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Japan vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 61st vs. 44th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Madagascar
Population
122677250
33750171
Population rank 12/197 49/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Japan and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Japan and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Japan

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Japan Madagascar
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $17,420,501,490
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $15,869,945,478
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $15,325,603,273
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $14,354,731,964
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $13,051,441,204
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $14,104,664,679
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $13,760,033,282
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $13,176,313,594
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $11,848,613,858
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $11,323,020,701
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $12,522,957,399
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $12,423,555,455
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $11,578,975,062
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $11,551,819,618
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $9,982,711,338
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $9,616,879,409
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $10,725,137,724
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $8,524,620,890
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $6,395,712,491
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $5,859,269,753
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $5,064,732,626
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $6,372,498,890
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $5,351,701,663
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $5,438,332,602
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $4,629,247,204
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $4,277,903,780
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $4,401,967,633
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $4,262,965,420
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $4,931,861,039
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $3,838,100,904
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $3,522,227,092
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $4,063,298,919
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $3,714,966,678
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $3,254,713,056
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $3,931,334,875
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $3,175,638,333
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $3,189,456,965
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $3,212,900,556
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $4,347,989,788
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $3,802,557,895
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $3,905,938,481
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $4,686,457,031
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $4,784,977,326
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $4,759,333,998
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $5,201,818,348
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $3,463,565,854
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $2,669,755,115
1977 $737,069,290,928 $2,358,930,406
1976 $598,883,902,156 $2,181,844,179
1975 $532,861,438,885 $2,283,049,215
1974 $490,035,789,970 $1,917,508,190
1973 $441,460,582,536 $1,653,062,335
1972 $324,933,841,269 $1,341,590,690
1971 $245,364,056,622 $1,199,507,631
1970 $217,223,652,719 $1,111,859,571
1969 $184,298,841,305 $1,056,391,056
1968 $156,897,496,759 $1,031,669,637
1967 $132,475,614,227 $956,436,932
1966 $113,046,784,179 $900,264,585
1965 $97,338,107,606 $833,563,473
1964 $87,490,590,818 $802,482,184
1963 $74,379,284,603 $759,345,864
1962 $64,987,857,542 $739,286,908
1961 $57,266,758,180 $699,161,945
1960 $47,419,238,274 $673,081,725

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

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Japan and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Madagascar
2024 $32,487 $545
2023 $33,836 $509
2022 $34,066 $504
2021 $40,095 $483
2020 $40,029 $451
2019 $40,416 $500
2018 $39,751 $500
2017 $38,834 $492
2016 $39,375 $454
2015 $34,961 $445
2014 $38,475 $506
2013 $40,899 $515
2012 $49,145 $494
2011 $48,760 $506
2010 $44,968 $450
2009 $41,309 $446
2008 $39,876 $513
2007 $35,779 $420
2006 $35,992 $324
2005 $37,813 $306
2004 $38,299 $272.2
2003 $35,387 $353
2002 $32,821 $305
2001 $34,406 $319
2000 $39,169 $280.3
1999 $36,610 $267.4
1998 $32,424 $284.2
1997 $35,638 $284.4
1996 $39,150 $340
1995 $44,198 $273.1
1994 $39,934 $258.7
1993 $36,345 $308
1992 $31,993 $290.2
1991 $29,428 $262
1990 $25,801 $326
1989 $25,266 $271.3
1988 $25,500 $280.5
1987 $21,142 $290.8
1986 $17,452 $405
1985 $11,809 $364
1984 $11,207 $385
1983 $10,652 $476
1982 $9,780 $501
1981 $10,583 $513
1980 $9,669 $578
1979 $9,301 $396
1978 $9,012 $315
1977 $6,473 $286.9
1976 $5,310 $273.5
1975 $4,776 $295
1974 $4,448 $255.3
1973 $4,061 $226.8
1972 $3,031 $189.6
1971 $2,321 $174.6
1970 $2,101 $166.6
1969 $1,803 $162.9
1968 $1,553 $163.6
1967 $1,326 $155.9
1966 $1,144 $150.7
1965 $994 $143.2
1964 $903 $141.5
1963 $776 $137.4
1962 $685 $137.3
1961 $609 $133.3
1960 $509 $131.7

