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Japan vs Morocco statistics compared

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Japan has a population of 123M (ranked 12/197), compared with 38.4M in Morocco (ranked 41/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 172,317 sq mi for Morocco (ranked 61st vs. 55th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T) and Morocco ranks 58/197 ($182B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951), while Morocco ranks 126/197 ($4,746).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Morocco
Population
122704252
38938817
Population rank 12/197 41/197
GDP
$4.44T
2025
$182B
2025
GDP rank 4/197 58/197
GDP per capita
$35,951
2025
$4,746
2025
GDP per capita rank 34/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$10,415
2024
Government debt
$9.16T
2025
$122B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
206.5%
2025
67.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$74,248
2025
$3,183
2025
Government debt per person rank 3/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,962
2026
$4,045
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 172,317 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
225 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.15
2024
2.21
2024
Median age
50.8 years
2025
30.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
75.9 years
2026

Japan and Morocco: Comparison Charts

Japan and Morocco economies compared

GDP
Japan

Morocco
1x
Year GDP
Japan Morocco
2025 $4,435,162,999,977 $182,374,250,612
2024 $4,190,008,188,359 $160,610,994,055
2023 $4,384,854,269,962 $146,036,093,667
2022 $4,447,976,207,315 $131,245,312,804
2021 $5,225,933,520,753 $142,022,058,447
2020 $5,189,197,543,645 $121,353,645,057
2019 $5,245,755,000,479 $128,920,266,409
2018 $5,154,293,721,630 $127,341,147,582
2017 $5,038,231,631,661 $118,540,573,368
2016 $5,110,357,383,254 $111,572,947,005
2015 $4,534,438,580,495 $110,413,823,842
2014 $4,985,763,289,561 $119,130,841,412
2013 $5,272,297,037,397 $115,739,287,305
2012 $6,333,803,928,788 $106,937,392,311
2011 $6,279,422,550,219 $110,080,631,332
2010 $5,811,578,109,447 $100,865,329,473
2009 $5,336,765,697,589 $101,154,952,241
2008 $5,160,197,175,876 $101,822,906,949
2007 $4,624,670,179,655 $86,947,913,287
2006 $4,648,058,930,707 $75,883,823,301
2005 $4,875,648,486,366 $68,852,658,069
2004 $4,941,485,123,807 $66,114,145,451
2003 $4,573,413,206,709 $58,029,363,354
2002 $4,245,946,980,572 $47,077,192,188
2001 $4,438,792,748,062 $43,831,480,208
2000 $5,042,381,838,343 $43,017,455,402
1999 $4,688,983,449,627 $46,266,428,648
1998 $4,150,359,076,370 $46,497,608,725
1997 $4,579,780,793,432 $39,147,844,526
1996 $5,021,441,618,840 $43,161,571,528
1995 $5,639,649,753,986 $39,030,285,468
1994 $5,104,063,486,348 $35,604,137,423
1993 $4,632,480,515,091 $31,655,473,664
1992 $4,064,529,567,505 $33,711,069,431
1991 $3,724,887,648,862 $32,285,573,574
1990 $3,252,994,239,867 $30,179,954,775
1989 $3,174,934,735,896 $26,314,313,191
1988 $3,191,546,727,316 $25,705,296,184
1987 $2,635,094,473,494 $21,765,195,948
1986 $2,164,729,071,349 $19,462,085,540
1985 $1,457,070,301,468 $14,991,283,216
1984 $1,374,165,212,365 $14,824,667,954
1983 $1,297,622,008,229 $16,251,408,128
1982 $1,183,132,285,328 $17,692,276,734
1981 $1,271,443,597,067 $17,788,185,479
1980 $1,153,159,955,513 $21,728,516,153
1979 $1,100,608,979,757 $15,911,994,817
1978 $1,057,419,758,047 $13,236,946,234
1977 $752,590,681,822 $11,049,783,872
1976 $611,495,350,304 $9,584,297,284
1975 $544,082,569,364 $8,984,853,005
1974 $500,355,087,138 $7,675,466,449
1973 $450,756,970,744 $6,242,145,880
1972 $331,776,379,992 $5,074,117,545
1971 $250,530,994,765 $4,356,669,034
1970 $221,798,003,144 $3,956,336,244
1969 $188,179,852,753 $3,651,622,669
1968 $160,201,483,788 $3,271,422,333
1967 $135,265,319,098 $3,046,345,314
1966 $115,427,351,851 $2,876,401,297
1965 $99,387,878,008 $2,948,331,090
1964 $89,332,989,729 $2,798,345,299
1963 $75,945,582,324 $2,657,252,578
1962 $66,356,388,224 $2,379,611,125
1961 $58,472,696,006 $2,025,693,540
1960 $48,417,804,545 $2,037,154,742

