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Japan vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 61st vs. 13th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Mexico
Population
122677250
133323134
Population rank 12/197 11/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 4/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Japan and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Japan and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Japan

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Japan Mexico
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $943,437,415,025
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $917,571,853,529
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $819,459,227,375
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $765,549,967,703
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $810,666,116,402
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $796,064,590,549
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $742,061,329,749
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $631,249,359,702
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $557,461,102,631
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $523,449,530,464
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $432,157,945,024
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $380,157,469,867
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $553,618,247,901
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $530,160,763,663
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $363,157,832,924
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $313,139,656,146
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $261,253,675,693
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $221,403,098,267
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $181,611,150,497
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $147,542,558,209
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $134,556,034,673
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $195,241,069,482
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $184,230,754,105
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $156,167,000,433
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $184,602,611,610
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $263,797,827,860
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $205,577,055,466
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $134,531,900,899
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $102,648,570,299
1977 $737,069,290,928 $81,912,018,784
1976 $598,883,902,156 $88,875,923,765
1975 $532,861,438,885 $88,000,000,000
1974 $490,035,789,970 $72,000,000,000
1973 $441,460,582,536 $55,280,000,000
1972 $324,933,841,269 $45,200,000,000
1971 $245,364,056,622 $39,200,000,000
1970 $217,223,652,719 $35,520,000,000
1969 $184,298,841,305 $32,480,000,000
1968 $156,897,496,759 $29,360,000,000
1967 $132,475,614,227 $26,560,000,000
1966 $113,046,784,179 $24,320,000,000
1965 $97,338,107,606 $21,840,000,000
1964 $87,490,590,818 $20,080,000,000
1963 $74,379,284,603 $16,960,000,000
1962 $64,987,857,542 $15,200,000,000
1961 $57,266,758,180 $14,160,000,000
1960 $47,419,238,274 $13,040,000,000

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

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Japan and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Mexico
2024 $32,487 $14,186
2023 $33,836 $13,861
2022 $34,066 $11,406
2021 $40,095 $10,314
2020 $40,029 $8,841
2019 $40,416 $10,370
2018 $39,751 $10,085
2017 $38,834 $9,649
2016 $39,375 $9,098
2015 $34,961 $10,021
2014 $38,475 $11,391
2013 $40,899 $11,217
2012 $49,145 $10,744
2011 $48,760 $10,664
2010 $44,968 $9,729
2009 $41,309 $8,424
2008 $39,876 $10,524
2007 $35,779 $10,134
2006 $35,992 $9,513
2005 $37,813 $8,672
2004 $38,299 $7,850
2003 $35,387 $7,434
2002 $32,821 $7,983
2001 $34,406 $7,953
2000 $39,169 $7,524
1999 $36,610 $6,500
1998 $32,424 $5,833
1997 $35,638 $5,567
1996 $39,150 $4,674
1995 $44,198 $4,184
1994 $39,934 $6,202
1993 $36,345 $6,048
1992 $31,993 $4,221
1991 $29,428 $3,709
1990 $25,801 $3,154
1989 $25,266 $2,725
1988 $25,500 $2,279
1987 $21,142 $1,888
1986 $17,452 $1,757
1985 $11,809 $2,602
1984 $11,207 $2,506
1983 $10,652 $2,170
1982 $9,780 $2,621
1981 $10,583 $3,829
1980 $9,669 $3,055
1979 $9,301 $2,049
1978 $9,012 $1,604
1977 $6,473 $1,315
1976 $5,310 $1,465
1975 $4,776 $1,492
1974 $4,448 $1,256
1973 $4,061 $993
1972 $3,031 $837
1971 $2,321 $748
1970 $2,101 $699
1969 $1,803 $660
1968 $1,553 $616
1967 $1,326 $576
1966 $1,144 $545
1965 $994 $506
1964 $903 $481
1963 $776 $420
1962 $685 $388
1961 $609 $374
1960 $509 $355

