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Japan vs Myanmar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 54.5M in Myanmar (ranked 27/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 251,997 sq mi for Myanmar (ranked 61st vs. 39th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Myanmar
Population
122677250
55292116
Population rank 12/197 27/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$74.1B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 85/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$1,359
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 165/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$5,997
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$44B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$806
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 150/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$1,646
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 251,997 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
67.5 years
2026

Japan and Myanmar: Comparison Charts

Japan and Myanmar economies compared

GDP
Japan

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP
Japan Myanmar
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $74,068,349,524
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $66,757,619,000
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $62,253,049,903
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $66,345,291,149
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $79,006,113,670
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $75,065,106,243
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $67,860,515,993
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $66,053,040,475
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $63,298,361,984
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $59,607,290,408
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $65,531,374,210
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $60,269,732,855
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $59,937,796,648
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $59,977,326,086
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $49,540,813,342
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $36,906,181,381
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $31,862,554,102
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $20,182,477,481
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $14,502,553,710
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $11,986,972,419
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $10,567,354,056
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $10,467,109,978
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $6,777,632,512
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $6,477,790,688
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $8,905,066,164
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $8,486,832,801
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $6,459,461,639
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $4,722,288,496
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $6,123,556,717
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $5,289,174,943
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $4,432,257,174
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $3,163,020,035
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $2,411,552,289
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $2,069,832,687
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $2,115,193,513
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $2,013,448,229
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $1,541,088,312
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $1,562,448,077
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $1,582,873,750
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $1,478,908,173
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $1,304,063,253
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $1,381,573,615
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $1,481,165,468
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $1,111,000,765
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $1,038,225,167
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $952,265,043
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $935,408,775
1977 $737,069,290,928 $873,579,932
1976 $598,883,902,156 $1,204,699,849
1975 $532,861,438,885 $1,061,107,354
1974 $490,035,789,970 $1,225,589,878
1973 $441,460,582,536 $719,754,655
1972 $324,933,841,269 $662,213,083
1971 $245,364,056,622 $587,448,405
1970 $217,223,652,719 $563,555,631
1969 $184,298,841,305 $571,854,215
1968 $156,897,496,759 $559,956,130
1967 $132,475,614,227 $420,359,036
1966 $113,046,784,179 $293,103,479
1965 $97,338,107,606 $367,053,117
1964 $87,490,590,818 $411,419,906
1963 $74,379,284,603 $598,998,419
1962 $64,987,857,542 $634,528,872
1961 $57,266,758,180 $605,581,577
1960 $47,419,238,274 $545,098,448

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

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Japan and Myanmar economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Myanmar
2024 $32,487 $1,359
2023 $33,836 $1,233
2022 $34,066 $1,158
2021 $40,095 $1,243
2020 $40,029 $1,490
2019 $40,416 $1,426
2018 $39,751 $1,298
2017 $38,834 $1,273
2016 $39,375 $1,229
2015 $34,961 $1,167
2014 $38,475 $1,293
2013 $40,899 $1,199
2012 $49,145 $1,203
2011 $48,760 $1,214
2010 $44,968 $1,011
2009 $41,309 $758
2008 $39,876 $658
2007 $35,779 $419
2006 $35,992 $303
2005 $37,813 $252.7
2004 $38,299 $224.5
2003 $35,387 $224.3
2002 $32,821 $146.6
2001 $34,406 $141.5
2000 $39,169 $196.6
1999 $36,610 $189.5
1998 $32,424 $146
1997 $35,638 $108
1996 $39,150 $141.9
1995 $44,198 $124.1
1994 $39,934 $105.4
1993 $36,345 $76.2
1992 $31,993 $58.9
1991 $29,428 $51.2
1990 $25,801 $53.1
1989 $25,266 $51.3
1988 $25,500 $39.9
1987 $21,142 $41.1
1986 $17,452 $42.4
1985 $11,809 $40.4
1984 $11,207 $36.3
1983 $10,652 $39.3
1982 $9,780 $43
1981 $10,583 $32.8
1980 $9,669 $31.2
1979 $9,301 $29.2
1978 $9,012 $29.3
1977 $6,473 $27.9
1976 $5,310 $39.2
1975 $4,776 $35.2
1974 $4,448 $41.4
1973 $4,061 $24.8
1972 $3,031 $23.3
1971 $2,321 $21.1
1970 $2,101 $20.7
1969 $1,803 $21.5
1968 $1,553 $21.5
1967 $1,326 $16.5
1966 $1,144 $11.8
1965 $994 $15.1
1964 $903 $17.3
1963 $776 $25.8
1962 $685 $27.9
1961 $609 $27.3
1960 $509 $25.1

