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Japan vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 61st vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Namibia
Population
122677250
3173089
Population rank 12/197 134/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Japan and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Japan and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Japan

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Japan Namibia
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $13,372,354,512
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $12,408,271,449
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $12,569,449,123
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $12,402,486,184
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $10,583,748,542
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $12,541,928,303
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $13,682,019,076
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $12,895,153,371
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $10,722,018,732
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $11,335,161,084
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $12,435,430,970
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $12,043,307,277
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $13,042,053,592
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $12,523,359,441
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $11,431,412,421
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $8,938,847,189
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $8,607,431,497
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $8,839,536,476
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $8,001,779,551
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $7,248,374,838
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $6,609,205,995
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $4,926,439,384
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $3,349,169,826
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $3,557,341,215
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $3,922,232,165
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $3,868,551,730
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $3,873,109,866
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $4,154,989,950
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $3,989,163,197
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $3,978,514,206
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $3,666,503,530
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $3,251,188,833
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $3,429,521,699
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $2,996,869,281
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $2,789,921,854
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $2,535,135,798
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $2,495,094,746
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $2,300,068,217
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $1,809,048,527
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $1,608,237,350
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $1,951,260,038
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $2,297,400,688
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $2,118,710,248
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $2,249,908,578
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Namibia
2024 $32,487 $4,413
2023 $33,836 $4,188
2022 $34,066 $4,350
2021 $40,095 $4,413
2020 $40,029 $3,879
2019 $40,416 $4,732
2018 $39,751 $5,309
2017 $38,834 $5,144
2016 $39,375 $4,396
2015 $34,961 $4,774
2014 $38,475 $5,378
2013 $40,899 $5,347
2012 $49,145 $5,943
2011 $48,760 $5,835
2010 $44,968 $5,418
2009 $41,309 $4,303
2008 $39,876 $4,205
2007 $35,779 $4,379
2006 $35,992 $4,017
2005 $37,813 $3,686
2004 $38,299 $3,403
2003 $35,387 $2,569
2002 $32,821 $1,772
2001 $34,406 $1,916
2000 $39,169 $2,157
1999 $36,610 $2,178
1998 $32,424 $2,235
1997 $35,638 $2,460
1996 $39,150 $2,423
1995 $44,198 $2,483
1994 $39,934 $2,356
1993 $36,345 $2,155
1992 $31,993 $2,347
1991 $29,428 $2,117
1990 $25,801 $2,037
1989 $25,266 $1,967
1988 $25,500 $2,063
1987 $21,142 $1,969
1986 $17,452 $1,599
1985 $11,809 $1,466
1984 $11,207 $1,830
1983 $10,652 $2,214
1982 $9,780 $2,097
1981 $10,583 $2,267
1980 $9,669 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Namibia
2026 85.1 67.8
2025 85 67.7
2024 84.9 67.5
2023 84.7 67.4
2022 84.1 64.2
2021 84.6 60.8
2020 84.7 64.1
2019 84.4 63.5
2018 84.3 62.6
2017 84.2 61.7
2016 84.1 60.8
2015 83.9 60
2014 83.6 59.3
2013 83.4 58.5
2012 83.2 57.7
2011 82.7 56.6
2010 82.9 56.1
2009 83 55.3
2008 82.6 54.7
2007 82.5 54
2006 82.4 53.2
2005 82 52.6
2004 82.1 52.2
2003 81.9 51.9
2002 81.8 52
2001 81.5 52
2000 81.2 52.9
1999 80.6 54
1998 80.6 54.8
1997 80.6 55.8
1996 80.4 56.6
1995 79.7 57.5
1994 79.8 58.4
1993 79.4 59.3
1992 79.3 60.2
1991 79.3 60.8
1990 79 61.4
1989 79 60.8
1988 78.5 59
1987 78.6 59.1
1986 78.2 58.7
1985 77.8 58.5
1984 77.5 58.1
1983 77.1 57.6
1982 77.1 57.3
1981 76.6 56.9
1980 76.1 56.6
1979 76.2 59.5
1978 75.7 59.1
1977 75.3 58.6
1976 74.8 58
1975 74.4 57.6
1974 73.8 56.9
1973 73.4 56.4
1972 73.3 55.8
1971 72.8 55.3
1970 72 54.7
1969 71.9 54.1
1968 71.7 53.6
1967 71.4 52.9
1966 71.1 52.3
1965 70.3 52
1964 70.2 51.3
1963 69.7 50.6
1962 68.7 50
1961 68.4 49.2
1960 67.7 48.5
1959 67.5 47.8
1958 67 47.1
1957 65.4 46.4
1956 65.6 45.7
1955 65.7 45
1954 64.5 44.4
1953 63.3 43.8
1952 63 43.1
1951 61 42.5
1950 59.3 41.9

