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Japan vs Mongolia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 3.52M in Mongolia (ranked 132/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 601,740 sq mi for Mongolia (ranked 61st vs. 18th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Mongolia
Population
122677250
3620317
Population rank 12/197 132/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$23.8B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 121/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$6,751
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 105/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$19,145
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$10.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
44.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$2,974
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 101/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$5,311
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 601,740 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
2.7
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
27.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
72.5 years
2026

Japan and Mongolia: Comparison Charts

Japan and Mongolia economies compared

GDP
Japan

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP
Japan Mongolia
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $23,794,540,025
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $20,325,121,394
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $17,146,471,714
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $15,286,441,738
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $13,312,981,429
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $14,206,359,018
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $13,178,094,720
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $11,480,847,741
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $11,181,350,649
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $11,619,892,591
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $12,226,514,668
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $12,582,122,604
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $12,292,770,632
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $10,409,797,378
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $7,189,481,999
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $4,583,850,368
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $5,623,216,608
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $4,234,999,704
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $3,414,055,662
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $2,523,471,601
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $1,992,066,808
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $1,595,297,356
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $1,396,555,720
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $1,267,997,934
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $1,136,896,124
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $1,057,408,589
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $1,124,440,205
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $1,180,934,203
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $1,345,719,472
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $1,452,165,005
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $925,817,092
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $768,401,634
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $1,317,611,864
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $2,379,018,326
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $2,560,785,660
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $3,576,966,800
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $3,204,461,567
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $3,020,611,600
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $2,896,178,867
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $2,186,505,475
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $2,098,734,600
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $2,725,736,633
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $2,552,401,933
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $2,310,099,100
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $2,101,394,100
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 -
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 -
1977 $737,069,290,928 -
1976 $598,883,902,156 -
1975 $532,861,438,885 -
1974 $490,035,789,970 -
1973 $441,460,582,536 -
1972 $324,933,841,269 -
1971 $245,364,056,622 -
1970 $217,223,652,719 -
1969 $184,298,841,305 -
1968 $156,897,496,759 -
1967 $132,475,614,227 -
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 Mongolia economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Mongolia
2024 $32,487 $6,751
2023 $33,836 $5,839
2022 $34,066 $4,994
2021 $40,095 $4,518
2020 $40,029 $4,001
2019 $40,416 $4,348
2018 $39,751 $4,108
2017 $38,834 $3,646
2016 $39,375 $3,620
2015 $34,961 $3,839
2014 $38,475 $4,126
2013 $40,899 $4,340
2012 $49,145 $4,329
2011 $48,760 $3,736
2010 $44,968 $2,625
2009 $41,309 $1,703
2008 $39,876 $2,127
2007 $35,779 $1,628
2006 $35,992 $1,330
2005 $37,813 $995
2004 $38,299 $794
2003 $35,387 $643
2002 $32,821 $570
2001 $34,406 $524
2000 $39,169 $476
1999 $36,610 $449
1998 $32,424 $484
1997 $35,638 $515
1996 $39,150 $596
1995 $44,198 $653
1994 $39,934 $423
1993 $36,345 $355
1992 $31,993 $608
1991 $29,428 $1,099
1990 $25,801 $1,220
1989 $25,266 $1,684
1988 $25,500 $1,543
1987 $21,142 $1,493
1986 $17,452 $1,469
1985 $11,809 $1,138
1984 $11,207 $1,120
1983 $10,652 $1,490
1982 $9,780 $1,430
1981 $10,583 $1,325
1980 $9,669 $1,235
1979 $9,301 -
1978 $9,012 -
1977 $6,473 -
1976 $5,310 -
1975 $4,776 -
1974 $4,448 -
1973 $4,061 -
1972 $3,031 -
1971 $2,321 -
1970 $2,101 -
1969 $1,803 -
1968 $1,553 -
1967 $1,326 -
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. Mongolia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Mongolia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Mongolia
2026 85.1 72.5
2025 85 72.2
2024 84.9 72
2023 84.7 71.7
2022 84.1 71.5
2021 84.6 68.6
2020 84.7 70
2019 84.4 70.7
2018 84.3 70.6
2017 84.2 70.2
2016 84.1 69.7
2015 83.9 69.2
2014 83.6 68.7
2013 83.4 68.2
2012 83.2 67.6
2011 82.7 67.2
2010 82.9 67.1
2009 83 67.2
2008 82.6 67.1
2007 82.5 66.5
2006 82.4 65.6
2005 82 64.8
2004 82.1 64.3
2003 81.9 64.1
2002 81.8 64
2001 81.5 63.8
2000 81.2 63.5
1999 80.6 62.8
1998 80.6 62.1
1997 80.6 61.4
1996 80.4 61
1995 79.7 60.9
1994 79.8 60.9
1993 79.4 60.8
1992 79.3 60.4
1991 79.3 59.8
1990 79 58.8
1989 79 58.1
1988 78.5 57.5
1987 78.6 57.1
1986 78.2 56.8
1985 77.8 56.4
1984 77.5 56.1
1983 77.1 55.9
1982 77.1 55.6
1981 76.6 55.4
1980 76.1 55.2
1979 76.2 55.1
1978 75.7 54.9
1977 75.3 54.8
1976 74.8 54.6
1975 74.4 54.3
1974 73.8 54
1973 73.4 53.6
1972 73.3 53.1
1971 72.8 52.6
1970 72 52
1969 71.9 51.4
1968 71.7 50.8
1967 71.4 50.1
1966 71.1 49.4
1965 70.3 48.7
1964 70.2 47.9
1963 69.7 47.1
1962 68.7 46.3
1961 68.4 45.4
1960 67.7 44.5
1959 67.5 43.7
1958 67 42.8
1957 65.4 40.4
1956 65.6 41.4
1955 65.7 40.7
1954 64.5 40.2
1953 63.3 39.8
1952 63 39.4
1951 61 39.1
1950 59.3 38.6