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

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Japan vs. Myanmar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Myanmar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Myanmar
2026 85.1 67.5
2025 85 67.3
2024 84.9 67.1
2023 84.7 66.9
2022 84.1 66.5
2021 84.6 65.6
2020 84.7 66.6
2019 84.4 66.5
2018 84.3 66.2
2017 84.2 65.9
2016 84.1 65.6
2015 83.9 65.3
2014 83.6 65
2013 83.4 64.6
2012 83.2 64.3
2011 82.7 63.9
2010 82.9 63.5
2009 83 63.1
2008 82.6 56.4
2007 82.5 62.4
2006 82.4 62
2005 82 61.7
2004 82.1 61.4
2003 81.9 61.2
2002 81.8 60.9
2001 81.5 60.6
2000 81.2 60.4
1999 80.6 60.1
1998 80.6 59.9
1997 80.6 59.5
1996 80.4 59.2
1995 79.7 58.7
1994 79.8 58.3
1993 79.4 58
1992 79.3 57.7
1991 79.3 57.4
1990 79 57.2
1989 79 56.9
1988 78.5 56.6
1987 78.6 56.4
1986 78.2 56.1
1985 77.8 55.8
1984 77.5 55.6
1983 77.1 55.3
1982 77.1 55
1981 76.6 54.7
1980 76.1 54.4
1979 76.2 54
1978 75.7 53.5
1977 75.3 53.3
1976 74.8 52.9
1975 74.4 52.5
1974 73.8 52.1
1973 73.4 51.8
1972 73.3 51.4
1971 72.8 51
1970 72 50.5
1969 71.9 50
1968 71.7 49.4
1967 71.4 48.9
1966 71.1 48.2
1965 70.3 47.4
1964 70.2 46.7
1963 69.7 46
1962 68.7 45.3
1961 68.4 44.6
1960 67.7 44.1
1959 67.5 43.4
1958 67 42.8
1957 65.4 42
1956 65.6 41.2
1955 65.7 40.4
1954 64.5 39.6
1953 63.3 38.6
1952 63 37.7
1951 61 36.5
1950 59.3 35.7

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

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Japan and Myanmar population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Myanmar
1x
Year Population
Japan Myanmar
2024 123,975,371 54,500,091
2023 124,516,650 54,133,798
2022 125,124,989 53,756,787
2021 125,681,593 53,387,102
2020 126,261,000 53,016,522
2019 126,633,000 52,640,713
2018 126,811,000 52,272,247
2017 126,972,000 51,894,938
2016 127,076,000 51,495,696
2015 127,141,000 51,089,056
2014 127,276,000 50,681,634
2013 127,445,000 50,262,658
2012 127,629,000 49,837,446
2011 127,833,000 49,419,820
2010 128,070,000 49,024,382
2009 128,047,000 48,660,459
2008 128,063,000 48,390,793
2007 128,001,000 48,125,043
2006 127,854,000 47,785,135
2005 127,773,000 47,438,365
2004 127,761,000 47,068,772
2003 127,718,000 46,667,192
2002 127,445,000 46,232,653
2001 127,149,000 45,771,139
2000 126,843,000 45,290,841
1999 126,631,000 44,787,724
1998 126,400,000 44,257,793
1997 126,057,000 43,708,798
1996 125,757,000 43,154,860
1995 125,472,000 42,605,338
1994 125,178,000 42,055,143
1993 124,829,000 41,502,429
1992 124,425,000 40,950,342
1991 123,964,000 40,394,154
1990 123,478,000 39,817,251
1989 123,069,000 39,214,618
1988 122,578,000 38,600,927
1987 122,069,000 37,971,594
1986 121,482,000 37,314,878
1985 120,837,000 36,622,827
1984 120,083,000 35,899,313
1983 119,307,000 35,162,715
1982 118,480,000 34,482,965
1981 117,661,000 33,858,783
1980 116,807,000 33,227,204
1979 115,890,000 32,596,550
1978 114,913,000 31,972,976
1977 113,872,000 31,355,966
1976 112,775,000 30,758,811
1975 111,573,000 30,176,565
1974 110,162,000 29,598,167
1973 108,707,000 29,026,388
1972 107,188,000 28,428,324
1971 105,697,000 27,807,219
1970 103,403,000 27,193,016
1969 102,219,000 26,585,112
1968 101,011,000 25,989,662
1967 99,879,000 25,406,429
1966 98,851,000 24,836,496
1965 97,952,000 24,279,431
1964 96,903,000 23,737,315
1963 95,900,000 23,213,408
1962 94,933,000 22,704,719
1961 94,055,000 22,210,581
1960 93,216,000 21,730,250

