 121,482,000 368,355
1985 120,837,000 366,706
1984 120,083,000 365,998
1983 119,307,000 365,622
1982 118,480,000 365,525
1981 117,661,000 365,225
1980 116,807,000 364,150
1979 115,890,000 362,856
1978 114,913,000 362,007
1977 113,872,000 361,358
1976 112,775,000 360,731
1975 111,573,000 358,950
1974 110,162,000 355,050
1973 108,707,000 350,450
1972 107,188,000 346,600
1971 105,697,000 342,421
1970 103,403,000 339,171
1969 102,219,000 337,500
1968 101,011,000 335,850
1967 99,879,000 334,995
1966 98,851,000 333,895
1965 97,952,000 331,500
1964 96,903,000 327,750
1963 95,900,000 324,100
1962 94,933,000 320,750
1961 94,055,000 316,845
1960 93,216,000 313,970

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Luxembourg

Fertility rate
Japan

Luxembourg
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Luxembourg
2023 1.2 1.25
2022 1.26 1.31
2021 1.3 1.38
2020 1.33 1.36
2019 1.36 1.34
2018 1.42 1.38
2017 1.43 1.39
2016 1.44 1.41
2015 1.45 1.47
2014 1.42 1.5
2013 1.43 1.55
2012 1.41 1.57
2011 1.39 1.52
2010 1.39 1.63
2009 1.37 1.59
2008 1.37 1.61
2007 1.34 1.61
2006 1.32 1.65
2005 1.26 1.63
2004 1.29 1.66
2003 1.29 1.62
2002 1.32 1.63
2001 1.33 1.66
2000 1.36 1.76
1999 1.34 1.74
1998 1.38 1.68
1997 1.39 1.71
1996 1.43 1.77
1995 1.42 1.7
1994 1.5 1.72
1993 1.46 1.7
1992 1.5 1.64
1991 1.53 1.6
1990 1.54 1.6
1989 1.57 1.52
1988 1.66 1.51
1987 1.69 1.4
1986 1.72 1.43
1985 1.76 1.38
1984 1.81 1.42
1983 1.8 1.43
1982 1.77 1.49
1981 1.74 1.55
1980 1.75 1.5
1979 1.77 1.48
1978 1.79 1.48
1977 1.8 1.5
1976 1.85 1.48
1975 1.91 1.55
1974 2.05 1.58
1973 2.14 1.58
1972 2.14 1.75
1971 2.16 1.95
1970 2.13 1.97
1969 2.13 2.02
1968 2.13 2.12
1967 2.23 2.24
1966 1.58 2.34
1965 2.14 2.42
1964 2.05 2.34
1963 2 -
1962 1.98 2.37
1961 1.96 -
1960 2 2.29

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

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Japan and Luxembourg demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Luxembourg
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Luxembourg
2024 50.4 40.2
2023 50 39.9
2022 49.5 39.7
2021 49.1 39.7
2020 48.7 39.6
2019 48.3 39.5
2018 48 39.5
2017 47.6 39.4
2016 47.3 39.3
2015 47 39.3
2014 46.6 39.2
2013 46.2 39.1
2012 45.8 39.1
2011 45.5 39
2010 45.2 38.9
2009 44.9 38.8
2008 44.6 38.7
2007 44.2 38.5
2006 43.9 38.4
2005 43.6 38.2
2004 43.2 38
2003 42.8 37.8
2002 42.5 37.6
2001 42.1 37.3
2000 41.8 37.3
1999 41.4 37.3
1998 41 37.1
1997 40.7 37
1996 40.3 36.8
1995 40 36.7
1994 39.6 36.6
1993 39.2 36.5
1992 38.7 36.5
1991 38.2 36.4
1990 37.7 36.4
1989 37.2 36.3
1988 36.8 36.2
1987 36.3 36.1
1986 35.9 36
1985 35.4 35.8
1984 34.9 35.6
1983 34.3 35.4
1982 33.7 35.2
1981 33.1 35
1980 32.8 34.9
1979 32.4 34.8
1978 32 34.8
1977 31.5 34.8
1976 30.9 34.9
1975 30.6 35
1974 30.4 35
1973 30.2 35.1
1972 29.9 35.1
1971 29.6 35.3
1970 29.2 35.3
1969 28.9 35.3
1968 28.6 35.3
1967 28.4 35.2
1966 28 35.2
1965 27.6 35.2
1964 27.2 35.2
1963 26.9 35.1
1962 26.5 35.1
1961 26.2 35.1
1960 25.8 35.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Luxembourg
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$57.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
3.71%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
0.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
+1.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
6.42%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
81.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
9.66%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
79.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.62%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
3,971
2024
28
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$41.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$2.79B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$2.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
525,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
2.97%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
98.8%
2017

Energy

Japan Luxembourg
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
4,592 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$32.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
7.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
10.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
70.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
20.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
2.55%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
109.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
11,428 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
89%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
48.8%
2023
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan Luxembourg
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
+5,237
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
94.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
1.54
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
100%
2000
English speaking
15%
2025
57%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
98.8%
2024

Health

Japan Luxembourg
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$8,170
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$695
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.24%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
2.98
2017
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
31.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
18.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
23%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Luxembourg
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
1,468 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
342 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
1,786 mi
2019

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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