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Japan vs Mozambique statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 34.6M in Mozambique (ranked 46/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 303,623 sq mi for Mozambique (ranked 61st vs. 34th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Mozambique
Population
122677250
36941128
Population rank 12/197 43/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$22.7B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 123/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$657
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 189/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$1,705
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$21.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
93.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$612
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$1,778
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 303,623 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
4.76
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
17.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Japan and Mozambique: Comparison Charts

Japan and Mozambique economies compared

GDP
Japan

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP
Japan Mozambique
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $22,745,341,305
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $20,921,079,533
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $18,883,528,581
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $16,168,055,475
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $14,235,420,174
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $15,512,759,047
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $15,017,358,953
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $13,264,640,646
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $12,069,051,237
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $16,208,985,770
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $17,978,246,586
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $17,198,073,057
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $16,688,114,144
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $14,619,279,989
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $11,411,894,724
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $12,263,894,790
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $12,920,340,965
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $10,811,456,006
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $9,509,835,537
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $8,868,504,900
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $7,937,255,565
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $6,583,526,861
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $5,950,769,427
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $5,650,154,067
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $5,930,685,215
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $6,285,219,691
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $5,551,118,149
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $4,873,663,775
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $4,030,146,135
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $3,061,646,174
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $2,958,108,170
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $2,883,161,897
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $2,798,696,511
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $3,854,856,435
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 -
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 -
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 -
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 -
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 -
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 -
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 -
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 -
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 -
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 -
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 -
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 Mozambique economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Mozambique
2024 $32,487 $657
2023 $33,836 $622
2022 $34,066 $578
2021 $40,095 $510
2020 $40,029 $462
2019 $40,416 $519
2018 $39,751 $518
2017 $38,834 $471
2016 $39,375 $441
2015 $34,961 $611
2014 $38,475 $697
2013 $40,899 $687
2012 $49,145 $686
2011 $48,760 $618
2010 $44,968 $496
2009 $41,309 $548
2008 $39,876 $592
2007 $35,779 $508
2006 $35,992 $457
2005 $37,813 $437
2004 $38,299 $400
2003 $35,387 $339
2002 $32,821 $314
2001 $34,406 $305
2000 $39,169 $327
1999 $36,610 $354
1998 $32,424 $320
1997 $35,638 $287.5
1996 $39,150 $244.4
1995 $44,198 $191.8
1994 $39,934 $196.8
1993 $36,345 $205.2
1992 $31,993 $205.6
1991 $29,428 $288.7
1990 $25,801 -
1989 $25,266 -
1988 $25,500 -
1987 $21,142 -
1986 $17,452 -
1985 $11,809 -
1984 $11,207 -
1983 $10,652 -
1982 $9,780 -
1981 $10,583 -
1980 $9,669 -
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. Mozambique life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Mozambique
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Mozambique
2026 85.1 64.1
2025 85 64
2024 84.9 63.8
2023 84.7 63.6
2022 84.1 63
2021 84.6 60.3
2020 84.7 61.4
2019 84.4 61.3
2018 84.3 60.8
2017 84.2 60.1
2016 84.1 59.5
2015 83.9 58.7
2014 83.6 58
2013 83.4 57.2
2012 83.2 56.5
2011 82.7 55.7
2010 82.9 55
2009 83 54.4
2008 82.6 53.8
2007 82.5 53.3
2006 82.4 52.7
2005 82 52.3
2004 82.1 51.9
2003 81.9 51.4
2002 81.8 50.9
2001 81.5 50.3
2000 81.2 49.5
1999 80.6 48.8
1998 80.6 48.2
1997 80.6 47.8
1996 80.4 47.1
1995 79.7 46.5
1994 79.8 46.1
1993 79.4 45.7
1992 79.3 45.1
1991 79.3 44.7
1990 79 44.3
1989 79 43.9
1988 78.5 43.7
1987 78.6 41
1986 78.2 41
1985 77.8 39
1984 77.5 38.9
1983 77.1 41.6
1982 77.1 41.7
1981 76.6 41.6
1980 76.1 44
1979 76.2 43.9
1978 75.7 44
1977 75.3 43.9
1976 74.8 43.9
1975 74.4 43.8
1974 73.8 43.2
1973 73.4 42.7
1972 73.3 42.5
1971 72.8 42.6
1970 72 42.5
1969 71.9 42.3
1968 71.7 42.1
1967 71.4 42
1966 71.1 41.8
1965 70.3 41.8
1964 70.2 41.7
1963 69.7 42
1962 68.7 41.8
1961 68.4 41.5
1960 67.7 41.2
1959 67.5 40.9
1958 67 40.5
1957 65.4 40.1
1956 65.6 39.6
1955 65.7 39.3
1954 64.5 38.9
1953 63.3 38.5
1952 63 38.1
1951 61 37.7
1950 59.3 37.3