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

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Japan vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Mexico
2026 85.1 75.6
2025 85 75.4
2024 84.9 75.3
2023 84.7 75.1
2022 84.1 74
2021 84.6 69.7
2020 84.7 70.4
2019 84.4 74.5
2018 84.3 74.3
2017 84.2 74.3
2016 84.1 74.4
2015 83.9 74.4
2014 83.6 74.4
2013 83.4 74.3
2012 83.2 74.1
2011 82.7 73.9
2010 82.9 73.7
2009 83 73.6
2008 82.6 73.7
2007 82.5 73.8
2006 82.4 73.7
2005 82 73.6
2004 82.1 73.4
2003 81.9 73.3
2002 81.8 73.1
2001 81.5 72.9
2000 81.2 72.6
1999 80.6 72.2
1998 80.6 71.8
1997 80.6 71.5
1996 80.4 71.1
1995 79.7 70.7
1994 79.8 70.3
1993 79.4 70
1992 79.3 69.7
1991 79.3 69.4
1990 79 69
1989 79 68.6
1988 78.5 68.3
1987 78.6 67.9
1986 78.2 67.4
1985 77.8 66.8
1984 77.5 66.2
1983 77.1 65.8
1982 77.1 65.3
1981 76.6 64.7
1980 76.1 64.3
1979 76.2 63.9
1978 75.7 63.4
1977 75.3 63
1976 74.8 62.5
1975 74.4 61.9
1974 73.8 61.2
1973 73.4 60.5
1972 73.3 60.1
1971 72.8 59.4
1970 72 58.9
1969 71.9 58.4
1968 71.7 58.2
1967 71.4 58
1966 71.1 57.4
1965 70.3 56.7
1964 70.2 55.9
1963 69.7 55.5
1962 68.7 55.1
1961 68.4 54.4
1960 67.7 53.6
1959 67.5 52.7
1958 67 51.8
1957 65.4 51.1
1956 65.6 50.4
1955 65.7 49.6
1954 64.5 48.3
1953 63.3 47
1952 63 45.7
1951 61 44.8
1950 59.3 43.8

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

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Japan and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Japan Mexico
2024 123,975,371 130,861,007
2023 124,516,650 129,739,759
2022 125,124,989 128,613,117
2021 125,681,593 127,648,148
2020 126,261,000 126,799,054
2019 126,633,000 125,762,982
2018 126,811,000 124,573,711
2017 126,972,000 123,400,057
2016 127,076,000 122,251,351
2015 127,141,000 121,072,306
2014 127,276,000 119,784,261
2013 127,445,000 118,343,573
2012 127,629,000 116,818,208
2011 127,833,000 115,243,504
2010 128,070,000 113,623,895
2009 128,047,000 111,999,721
2008 128,063,000 110,374,288
2007 128,001,000 108,774,360
2006 127,854,000 107,253,666
2005 127,773,000 105,811,504
2004 127,761,000 104,394,131
2003 127,718,000 102,978,515
2002 127,445,000 101,548,624
2001 127,149,000 100,099,099
2000 126,843,000 98,625,552
1999 126,631,000 97,115,707
1998 126,400,000 95,575,245
1997 126,057,000 94,021,207
1996 125,757,000 92,452,702
1995 125,472,000 90,862,455
1994 125,178,000 89,259,205
1993 124,829,000 87,653,807
1992 124,425,000 86,044,809
1991 123,964,000 84,430,572
1990 123,478,000 82,820,170
1989 123,069,000 81,247,182
1988 122,578,000 79,695,531
1987 122,069,000 78,136,651
1986 121,482,000 76,585,637
1985 120,837,000 75,043,414
1984 120,083,000 73,506,846
1983 119,307,000 71,971,240
1982 118,480,000 70,433,260
1981 117,661,000 68,892,108
1980 116,807,000 67,300,334
1979 115,890,000 65,648,865
1978 114,913,000 63,979,046
1977 113,872,000 62,308,493
1976 112,775,000 60,645,512
1975 111,573,000 58,982,400
1974 110,162,000 57,320,149
1973 108,707,000 55,667,284
1972 107,188,000 54,030,168
1971 105,697,000 52,412,558
1970 103,403,000 50,814,953
1969 102,219,000 49,233,194
1968 101,011,000 47,668,303
1967 99,879,000 46,129,608
1966 98,851,000 44,629,106
1965 97,952,000 43,174,477
1964 96,903,000 41,772,049
1963 95,900,000 40,424,065
1962 94,933,000 39,129,200
1961 94,055,000 37,890,118
1960 93,216,000 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Mexico