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

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Japan vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Madagascar
2026 85.1 64.3
2025 85 64
2024 84.9 63.8
2023 84.7 63.6
2022 84.1 63.1
2021 84.6 62.5
2020 84.7 62.7
2019 84.4 63.5
2018 84.3 63.5
2017 84.2 63.4
2016 84.1 63.4
2015 83.9 63.4
2014 83.6 63.3
2013 83.4 63.2
2012 83.2 63
2011 82.7 62.9
2010 82.9 62.6
2009 83 62.3
2008 82.6 62
2007 82.5 61.5
2006 82.4 61.1
2005 82 60.7
2004 82.1 60.2
2003 81.9 59.7
2002 81.8 59.2
2001 81.5 58.7
2000 81.2 58
1999 80.6 57.4
1998 80.6 56.8
1997 80.6 56.1
1996 80.4 55.5
1995 79.7 54.8
1994 79.8 54.2
1993 79.4 53.7
1992 79.3 52.9
1991 79.3 52.6
1990 79 52.1
1989 79 51.8
1988 78.5 51.4
1987 78.6 51.1
1986 78.2 50.7
1985 77.8 50.4
1984 77.5 50.2
1983 77.1 50.1
1982 77.1 50
1981 76.6 49.8
1980 76.1 50
1979 76.2 50.1
1978 75.7 50
1977 75.3 49.9
1976 74.8 49.8
1975 74.4 49.6
1974 73.8 49.3
1973 73.4 48.9
1972 73.3 48.5
1971 72.8 48.2
1970 72 47.9
1969 71.9 47.3
1968 71.7 46.9
1967 71.4 46.5
1966 71.1 46
1965 70.3 45.4
1964 70.2 45
1963 69.7 44.6
1962 68.7 44.2
1961 68.4 43.8
1960 67.7 43.3
1959 67.5 43
1958 67 42.5
1957 65.4 42.1
1956 65.6 41.7
1955 65.7 41.3
1954 64.5 40.9
1953 63.3 40.7
1952 63 40.3
1951 61 39.9
1950 59.3 39.7

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

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Japan and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Japan Madagascar
2024 123,975,371 31,964,956
2023 124,516,650 31,195,932
2022 125,124,989 30,437,261
2021 125,681,593 29,691,083
2020 126,261,000 28,953,556
2019 126,633,000 28,219,554
2018 126,811,000 27,494,926
2017 126,972,000 26,788,375
2016 127,076,000 26,099,952
2015 127,141,000 25,426,702
2014 127,276,000 24,764,348
2013 127,445,000 24,109,290
2012 127,629,000 23,462,438
2011 127,833,000 22,822,300
2010 128,070,000 22,183,340
2009 128,047,000 21,547,280
2008 128,063,000 20,923,840
2007 128,001,000 20,318,583
2006 127,854,000 19,730,909
2005 127,773,000 19,159,707
2004 127,761,000 18,606,608
2003 127,718,000 18,071,854
2002 127,445,000 17,549,913
2001 127,149,000 17,032,939
2000 126,843,000 16,516,338
1999 126,631,000 16,000,506
1998 126,400,000 15,489,364
1997 126,057,000 14,990,814
1996 125,757,000 14,510,711
1995 125,472,000 14,051,275
1994 125,178,000 13,613,850
1993 124,829,000 13,197,345
1992 124,425,000 12,800,870
1991 123,964,000 12,421,412
1990 123,478,000 12,055,639
1989 123,069,000 11,704,998
1988 122,578,000 11,369,462
1987 122,069,000 11,047,291
1986 121,482,000 10,736,857
1985 120,837,000 10,433,142
1984 120,083,000 10,134,550
1983 119,307,000 9,843,044
1982 118,480,000 9,557,671
1981 117,661,000 9,279,011
1980 116,807,000 9,006,032
1979 115,890,000 8,737,581
1978 114,913,000 8,475,864
1977 113,872,000 8,222,240
1976 112,775,000 7,976,831
1975 111,573,000 7,739,336
1974 110,162,000 7,509,726
1973 108,707,000 7,288,048
1972 107,188,000 7,074,398
1971 105,697,000 6,868,868
1970 103,403,000 6,672,003
1969 102,219,000 6,484,716
1968 101,011,000 6,306,493
1967 99,879,000 6,136,486
1966 98,851,000 5,974,279
1965 97,952,000 5,819,116
1964 96,903,000 5,669,863
1963 95,900,000 5,525,185
1962 94,933,000 5,384,150
1961 94,055,000 5,246,158
1960 93,216,000 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Japan