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

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Japan and Mozambique population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Mozambique
1x
Year Population
Japan Mozambique
2024 123,975,371 34,631,766
2023 124,516,650 33,635,160
2022 125,124,989 32,656,246
2021 125,681,593 31,707,800
2020 126,261,000 30,783,688
2019 126,633,000 29,884,380
2018 126,811,000 29,018,644
2017 126,972,000 28,166,393
2016 127,076,000 27,337,105
2015 127,141,000 26,547,572
2014 127,276,000 25,788,475
2013 127,445,000 25,051,611
2012 127,629,000 24,337,846
2011 127,833,000 23,649,039
2010 128,070,000 22,999,235
2009 128,047,000 22,391,745
2008 128,063,000 21,819,036
2007 128,001,000 21,287,635
2006 127,854,000 20,787,087
2005 127,773,000 20,304,569
2004 127,761,000 19,840,313
2003 127,718,000 19,392,475
2002 127,445,000 18,958,338
2001 127,149,000 18,537,729
2000 126,843,000 18,129,653
1999 126,631,000 17,734,506
1998 126,400,000 17,340,464
1997 126,057,000 16,949,982
1996 125,757,000 16,492,480
1995 125,472,000 15,960,530
1994 125,178,000 15,033,853
1993 124,829,000 14,051,192
1992 124,425,000 13,613,316
1991 123,964,000 13,352,090
1990 123,478,000 13,094,537
1989 123,069,000 12,906,842
1988 122,578,000 12,800,558
1987 122,069,000 12,822,574
1986 121,482,000 12,770,578
1985 120,837,000 12,548,949
1984 120,083,000 12,315,954
1983 119,307,000 12,073,822
1982 118,480,000 11,824,370
1981 117,661,000 11,568,127
1980 116,807,000 11,336,221
1979 115,890,000 11,028,809
1978 114,913,000 10,618,250
1977 113,872,000 10,224,975
1976 112,775,000 9,867,209
1975 111,573,000 9,540,817
1974 110,162,000 9,236,093
1973 108,707,000 8,954,242
1972 107,188,000 8,692,935
1971 105,697,000 8,456,317
1970 103,403,000 8,250,506
1969 102,219,000 8,066,951
1968 101,011,000 7,892,613
1967 99,879,000 7,724,550
1966 98,851,000 7,562,990
1965 97,952,000 7,406,421
1964 96,903,000 7,255,061
1963 95,900,000 7,109,828
1962 94,933,000 6,969,364
1961 94,055,000 6,834,936
1960 93,216,000 6,713,695