Fertility rate
Japan

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Mexico
2023 1.2 1.91
2022 1.26 1.94
2021 1.3 1.97
2020 1.33 1.99
2019 1.36 2.02
2018 1.42 2.03
2017 1.43 2.04
2016 1.44 2.09
2015 1.45 2.14
2014 1.42 2.21
2013 1.43 2.27
2012 1.41 2.29
2011 1.39 2.32
2010 1.39 2.34
2009 1.37 2.36
2008 1.37 2.39
2007 1.34 2.42
2006 1.32 2.46
2005 1.26 2.5
2004 1.29 2.54
2003 1.29 2.58
2002 1.32 2.63
2001 1.33 2.67
2000 1.36 2.71
1999 1.34 2.76
1998 1.38 2.82
1997 1.39 2.89
1996 1.43 2.96
1995 1.42 3.04
1994 1.5 3.13
1993 1.46 3.21
1992 1.5 3.29
1991 1.53 3.36
1990 1.54 3.44
1989 1.57 3.53
1988 1.66 3.64
1987 1.69 3.8
1986 1.72 3.97
1985 1.76 4.09
1984 1.81 4.18
1983 1.8 4.3
1982 1.77 4.43
1981 1.74 4.57
1980 1.75 4.74
1979 1.77 4.96
1978 1.79 5.2
1977 1.8 5.36
1976 1.85 5.54
1975 1.91 5.74
1974 2.05 5.95
1973 2.14 6.12
1972 2.14 6.28
1971 2.16 6.42
1970 2.13 6.53
1969 2.13 6.63
1968 2.13 6.71
1967 2.23 6.75
1966 1.58 6.79
1965 2.14 6.82
1964 2.05 6.83
1963 2 6.82
1962 1.98 6.8
1961 1.96 6.78
1960 2 6.76

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

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Japan and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Mexico
2024 50.4 30.3
2023 50 29.9
2022 49.5 29.5
2021 49.1 29.2
2020 48.7 29
2019 48.3 28.6
2018 48 28.3
2017 47.6 28
2016 47.3 27.6
2015 47 27.3
2014 46.6 27
2013 46.2 26.7
2012 45.8 26.4
2011 45.5 26.1
2010 45.2 25.8
2009 44.9 25.6
2008 44.6 25.3
2007 44.2 25
2006 43.9 24.7
2005 43.6 24.4
2004 43.2 24.1
2003 42.8 23.8
2002 42.5 23.5
2001 42.1 23.1
2000 41.8 22.8
1999 41.4 22.5
1998 41 22.2
1997 40.7 22
1996 40.3 21.7
1995 40 21.4
1994 39.6 21
1993 39.2 20.7
1992 38.7 20.4
1991 38.2 20
1990 37.7 19.7
1989 37.2 19.4
1988 36.8 19.2
1987 36.3 18.9
1986 35.9 18.6
1985 35.4 18.3
1984 34.9 18
1983 34.3 17.7
1982 33.7 17.4
1981 33.1 17.1
1980 32.8 16.8
1979 32.4 16.6
1978 32 16.5
1977 31.5 16.4
1976 30.9 16.2
1975 30.6 16.2
1974 30.4 16.1
1973 30.2 16.1
1972 29.9 16
1971 29.6 16
1970 29.2 16.1
1969 28.9 16.1
1968 28.6 16.1
1967 28.4 16.1
1966 28 16.2
1965 27.6 16.2
1964 27.2 16.3
1963 26.9 16.3
1962 26.5 16.4
1961 26.2 16.5
1960 25.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.62%
2025
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires
42
2025
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
3,971
2024
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Japan Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Japan Mexico
% of world population
1.53%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
95.9%
2025
English speaking
15%
2025
13%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Japan Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Mexico
% of world land
0.24%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
519,841 mi
2023

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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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