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Japan vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 61st vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Mali
Population
122677250
26143152
Population rank 12/197 58/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Japan and Mali: Comparison Charts

Japan and Mali economies compared

GDP
Japan

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Japan Mali
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $26,794,747,240
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $24,813,860,599
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $22,539,987,719
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $22,999,245,263
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $20,698,560,939
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $20,477,421,885
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $20,368,015,381
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $18,308,362,040
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $16,743,796,800
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $15,583,181,170
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $17,081,681,993
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $15,747,192,681
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $14,795,114,603
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $15,452,791,789
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $12,710,739,159
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $12,155,217,833
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $11,462,490,840
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $9,699,047,443
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $8,212,007,554
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $7,429,066,951
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $6,485,774,930
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $5,605,613,011
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $4,647,238,257
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $4,124,281,594
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $3,521,570,876
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $4,091,446,054
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $3,894,433,432
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $3,414,879,486
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $3,743,103,420
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $3,373,322,735
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $2,655,768,636
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $3,632,801,877
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $3,680,775,037
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $3,576,562,682
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $3,248,417,791
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $2,824,822,489
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $2,712,207,901
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $2,437,004,680
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $2,132,938,007
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $1,594,347,021
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $1,387,809,615
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $1,496,616,127
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $1,680,304,773
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $2,234,583,940
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $2,704,362,789
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $1,595,422,956
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $1,222,702,573
1977 $737,069,290,928 $1,049,838,548
1976 $598,883,902,156 $939,228,017
1975 $532,861,438,885 $830,710,615
1974 $490,035,789,970 $538,747,340
1973 $441,460,582,536 $563,683,703
1972 $324,933,841,269 $486,617,280
1971 $245,364,056,622 $395,218,629
1970 $217,223,652,719 $359,772,315
1969 $184,298,841,305 $339,913,867
1968 $156,897,496,759 $343,771,973
1967 $132,475,614,227 $275,494,478
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 Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Mali
2024 $32,487 $1,095
2023 $33,836 $1,044
2022 $34,066 $977
2021 $40,095 $1,027
2020 $40,029 $953
2019 $40,416 $972
2018 $39,751 $996
2017 $38,834 $924
2016 $39,375 $872
2015 $34,961 $838
2014 $38,475 $948
2013 $40,899 $902
2012 $49,145 $873
2011 $48,760 $938
2010 $44,968 $797
2009 $41,309 $787
2008 $39,876 $767
2007 $35,779 $671
2006 $35,992 $587
2005 $37,813 $549
2004 $38,299 $495
2003 $35,387 $442
2002 $32,821 $378
2001 $34,406 $346
2000 $39,169 $305
1999 $36,610 $364
1998 $32,424 $357
1997 $35,638 $321
1996 $39,150 $360
1995 $44,198 $331
1994 $39,934 $266.5
1993 $36,345 $372
1992 $31,993 $385
1991 $29,428 $382
1990 $25,801 $354
1989 $25,266 $314
1988 $25,500 $307
1987 $21,142 $280.7
1986 $17,452 $250
1985 $11,809 $190.4
1984 $11,207 $169.1
1983 $10,652 $186.3
1982 $9,780 $213.8
1981 $10,583 $290.5
1980 $9,669 $359
1979 $9,301 $216.3
1978 $9,012 $169.1
1977 $6,473 $148.1
1976 $5,310 $134.9
1975 $4,776 $121.5
1974 $4,448 $80.2
1973 $4,061 $85.4
1972 $3,031 $75.1
1971 $2,321 $62
1970 $2,101 $57.3
1969 $1,803 $55
1968 $1,553 $56.5
1967 $1,326 $46
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. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Mali
2026 85.1 61.1
2025 85 60.9
2024 84.9 60.7
2023 84.7 60.4
2022 84.1 60
2021 84.6 59.1
2020 84.7 58.9
2019 84.4 59.2
2018 84.3 58.9
2017 84.2 58.6
2016 84.1 58.3
2015 83.9 57.9
2014 83.6 57.5
2013 83.4 57.1
2012 83.2 56.7
2011 82.7 56.4
2010 82.9 56
2009 83 55.6
2008 82.6 55.2
2007 82.5 54.8
2006 82.4 54.3
2005 82 53.8
2004 82.1 53.3
2003 81.9 52.6
2002 81.8 52
2001 81.5 51.3
2000 81.2 50.6
1999 80.6 50.1
1998 80.6 49.6
1997 80.6 49.1
1996 80.4 48.5
1995 79.7 48.3
1994 79.8 47.9
1993 79.4 47.6
1992 79.3 47.2
1991 79.3 46.9
1990 79 46.5
1989 79 46.2
1988 78.5 45.7
1987 78.6 45.2
1986 78.2 44.6
1985 77.8 43.9
1984 77.5 43.4
1983 77.1 42.7
1982 77.1 41.8
1981 76.6 41
1980 76.1 40.3
1979 76.2 39.5
1978 75.7 38.8
1977 75.3 38
1976 74.8 37.2
1975 74.4 36.5
1974 73.8 35.7
1973 73.4 35.1
1972 73.3 34.5
1971 72.8 33.8
1970 72 33.4
1969 71.9 32.9
1968 71.7 32.6
1967 71.4 32.2
1966 71.1 31.8
1965 70.3 31.5
1964 70.2 31.2
1963 69.7 31
1962 68.7 30.8
1961 68.4 30.6
1960 67.7 30.5
1959 67.5 30.3
1958 67 30.2
1957 65.4 30.1
1956 65.6 29.9
1955 65.7 29.7
1954 64.5 29.5
1953 63.3 29.4
1952 63 29.1
1951 61 28.9
1950 59.3 28.7