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Myanmar

Fertility rate
Japan

Myanmar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Myanmar
2023 1.2 2.12
2022 1.26 2.13
2021 1.3 2.16
2020 1.33 2.18
2019 1.36 2.21
2018 1.42 2.23
2017 1.43 2.25
2016 1.44 2.27
2015 1.45 2.27
2014 1.42 2.25
2013 1.43 2.26
2012 1.41 2.28
2011 1.39 2.31
2010 1.39 2.34
2009 1.37 2.37
2008 1.37 2.4
2007 1.34 2.45
2006 1.32 2.47
2005 1.26 2.52
2004 1.29 2.59
2003 1.29 2.68
2002 1.32 2.77
2001 1.33 2.79
2000 1.36 2.81
1999 1.34 2.85
1998 1.38 2.91
1997 1.39 2.99
1996 1.43 3.06
1995 1.42 3.13
1994 1.5 3.2
1993 1.46 3.28
1992 1.5 3.35
1991 1.53 3.43
1990 1.54 3.5
1989 1.57 3.59
1988 1.66 3.67
1987 1.69 3.86
1986 1.72 4.08
1985 1.76 4.32
1984 1.81 4.52
1983 1.8 4.63
1982 1.77 4.66
1981 1.74 4.69
1980 1.75 4.79
1979 1.77 4.9
1978 1.79 4.99
1977 1.8 5.07
1976 1.85 5.16
1975 1.91 5.25
1974 2.05 5.34
1973 2.14 5.44
1972 2.14 5.53
1971 2.16 5.62
1970 2.13 5.68
1969 2.13 5.75
1968 2.13 5.8
1967 2.23 5.84
1966 1.58 5.88
1965 2.14 5.91
1964 2.05 5.91
1963 2 5.91
1962 1.98 5.9
1961 1.96 5.9
1960 2 5.9

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

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Japan and Myanmar demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Myanmar
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Myanmar
2024 50.4 30.8
2023 50 30.5
2022 49.5 30.3
2021 49.1 30
2020 48.7 29.7
2019 48.3 29.5
2018 48 29.2
2017 47.6 28.9
2016 47.3 28.6
2015 47 28.3
2014 46.6 28
2013 46.2 27.7
2012 45.8 27.4
2011 45.5 27.1
2010 45.2 26.8
2009 44.9 26.5
2008 44.6 26.2
2007 44.2 25.8
2006 43.9 25.5
2005 43.6 25.3
2004 43.2 25
2003 42.8 24.7
2002 42.5 24.5
2001 42.1 24.2
2000 41.8 24
1999 41.4 23.7
1998 41 23.5
1997 40.7 23.2
1996 40.3 23
1995 40 22.8
1994 39.6 22.5
1993 39.2 22.3
1992 38.7 22.1
1991 38.2 21.9
1990 37.7 21.7
1989 37.2 21.5
1988 36.8 21.3
1987 36.3 21.1
1986 35.9 20.9
1985 35.4 20.7
1984 34.9 20.5
1983 34.3 20.4
1982 33.7 20.3
1981 33.1 20.2
1980 32.8 20.1
1979 32.4 20
1978 32 19.9
1977 31.5 19.8
1976 30.9 19.8
1975 30.6 19.7
1974 30.4 19.7
1973 30.2 19.6
1972 29.9 19.6
1971 29.6 19.5
1970 29.2 19.5
1969 28.9 19.5
1968 28.6 19.6
1967 28.4 19.7
1966 28 19.8
1965 27.6 19.9
1964 27.2 20.1
1963 26.9 20.3
1962 26.5 20.5
1961 26.2 20.7
1960 25.8 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Myanmar
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$65.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
2%
2019
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
6.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
463,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-5.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
1.48%
2020
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
41.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
37.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
44.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
25.5%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
3.8%
2017
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
$9.34B
2023
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$1.15B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
903,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
14.3%
2019
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
47.8%
2021

Energy

Japan Myanmar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
400 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$14.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
0.58 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
45.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
62.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
3.7%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
-19%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
354 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
62.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
43.4%
2022
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.8%
2023

Society

Japan Myanmar
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.67%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-39,661
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
30.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
22
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
3.87
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
20.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
93.5%
2020
English speaking
15%
2025
4.45%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Japan Myanmar
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$56.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$40
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
67.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
6.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
0.76
2019
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
24.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
185
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
38.7
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
7.71%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
44.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
1.93 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Myanmar
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.44%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
4,624 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
50,183 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
106,853 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
97,555 mi
2013

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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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