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Mozambique

Fertility rate
Japan

Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Mozambique
2023 1.2 4.76
2022 1.26 4.84
2021 1.3 4.91
2020 1.33 4.96
2019 1.36 5.02
2018 1.42 5.07
2017 1.43 5.13
2016 1.44 5.19
2015 1.45 5.25
2014 1.42 5.3
2013 1.43 5.43
2012 1.41 5.52
2011 1.39 5.6
2010 1.39 5.66
2009 1.37 5.68
2008 1.37 5.6
2007 1.34 5.47
2006 1.32 5.45
2005 1.26 5.5
2004 1.29 5.55
2003 1.29 5.6
2002 1.32 5.67
2001 1.33 5.76
2000 1.36 5.83
1999 1.34 5.88
1998 1.38 5.91
1997 1.39 5.93
1996 1.43 5.97
1995 1.42 6.02
1994 1.5 6.08
1993 1.46 6.15
1992 1.5 6.22
1991 1.53 6.28
1990 1.54 6.32
1989 1.57 6.35
1988 1.66 6.37
1987 1.69 6.39
1986 1.72 6.41
1985 1.76 6.43
1984 1.81 6.44
1983 1.8 6.43
1982 1.77 6.43
1981 1.74 6.48
1980 1.75 6.53
1979 1.77 6.56
1978 1.79 6.59
1977 1.8 6.62
1976 1.85 6.64
1975 1.91 6.66
1974 2.05 6.67
1973 2.14 6.7
1972 2.14 6.7
1971 2.16 6.7
1970 2.13 6.7
1969 2.13 6.67
1968 2.13 6.65
1967 2.23 6.61
1966 1.58 6.58
1965 2.14 6.54
1964 2.05 6.51
1963 2 6.47
1962 1.98 6.42
1961 1.96 6.37
1960 2 6.31

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

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Japan and Mozambique demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Mozambique
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Mozambique
2024 50.4 17.5
2023 50 17.4
2022 49.5 17.3
2021 49.1 17.3
2020 48.7 17.2
2019 48.3 17.1
2018 48 17.1
2017 47.6 17
2016 47.3 17
2015 47 16.9
2014 46.6 16.9
2013 46.2 16.9
2012 45.8 16.9
2011 45.5 16.9
2010 45.2 16.9
2009 44.9 17
2008 44.6 17
2007 44.2 17.1
2006 43.9 17.1
2005 43.6 17.1
2004 43.2 17.1
2003 42.8 17.2
2002 42.5 17.2
2001 42.1 17.2
2000 41.8 17.3
1999 41.4 17.3
1998 41 17.3
1997 40.7 17.4
1996 40.3 17.4
1995 40 17.3
1994 39.6 17.2
1993 39.2 17.2
1992 38.7 17.1
1991 38.2 17.1
1990 37.7 17
1989 37.2 17
1988 36.8 17
1987 36.3 17
1986 35.9 17
1985 35.4 17.1
1984 34.9 17.1
1983 34.3 17.2
1982 33.7 17.3
1981 33.1 17.4
1980 32.8 17.6
1979 32.4 17.8
1978 32 17.9
1977 31.5 18
1976 30.9 18.1
1975 30.6 18.2
1974 30.4 18.3
1973 30.2 18.4
1972 29.9 18.5
1971 29.6 18.6
1970 29.2 18.7
1969 28.9 18.9
1968 28.6 19
1967 28.4 19.2
1966 28 19.3
1965 27.6 19.4
1964 27.2 19.6
1963 26.9 19.7
1962 26.5 19.8
1961 26.2 19.8
1960 25.8 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Mozambique
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
33.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
5.98%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-6.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
6.79%
2022
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
41.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
21.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
1.7%
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
$3.84B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$267M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
2,033,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
2.51%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
54.4%
2024

Energy

Japan Mozambique
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$4.41
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
10.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
0.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
24.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
76.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
11.9%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
-106.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
398 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
82.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
82.7%
2022
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
36%
2023

Society

Japan Mozambique
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-65,573
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
36.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
20.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
3.57
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
30
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
69
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
61.7%
2022
English speaking
15%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
87%
2023
19.8%
2023

Health

Japan Mozambique
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$53
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$5.49
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
57.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
99
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
61.7
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
10.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
1.89 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Mozambique
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.53%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
8,767 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
160,280 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
139,099 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
19,314 mi
2015

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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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