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

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Japan and Mongolia population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Mongolia
1x
Year Population
Japan Mongolia
2024 123,975,371 3,524,788
2023 124,516,650 3,481,145
2022 125,124,989 3,433,748
2021 125,681,593 3,383,741
2020 126,261,000 3,327,204
2019 126,633,000 3,267,673
2018 126,811,000 3,208,189
2017 126,972,000 3,148,917
2016 127,076,000 3,088,856
2015 127,141,000 3,026,864
2014 127,276,000 2,963,113
2013 127,445,000 2,899,011
2012 127,629,000 2,839,705
2011 127,833,000 2,786,317
2010 128,070,000 2,738,622
2009 128,047,000 2,691,115
2008 128,063,000 2,643,201
2007 128,001,000 2,601,850
2006 127,854,000 2,567,168
2005 127,773,000 2,536,407
2004 127,761,000 2,508,412
2003 127,718,000 2,480,374
2002 127,445,000 2,449,027
2001 127,149,000 2,417,751
2000 126,843,000 2,388,299
1999 126,631,000 2,356,813
1998 126,400,000 2,323,809
1997 126,057,000 2,291,750
1996 125,757,000 2,259,507
1995 125,472,000 2,224,945
1994 125,178,000 2,189,395
1993 124,829,000 2,165,130
1992 124,425,000 2,167,790
1991 123,964,000 2,165,342
1990 123,478,000 2,098,710
1989 123,069,000 2,124,185
1988 122,578,000 2,076,322
1987 122,069,000 2,022,800
1986 121,482,000 1,970,965
1985 120,837,000 1,921,514
1984 120,083,000 1,874,349
1983 119,307,000 1,829,092
1982 118,480,000 1,785,364
1981 117,661,000 1,742,857
1980 116,807,000 1,701,335
1979 115,890,000 1,660,659
1978 114,913,000 1,619,468
1977 113,872,000 1,576,245
1976 112,775,000 1,531,945
1975 111,573,000 1,488,296
1974 110,162,000 1,446,050
1973 108,707,000 1,405,502
1972 107,188,000 1,366,821
1971 105,697,000 1,330,071
1970 103,403,000 1,295,272
1969 102,219,000 1,262,284
1968 101,011,000 1,229,930
1967 99,879,000 1,196,996
1966 98,851,000 1,163,754
1965 97,952,000 1,131,177
1964 96,903,000 1,100,234
1963 95,900,000 1,071,362
1962 94,933,000 1,041,444
1961 94,055,000 1,009,284
1960 93,216,000 977,595