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Japan and Morocco economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Morocco
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Morocco
2025 $35,951 $4,746
2024 $33,797 $4,218
2023 $35,215 $3,872
2022 $35,548 $3,516
2021 $41,581 $3,843
2020 $41,099 $3,317
2019 $41,425 $3,560
2018 $40,645 $3,553
2017 $39,680 $3,344
2016 $40,215 $3,186
2015 $35,665 $3,190
2014 $39,173 $3,483
2013 $41,369 $3,425
2012 $49,627 $3,206
2011 $49,122 $3,345
2010 $45,378 $3,107
2009 $41,678 $3,158
2008 $40,294 $3,222
2007 $36,130 $2,788
2006 $36,354 $2,466
2005 $38,159 $2,268
2004 $38,678 $2,207
2003 $35,809 $1,962
2002 $33,316 $1,612
2001 $34,910 $1,521
2000 $39,753 $1,513
1999 $37,029 $1,651
1998 $32,835 $1,683
1997 $36,331 $1,439
1996 $39,930 $1,610
1995 $44,947 $1,478
1994 $40,774 $1,369
1993 $37,111 $1,236
1992 $32,667 $1,337
1991 $30,048 $1,302
1990 $26,345 $1,238
1989 $25,798 $1,099
1988 $26,037 $1,094
1987 $21,587 $944
1986 $17,819 $861
1985 $12,058 $678
1984 $11,443 $687
1983 $10,876 $772
1982 $9,986 $862
1981 $10,806 $890
1980 $9,872 $1,117
1979 $9,497 $839
1978 $9,202 $716
1977 $6,609 $613
1976 $5,422 $545
1975 $4,876 $524
1974 $4,542 $459
1973 $4,147 $382
1972 $3,095 $319
1971 $2,370 $280.6
1970 $2,145 $261.5
1969 $1,841 $247.8
1968 $1,586 $228
1967 $1,354 $218.1
1966 $1,168 $211.5
1965 $1,015 $222.7
1964 $922 $216.9
1963 $792 $211.3
1962 $699 $194.2
1961 $622 $169.8
1960 $519 $175.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Japan vs. Morocco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Morocco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Morocco
2026 85.1 75.9
2025 85 75.7
2024 84.9 75.5
2023 84.7 75.3
2022 84.1 75.2
2021 84.6 73.4
2020 84.7 73.1
2019 84.4 74.2
2018 84.3 73.9
2017 84.2 73.6
2016 84.1 73.2
2015 83.9 72.9
2014 83.6 72.5
2013 83.4 72.1
2012 83.2 71.7
2011 82.7 71.3
2010 82.9 70.8
2009 83 70.5
2008 82.6 70.1
2007 82.5 69.6
2006 82.4 69.2
2005 82 68.7
2004 82.1 68.3
2003 81.9 68
2002 81.8 67.6
2001 81.5 67.2
2000 81.2 66.8
1999 80.6 66.4
1998 80.6 66
1997 80.6 65.6
1996 80.4 65.2
1995 79.7 64.7
1994 79.8 64.3
1993 79.4 63.9
1992 79.3 63.4
1991 79.3 62.9
1990 79 62.4
1989 79 61.8
1988 78.5 61.2
1987 78.6 60.6
1986 78.2 60
1985 77.8 59.2
1984 77.5 58.4
1983 77.1 57.7
1982 77.1 56.9
1981 76.6 56
1980 76.1 55.2
1979 76.2 54.4
1978 75.7 53.6
1977 75.3 52.8
1976 74.8 52
1975 74.4 51.4
1974 73.8 50.8
1973 73.4 50.2
1972 73.3 49.7
1971 72.8 49.2
1970 72 48.7
1969 71.9 48.2
1968 71.7 47.7
1967 71.4 47.1
1966 71.1 46.5
1965 70.3 45.9
1964 70.2 45.3
1963 69.7 44.8
1962 68.7 44.2
1961 68.4 43.7
1960 67.7 41.7
1959 67.5 42.7
1958 67 42.2
1957 65.4 41.7
1956 65.6 41.2
1955 65.7 40.8
1954 64.5 40.4
1953 63.3 40
1952 63 39.6
1951 61 39.1
1950 59.3 38.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Japan and Morocco population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Morocco
1x
Year Population
Japan Morocco
2025 123,366,734 38,430,770
2024 123,975,371 38,081,173
2023 124,516,650 37,712,505
2022 125,124,989 37,329,064
2021 125,681,593 36,954,442
2020 126,261,000 36,584,208
2019 126,633,000 36,210,898
2018 126,811,000 35,839,760
2017 126,972,000 35,446,392
2016 127,076,000 35,023,457
2015 127,141,000 34,607,588
2014 127,276,000 34,204,780
2013 127,445,000 33,787,571
2012 127,629,000 33,355,241
2011 127,833,000 32,912,588
2010 128,070,000 32,467,016
2009 128,047,000 32,030,778
2008 128,063,000 31,606,767
2007 128,001,000 31,186,468
2006 127,854,000 30,771,178
2005 127,773,000 30,358,144
2004 127,761,000 29,953,018
2003 127,718,000 29,571,415
2002 127,445,000 29,198,142
2001 127,149,000 28,814,643
2000 126,843,000 28,423,435
1999 126,631,000 28,027,179
1998 126,400,000 27,621,648
1997 126,057,000 27,213,337
1996 125,757,000 26,808,107
1995 125,472,000 26,399,429
1994 125,178,000 26,000,822
1993 124,829,000 25,614,586
1992 124,425,000 25,212,468
1991 123,964,000 24,799,014
1990 123,478,000 24,375,551
1989 123,069,000 23,939,414
1988 122,578,000 23,500,524
1987 122,069,000 23,054,392
1986 121,482,000 22,600,803
1985 120,837,000 22,113,953
1984 120,083,000 21,593,778
1983 119,307,000 21,060,696
1982 118,480,000 20,520,318
1981 117,661,000 19,985,401
1980 116,807,000 19,459,943
1979 115,890,000 18,955,589
1978 114,913,000 18,477,385
1977 113,872,000 18,014,756
1976 112,775,000 17,574,182
1975 111,573,000 17,150,786
1974 110,162,000 16,733,842
1973 108,707,000 16,326,269
1972 107,188,000 15,924,692
1971 105,697,000 15,527,225
1970 103,403,000 15,129,449
1969 102,219,000 14,734,255
1968 101,011,000 14,347,899
1967 99,879,000 13,968,175
1966 98,851,000 13,597,065
1965 97,952,000 13,239,171
1964 96,903,000 12,898,886
1963 95,900,000 12,577,502
1962 94,933,000 12,253,092
1961 94,055,000 11,931,085
1960 93,216,000 11,624,933