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

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Japan and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Mali
1x
Year Population
Japan Mali
2024 123,975,371 24,478,595
2023 124,516,650 23,769,127
2022 125,124,989 23,072,640
2021 125,681,593 22,388,630
2020 126,261,000 21,713,836
2019 126,633,000 21,068,405
2018 126,811,000 20,442,030
2017 126,972,000 19,813,011
2016 127,076,000 19,191,289
2015 127,141,000 18,593,022
2014 127,276,000 18,020,267
2013 127,445,000 17,459,615
2012 127,629,000 16,957,033
2011 127,833,000 16,469,049
2010 128,070,000 15,945,198
2009 128,047,000 15,435,539
2008 128,063,000 14,940,782
2007 128,001,000 14,457,775
2006 127,854,000 13,990,139
2005 127,773,000 13,538,647
2004 127,761,000 13,102,409
2003 127,718,000 12,684,955
2002 127,445,000 12,288,050
2001 127,149,000 11,912,158
2000 126,843,000 11,559,290
1999 126,631,000 11,227,415
1998 126,400,000 10,919,573
1997 126,057,000 10,646,495
1996 125,757,000 10,407,278
1995 125,472,000 10,185,365
1994 125,178,000 9,967,031
1993 124,829,000 9,754,786
1992 124,425,000 9,553,540
1991 123,964,000 9,362,888
1990 123,478,000 9,178,830
1989 123,069,000 8,999,938
1988 122,578,000 8,833,996
1987 122,069,000 8,681,164
1986 121,482,000 8,531,277
1985 120,837,000 8,374,663
1984 120,083,000 8,208,599
1983 119,307,000 8,034,400
1982 118,480,000 7,860,194
1981 117,661,000 7,692,766
1980 116,807,000 7,530,515
1979 115,890,000 7,375,266
1978 114,913,000 7,229,651
1977 113,872,000 7,090,979
1976 112,775,000 6,960,979
1975 111,573,000 6,837,261
1974 110,162,000 6,715,436
1973 108,707,000 6,597,106
1972 107,188,000 6,483,726
1971 105,697,000 6,377,944
1970 103,403,000 6,276,472
1969 102,219,000 6,177,704
1968 101,011,000 6,082,979
1967 99,879,000 5,990,906
1966 98,851,000 5,902,204
1965 97,952,000 5,815,487
1964 96,903,000 5,730,125
1963 95,900,000 5,646,605
1962 94,933,000 5,563,917
1961 94,055,000 5,482,283
1960 93,216,000 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Mali