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Mongolia

Fertility rate
Japan

Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Mongolia
2023 1.2 2.7
2022 1.26 2.7
2021 1.3 2.8
2020 1.33 2.9
2019 1.36 3
2018 1.42 2.9
2017 1.43 2.8
2016 1.44 3
2015 1.45 3
2014 1.42 3.1
2013 1.43 3
2012 1.41 2.7
2011 1.39 2.6
2010 1.39 2.4
2009 1.37 2.8
2008 1.37 2.6
2007 1.34 2.3
2006 1.32 2.1
2005 1.26 2
2004 1.29 2
2003 1.29 2
2002 1.32 2.1
2001 1.33 2.2
2000 1.36 2.2
1999 1.34 2.3
1998 1.38 2.3
1997 1.39 2.4
1996 1.43 2.5
1995 1.42 2.77
1994 1.5 2.7
1993 1.46 2.5
1992 1.5 3.5
1991 1.53 4
1990 1.54 4.5
1989 1.57 4.42
1988 1.66 4.65
1987 1.69 4.83
1986 1.72 5.03
1985 1.76 5.26
1984 1.81 5.45
1983 1.8 5.63
1982 1.77 5.8
1981 1.74 5.98
1980 1.75 6.21
1979 1.77 6.42
1978 1.79 6.62
1977 1.8 6.79
1976 1.85 6.93
1975 1.91 7.07
1974 2.05 7.17
1973 2.14 7.24
1972 2.14 7.28
1971 2.16 7.3
1970 2.13 7.31
1969 2.13 7.34
1968 2.13 7.37
1967 2.23 7.39
1966 1.58 7.41
1965 2.14 7.38
1964 2.05 7.33
1963 2 7.24
1962 1.98 7.1
1961 1.96 6.96
1960 2 6.82

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

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Japan and Mongolia demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Mongolia
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Mongolia
2024 50.4 27.8
2023 50 27.7
2022 49.5 27.6
2021 49.1 27.4
2020 48.7 27.3
2019 48.3 27.2
2018 48 27.1
2017 47.6 27
2016 47.3 26.9
2015 47 26.7
2014 46.6 26.5
2013 46.2 26.3
2012 45.8 26.1
2011 45.5 25.8
2010 45.2 25.4
2009 44.9 25.1
2008 44.6 24.8
2007 44.2 24.5
2006 43.9 24.2
2005 43.6 23.8
2004 43.2 23.4
2003 42.8 23
2002 42.5 22.6
2001 42.1 22.2
2000 41.8 21.8
1999 41.4 21.4
1998 41 21
1997 40.7 20.7
1996 40.3 20.4
1995 40 20
1994 39.6 19.8
1993 39.2 19.5
1992 38.7 19.3
1991 38.2 19.1
1990 37.7 19
1989 37.2 18.8
1988 36.8 18.7
1987 36.3 18.7
1986 35.9 18.6
1985 35.4 18.5
1984 34.9 18.4
1983 34.3 18.2
1982 33.7 18
1981 33.1 17.9
1980 32.8 17.7
1979 32.4 17.5
1978 32 17.4
1977 31.5 17.3
1976 30.9 17.2
1975 30.6 17.2
1974 30.4 17.2
1973 30.2 17.2
1972 29.9 17.3
1971 29.6 17.5
1970 29.2 17.7
1969 28.9 18
1968 28.6 18.4
1967 28.4 19
1966 28 19.6
1965 27.6 20.3
1964 27.2 21
1963 26.9 21.7
1962 26.5 22.2
1961 26.2 22.5
1960 25.8 22.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Mongolia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$19B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
37.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
3.66%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
0.74%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
+1.39%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
5.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
44.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
38.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
63.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
3.4%
2022
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
$5.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$528M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
66,900
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
0.64%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Japan Mongolia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
1,891 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
27.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
7.85 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
1.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
-226.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
10.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
0.81%
2022
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan Mongolia
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
+79
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
71%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
49
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
5.59
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
21
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
98.6%
2023
English speaking
15%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
87%
2023
83%
2023

Health

Japan Mongolia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$360
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$175.5
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
72.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
3.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
4.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
41
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
13.6
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
29.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
7.68 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Mongolia
% of world land
0.24%
2026
1.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
170,717 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
414,933 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
54,709 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
70,339 mi
2017

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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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