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Japan and Morocco

Fertility rate
Japan

Morocco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Morocco
2024 1.15 2.21
2023 1.2 2.23
2022 1.26 2.26
2021 1.3 2.29
2020 1.33 2.32
2019 1.36 2.34
2018 1.42 2.35
2017 1.43 2.38
2016 1.44 2.4
2015 1.45 2.41
2014 1.42 2.42
2013 1.43 2.48
2012 1.41 2.54
2011 1.39 2.6
2010 1.39 2.63
2009 1.37 2.62
2008 1.37 2.61
2007 1.34 2.62
2006 1.32 2.61
2005 1.26 2.61
2004 1.29 2.61
2003 1.29 2.61
2002 1.32 2.62
2001 1.33 2.69
2000 1.36 2.77
1999 1.34 2.88
1998 1.38 3.04
1997 1.39 3.15
1996 1.43 3.23
1995 1.42 3.3
1994 1.5 3.41
1993 1.46 3.55
1992 1.5 3.76
1991 1.53 3.95
1990 1.54 4.06
1989 1.57 4.22
1988 1.66 4.39
1987 1.69 4.58
1986 1.72 4.77
1985 1.76 4.99
1984 1.81 5.2
1983 1.8 5.41
1982 1.77 5.6
1981 1.74 5.71
1980 1.75 5.78
1979 1.77 5.85
1978 1.79 5.91
1977 1.8 6.04
1976 1.85 6.18
1975 1.91 6.3
1974 2.05 6.4
1973 2.14 6.48
1972 2.14 6.55
1971 2.16 6.62
1970 2.13 6.68
1969 2.13 6.73
1968 2.13 6.79
1967 2.23 6.85
1966 1.58 6.89
1965 2.14 6.93
1964 2.05 6.97
1963 2 7.01
1962 1.98 7.05
1961 1.96 6.97
1960 2 6.89