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Madagascar
2023 1.2 3.97
2022 1.26 4.04
2021 1.3 4.1
2020 1.33 4.17
2019 1.36 4.22
2018 1.42 4.25
2017 1.43 4.26
2016 1.44 4.29
2015 1.45 4.34
2014 1.42 4.42
2013 1.43 4.53
2012 1.41 4.61
2011 1.39 4.74
2010 1.39 4.9
2009 1.37 5
2008 1.37 5.04
2007 1.34 5.08
2006 1.32 5.13
2005 1.26 5.2
2004 1.29 5.26
2003 1.29 5.33
2002 1.32 5.41
2001 1.33 5.53
2000 1.36 5.67
1999 1.34 5.84
1998 1.38 5.99
1997 1.39 6.02
1996 1.43 6.03
1995 1.42 6.04
1994 1.5 6.04
1993 1.46 6.06
1992 1.5 6.08
1991 1.53 6.12
1990 1.54 6.14
1989 1.57 6.15
1988 1.66 6.18
1987 1.69 6.24
1986 1.72 6.34
1985 1.76 6.46
1984 1.81 6.55
1983 1.8 6.63
1982 1.77 6.7
1981 1.74 6.77
1980 1.75 6.84
1979 1.77 6.87
1978 1.79 6.9
1977 1.8 6.93
1976 1.85 6.95
1975 1.91 6.97
1974 2.05 6.99
1973 2.14 7.01
1972 2.14 7.04
1971 2.16 7.07
1970 2.13 7.1
1969 2.13 7.12
1968 2.13 7.13
1967 2.23 7.14
1966 1.58 7.16
1965 2.14 7.17
1964 2.05 7.19
1963 2 7.21
1962 1.98 7.26
1961 1.96 7.3
1960 2 7.34

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

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Japan and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Madagascar
2024 50.4 20
2023 50 19.9
2022 49.5 19.7
2021 49.1 19.6
2020 48.7 19.4
2019 48.3 19.3
2018 48 19.1
2017 47.6 18.9
2016 47.3 18.7
2015 47 18.6
2014 46.6 18.4
2013 46.2 18.2
2012 45.8 18.1
2011 45.5 17.9
2010 45.2 17.8
2009 44.9 17.7
2008 44.6 17.6
2007 44.2 17.5
2006 43.9 17.4
2005 43.6 17.3
2004 43.2 17.3
2003 42.8 17.2
2002 42.5 17.2
2001 42.1 17.2
2000 41.8 17.2
1999 41.4 17.2
1998 41 17.2
1997 40.7 17.1
1996 40.3 17.1
1995 40 17.1
1994 39.6 17.1
1993 39.2 17
1992 38.7 17
1991 38.2 16.9
1990 37.7 16.9
1989 37.2 16.8
1988 36.8 16.7
1987 36.3 16.6
1986 35.9 16.6
1985 35.4 16.5
1984 34.9 16.5
1983 34.3 16.4
1982 33.7 16.4
1981 33.1 16.4
1980 32.8 16.4
1979 32.4 16.5
1978 32 16.5
1977 31.5 16.5
1976 30.9 16.6
1975 30.6 16.6
1974 30.4 16.6
1973 30.2 16.6
1972 29.9 16.6
1971 29.6 16.7
1970 29.2 16.7
1969 28.9 16.6
1968 28.6 16.7
1967 28.4 16.7
1966 28 16.7
1965 27.6 16.8
1964 27.2 16.8
1963 26.9 17
1962 26.5 17.2
1961 26.2 17.5
1960 25.8 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
2.9%
2021
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
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Japan Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Japan Madagascar
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
77.5%
2022
English speaking
15%
2025
18%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Japan Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Madagascar
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
19,660 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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