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Japan vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 61st vs. 195th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Nauru
Population
122677250
12125
Population rank 12/197 195/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 4/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Japan and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Japan and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Japan

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Japan Nauru
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $162,588,621
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $151,435,610
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $152,373,434
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $175,390,281
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $124,685,688
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $125,160,116
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $130,995,566
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $109,355,639
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $97,541,943
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $84,863,441
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $99,149,244
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $94,385,015
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $101,055,723
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $65,071,880
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $47,562,845
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $44,176,246
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $37,602,265
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $22,766,972
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $29,200,359
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $30,070,666
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $30,587,566
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $24,778,160
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $21,017,424
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $22,613,288
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $26,930,980
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $27,328,613
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $29,664,451
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $37,331,507
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $37,458,801
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $39,969,706
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $39,742,511
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $43,542,088
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $51,133,123
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $52,533,789
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $55,572,376
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $53,736,786
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $45,931,134
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $40,118,410
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $39,939,391
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $41,548,741
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $47,363,231
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $48,439,093
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $52,877,742
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $51,689,637
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $46,947,124
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $44,431,330
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $41,754,147
1977 $737,069,290,928 $40,444,702
1976 $598,883,902,156 $40,287,427
1975 $532,861,438,885 $40,106,776
1974 $490,035,789,970 $35,994,511
1973 $441,460,582,536 $26,529,817
1972 $324,933,841,269 $21,734,269
1971 $245,364,056,622 $19,009,433
1970 $217,223,652,719 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Nauru
2024 $32,487 $13,609
2023 $33,836 $12,752
2022 $34,066 $12,912
2021 $40,095 $14,979
2020 $40,029 $10,709
2019 $40,416 $10,802
2018 $39,751 $11,414
2017 $38,834 $9,657
2016 $39,375 $8,748
2015 $34,961 $7,747
2014 $38,475 $9,230
2013 $40,899 $8,975
2012 $49,145 $9,843
2011 $48,760 $6,444
2010 $44,968 $4,736
2009 $41,309 $4,411
2008 $39,876 $3,757
2007 $35,779 $2,272
2006 $35,992 $2,910
2005 $37,813 $2,992
2004 $38,299 $3,041
2003 $35,387 $2,463
2002 $32,821 $2,085
2001 $34,406 $2,232
2000 $39,169 $2,649
1999 $36,610 $2,683
1998 $32,424 $2,909
1997 $35,638 $3,661
1996 $39,150 $3,679
1995 $44,198 $3,932
1994 $39,934 $3,921
1993 $36,345 $4,310
1992 $31,993 $5,103
1991 $29,428 $5,333
1990 $25,801 $5,776
1989 $25,266 $5,723
1988 $25,500 $5,012
1987 $21,142 $4,485
1986 $17,452 $4,569
1985 $11,809 $4,859
1984 $11,207 $5,654
1983 $10,652 $5,896
1982 $9,780 $6,577
1981 $10,583 $6,594
1980 $9,669 $6,138
1979 $9,301 $5,950
1978 $9,012 $5,721
1977 $6,473 $5,646
1976 $5,310 $5,703
1975 $4,776 $5,740
1974 $4,448 $5,199
1973 $4,061 $3,864
1972 $3,031 $3,191
1971 $2,321 $2,811
1970 $2,101 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Nauru
2026 85.1 62.6
2025 85 62.4
2024 84.9 62.3
2023 84.7 62.1
2022 84.1 61.9
2021 84.6 61.3
2020 84.7 61.5
2019 84.4 61.4
2018 84.3 61.2
2017 84.2 61.1
2016 84.1 61
2015 83.9 60.9
2014 83.6 60.8
2013 83.4 60.7
2012 83.2 60.5
2011 82.7 60.3
2010 82.9 60.1
2009 83 59.9
2008 82.6 59.7
2007 82.5 59.5
2006 82.4 59.4
2005 82 59.4
2004 82.1 59.3
2003 81.9 59.4
2002 81.8 59.4
2001 81.5 59.5
2000 81.2 59.6
1999 80.6 59.7
1998 80.6 59.9
1997 80.6 60
1996 80.4 60.1
1995 79.7 60.1
1994 79.8 60
1993 79.4 59.8
1992 79.3 59.5
1991 79.3 59.3
1990 79 59.1
1989 79 58.9
1988 78.5 58.7
1987 78.6 58.6
1986 78.2 58.6
1985 77.8 58.6
1984 77.5 58.7
1983 77.1 58.7
1982 77.1 58.6
1981 76.6 58.6
1980 76.1 58.5
1979 76.2 58.4
1978 75.7 58.3
1977 75.3 58.1
1976 74.8 58.2
1975 74.4 58.3
1974 73.8 58.3
1973 73.4 58.4
1972 73.3 58.4
1971 72.8 58.4
1970 72 58.4
1969 71.9 58.4
1968 71.7 58.6
1967 71.4 58.6
1966 71.1 58.4
1965 70.3 58.3
1964 70.2 58.2
1963 69.7 58.1
1962 68.7 58
1961 68.4 58
1960 67.7 57.9
1959 67.5 57.9
1958 67 57.8
1957 65.4 57.7
1956 65.6 57.6
1955 65.7 57.5
1954 64.5 57.4
1953 63.3 57.2
1952 63 57
1951 61 56.8
1950 59.3 56.6