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

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Japan and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Japan Namibia
2024 123,975,371 3,030,131
2023 124,516,650 2,963,095
2022 125,124,989 2,889,662
2021 125,681,593 2,810,548
2020 126,261,000 2,728,762
2019 126,633,000 2,650,494
2018 126,811,000 2,577,327
2017 126,972,000 2,506,853
2016 127,076,000 2,439,213
2015 127,141,000 2,374,300
2014 127,276,000 2,312,139
2013 127,445,000 2,252,508
2012 127,629,000 2,194,654
2011 127,833,000 2,146,325
2010 128,070,000 2,109,811
2009 128,047,000 2,077,394
2008 128,063,000 2,047,056
2007 128,001,000 2,018,600
2006 127,854,000 1,991,888
2005 127,773,000 1,966,582
2004 127,761,000 1,942,082
2003 127,718,000 1,917,464
2002 127,445,000 1,889,970
2001 127,149,000 1,857,048
2000 126,843,000 1,818,647
1999 126,631,000 1,776,368
1998 126,400,000 1,732,745
1997 126,057,000 1,689,264
1996 125,757,000 1,646,103
1995 125,472,000 1,602,170
1994 125,178,000 1,556,304
1993 124,829,000 1,508,697
1992 124,425,000 1,461,322
1991 123,964,000 1,415,684
1990 123,478,000 1,369,303
1989 123,069,000 1,288,947
1988 122,578,000 1,209,696
1987 122,069,000 1,167,889
1986 121,482,000 1,131,081
1985 120,837,000 1,096,890
1984 120,083,000 1,065,989
1983 119,307,000 1,037,511
1982 118,480,000 1,010,308
1981 117,661,000 992,500
1980 116,807,000 981,434
1979 115,890,000 962,825
1978 114,913,000 947,269
1977 113,872,000 931,104
1976 112,775,000 906,566
1975 111,573,000 881,032
1974 110,162,000 854,320
1973 108,707,000 828,928
1972 107,188,000 804,399
1971 105,697,000 780,584
1970 103,403,000 757,868
1969 102,219,000 736,120
1968 101,011,000 715,542
1967 99,879,000 696,045
1966 98,851,000 677,655
1965 97,952,000 660,558
1964 96,903,000 644,530
1963 95,900,000 629,589
1962 94,933,000 615,759
1961 94,055,000 603,067
1960 93,216,000 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Namibia

Fertility rate
Japan

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Namibia
2023 1.2 3.21
2022 1.26 3.25
2021 1.3 3.3
2020 1.33 3.35
2019 1.36 3.4
2018 1.42 3.46
2017 1.43 3.51
2016 1.44 3.57
2015 1.45 3.6
2014 1.42 3.64
2013 1.43 3.65
2012 1.41 3.68
2011 1.39 3.66
2010 1.39 3.66
2009 1.37 3.63
2008 1.37 3.62
2007 1.34 3.61
2006 1.32 3.6
2005 1.26 3.57
2004 1.29 3.55
2003 1.29 3.58
2002 1.32 3.69
2001 1.33 3.83
2000 1.36 3.99
1999 1.34 4.14
1998 1.38 4.18
1997 1.39 4.17
1996 1.43 4.2
1995 1.42 4.42
1994 1.5 4.68
1993 1.46 4.91
1992 1.5 5.11
1991 1.53 5.29
1990 1.54 5.4
1989 1.57 5.52
1988 1.66 5.61
1987 1.69 5.7
1986 1.72 5.79
1985 1.76 5.88
1984 1.81 5.94
1983 1.8 6
1982 1.77 6.08
1981 1.74 6.16
1980 1.75 6.24
1979 1.77 6.31
1978 1.79 6.38
1977 1.8 6.44
1976 1.85 6.49
1975 1.91 6.53
1974 2.05 6.55
1973 2.14 6.54
1972 2.14 6.53
1971 2.16 6.52
1970 2.13 6.52
1969 2.13 6.51
1968 2.13 6.5
1967 2.23 6.49
1966 1.58 6.47
1965 2.14 6.45
1964 2.05 6.43
1963 2 6.41
1962 1.98 6.35
1961 1.96 6.29
1960 2 6.24

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

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Japan and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Namibia
2024 50.4 22.1
2023 50 21.9
2022 49.5 21.8
2021 49.1 21.8
2020 48.7 21.8
2019 48.3 21.8
2018 48 21.7
2017 47.6 21.6
2016 47.3 21.5
2015 47 21.4
2014 46.6 21.3
2013 46.2 21.1
2012 45.8 20.9
2011 45.5 20.7
2010 45.2 20.5
2009 44.9 20.3
2008 44.6 20
2007 44.2 19.9
2006 43.9 19.7
2005 43.6 19.6
2004 43.2 19.4
2003 42.8 19.3
2002 42.5 19.2
2001 42.1 19.1
2000 41.8 19
1999 41.4 18.9
1998 41 18.9
1997 40.7 18.8
1996 40.3 18.7
1995 40 18.6
1994 39.6 18.5
1993 39.2 18.5
1992 38.7 18.4
1991 38.2 18.4
1990 37.7 18.3
1989 37.2 17.8
1988 36.8 17.3
1987 36.3 17
1986 35.9 16.9
1985 35.4 16.7
1984 34.9 16.5
1983 34.3 16.4
1982 33.7 16.3
1981 33.1 16.4
1980 32.8 16.6
1979 32.4 16.8
1978 32 17
1977 31.5 17.3
1976 30.9 17.5
1975 30.6 17.6
1974 30.4 17.7
1973 30.2 17.8
1972 29.9 17.9
1971 29.6 18
1970 29.2 18.1
1969 28.9 18.1
1968 28.6 18.2
1967 28.4 18.3
1966 28 18.3
1965 27.6 18.4
1964 27.2 18.4
1963 26.9 18.5
1962 26.5 18.6
1961 26.2 18.7
1960 25.8 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
1%
2015
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
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Japan Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Japan Namibia
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
87.6%
2023
English speaking
15%
2025
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Japan Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Namibia
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
n/a

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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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