Fertility rate
Japan

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Mali
2023 1.2 5.61
2022 1.26 5.69
2021 1.3 5.78
2020 1.33 5.85
2019 1.36 5.89
2018 1.42 6.12
2017 1.43 6.25
2016 1.44 6.32
2015 1.45 6.39
2014 1.42 6.44
2013 1.43 6.49
2012 1.41 6.52
2011 1.39 6.55
2010 1.39 6.58
2009 1.37 6.59
2008 1.37 6.62
2007 1.34 6.65
2006 1.32 6.68
2005 1.26 6.71
2004 1.29 6.74
2003 1.29 6.78
2002 1.32 6.82
2001 1.33 6.85
2000 1.36 6.89
1999 1.34 6.91
1998 1.38 6.94
1997 1.39 6.97
1996 1.43 7.01
1995 1.42 7.05
1994 1.5 7.12
1993 1.46 7.18
1992 1.5 7.24
1991 1.53 7.28
1990 1.54 7.31
1989 1.57 7.33
1988 1.66 7.32
1987 1.69 7.31
1986 1.72 7.31
1985 1.76 7.26
1984 1.81 7.26
1983 1.8 7.28
1982 1.77 7.32
1981 1.74 7.37
1980 1.75 7.37
1979 1.77 7.35
1978 1.79 7.32
1977 1.8 7.3
1976 1.85 7.27
1975 1.91 7.25
1974 2.05 7.23
1973 2.14 7.22
1972 2.14 7.22
1971 2.16 7.2
1970 2.13 7.18
1969 2.13 7.18
1968 2.13 7.16
1967 2.23 7.14
1966 1.58 7.11
1965 2.14 7.08
1964 2.05 7.06
1963 2 7.05
1962 1.98 7.04
1961 1.96 7.03
1960 2 7.02

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

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Japan and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Mali
2024 50.4 16.7
2023 50 16.6
2022 49.5 16.5
2021 49.1 16.3
2020 48.7 16.2
2019 48.3 16.1
2018 48 16
2017 47.6 16
2016 47.3 16
2015 47 16
2014 46.6 16
2013 46.2 16
2012 45.8 16.1
2011 45.5 16.3
2010 45.2 16.4
2009 44.9 16.4
2008 44.6 16.5
2007 44.2 16.6
2006 43.9 16.6
2005 43.6 16.6
2004 43.2 16.6
2003 42.8 16.6
2002 42.5 16.6
2001 42.1 16.5
2000 41.8 16.5
1999 41.4 16.4
1998 41 16.4
1997 40.7 16.3
1996 40.3 16.3
1995 40 16.3
1994 39.6 16.3
1993 39.2 16.3
1992 38.7 16.4
1991 38.2 16.4
1990 37.7 16.5
1989 37.2 16.6
1988 36.8 16.8
1987 36.3 16.9
1986 35.9 17.1
1985 35.4 17.3
1984 34.9 17.5
1983 34.3 17.6
1982 33.7 17.8
1981 33.1 17.9
1980 32.8 18.1
1979 32.4 18.3
1978 32 18.4
1977 31.5 18.6
1976 30.9 18.7
1975 30.6 18.9
1974 30.4 19
1973 30.2 19.1
1972 29.9 19.2
1971 29.6 19.3
1970 29.2 19.4
1969 28.9 19.5
1968 28.6 19.6
1967 28.4 19.6
1966 28 19.7
1965 27.6 19.8
1964 27.2 19.8
1963 26.9 19.8
1962 26.5 19.8
1961 26.2 19.8
1960 25.8 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
3.2%
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Japan Mali
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
71.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Japan Mali
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
31%
2020
English speaking
15%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
87%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Japan Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Mali
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
86,437 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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