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Japan and Morocco demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Morocco
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Morocco
2025 50.8 30.8
2024 50.4 30.5
2023 50 30.2
2022 49.5 29.9
2021 49.1 29.5
2020 48.7 29.2
2019 48.3 28.9
2018 48 28.5
2017 47.6 28.2
2016 47.3 27.8
2015 47 27.5
2014 46.6 27.1
2013 46.2 26.7
2012 45.8 26.4
2011 45.5 26.1
2010 45.2 25.7
2009 44.9 25.4
2008 44.6 25
2007 44.2 24.7
2006 43.9 24.3
2005 43.6 24
2004 43.2 23.7
2003 42.8 23.4
2002 42.5 23.1
2001 42.1 22.8
2000 41.8 22.5
1999 41.4 22.2
1998 41 21.9
1997 40.7 21.6
1996 40.3 21.3
1995 40 21
1994 39.6 20.6
1993 39.2 20.3
1992 38.7 20
1991 38.2 19.7
1990 37.7 19.4
1989 37.2 19.2
1988 36.8 18.9
1987 36.3 18.7
1986 35.9 18.5
1985 35.4 18.3
1984 34.9 18.1
1983 34.3 18
1982 33.7 17.8
1981 33.1 17.7
1980 32.8 17.6
1979 32.4 17.4
1978 32 17.3
1977 31.5 17.2
1976 30.9 17.1
1975 30.6 16.9
1974 30.4 16.9
1973 30.2 16.8
1972 29.9 16.7
1971 29.6 16.7
1970 29.2 16.6
1969 28.9 16.6
1968 28.6 16.6
1967 28.4 16.7
1966 28 16.8
1965 27.6 16.9
1964 27.2 17
1963 26.9 17.2
1962 26.5 17.4
1961 26.2 17.6
1960 25.8 17.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Morocco
GNI, Atlas method
$4.73T
2025
$170B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.9%
2025
31.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
6.02%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
3.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
246,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.05%
2025
-3.54%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.5%
2025
11.8%
2022
Services, % of GDP
71.4%
2024
52.3%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
26.8%
2024
25.2%
2025
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
61.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.3%
2020
31.9%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2020
2.7%
2013
Number of millionaires
2,902,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2026
3
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Listed domestic companies
3,942
2025
78
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.61T
2025
$114B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$1.37T
2025
$48.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$4.65B
2024
$12.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
2,802,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
12%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
44.4%
2024

Energy

Japan Morocco
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,006 kg
2024
601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.3
2024
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
70 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
1.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
90.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.8%
2024
4.92%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
93.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,530 kWh
2024
997 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
19.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.69%
2024
1.18%
2023
Nuclear share
9.52%
2024
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan Morocco
% of world population
1.5%
2025
0.47%
2025
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-56,254
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2025
63.1%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.64 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.2 ft
2026
5.22 ft
2026
Quality of life index
90.3
2026
48.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
1.71
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
173
2026
83
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
77.3%
2022
English speaking
28%
2026
18.4%
2026
People using the Internet
85.5%
2024
91.2%
2024

Health

Japan Morocco
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$232.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$86.5
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
75.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.62%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
0.74
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
70
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2024
15.7
2024
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.5%
2024
12.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
0.5 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Morocco
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
1,141 sq mi
2025
4,484 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
115,013 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
22,293 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
35,626 mi
2022

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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