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

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Japan and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Japan Nauru
2024 123,975,371 11,947
2023 124,516,650 11,875
2022 125,124,989 11,801
2021 125,681,593 11,709
2020 126,261,000 11,643
2019 126,633,000 11,587
2018 126,811,000 11,477
2017 126,972,000 11,324
2016 127,076,000 11,150
2015 127,141,000 10,954
2014 127,276,000 10,742
2013 127,445,000 10,517
2012 127,629,000 10,267
2011 127,833,000 10,098
2010 128,070,000 10,043
2009 128,047,000 10,016
2008 128,063,000 10,009
2007 128,001,000 10,020
2006 127,854,000 10,034
2005 127,773,000 10,049
2004 127,761,000 10,060
2003 127,718,000 10,059
2002 127,445,000 10,082
2001 127,149,000 10,130
2000 126,843,000 10,168
1999 126,631,000 10,187
1998 126,400,000 10,198
1997 126,057,000 10,197
1996 125,757,000 10,183
1995 125,472,000 10,165
1994 125,178,000 10,137
1993 124,829,000 10,102
1992 124,425,000 10,021
1991 123,964,000 9,850
1990 123,478,000 9,622
1989 123,069,000 9,390
1988 122,578,000 9,165
1987 122,069,000 8,946
1986 121,482,000 8,742
1985 120,837,000 8,551
1984 120,083,000 8,377
1983 119,307,000 8,216
1982 118,480,000 8,040
1981 117,661,000 7,839
1980 116,807,000 7,649
1979 115,890,000 7,468
1978 114,913,000 7,298
1977 113,872,000 7,163
1976 112,775,000 7,064
1975 111,573,000 6,987
1974 110,162,000 6,923
1973 108,707,000 6,866
1972 107,188,000 6,812
1971 105,697,000 6,762
1970 103,403,000 6,710
1969 102,219,000 6,581
1968 101,011,000 6,328
1967 99,879,000 6,135
1966 98,851,000 6,043
1965 97,952,000 5,832
1964 96,903,000 5,515
1963 95,900,000 5,226
1962 94,933,000 4,979
1961 94,055,000 4,774
1960 93,216,000 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Nauru

Fertility rate
Japan

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Nauru
2023 1.2 3.33
2022 1.26 3.38
2021 1.3 3.43
2020 1.33 3.47
2019 1.36 3.53
2018 1.42 3.68
2017 1.43 3.88
2016 1.44 4.03
2015 1.45 4.08
2014 1.42 4.09
2013 1.43 4.1
2012 1.41 4.12
2011 1.39 4.12
2010 1.39 4.02
2009 1.37 3.85
2008 1.37 3.67
2007 1.34 3.5
2006 1.32 3.4
2005 1.26 3.38
2004 1.29 3.38
2003 1.29 3.39
2002 1.32 3.4
2001 1.33 3.46
2000 1.36 3.54
1999 1.34 3.64
1998 1.38 3.68
1997 1.39 3.74
1996 1.43 3.78
1995 1.42 3.81
1994 1.5 3.84
1993 1.46 3.89
1992 1.5 3.95
1991 1.53 3.99
1990 1.54 4.02
1989 1.57 4.07
1988 1.66 4.11
1987 1.69 4.14
1986 1.72 4.15
1985 1.76 4.14
1984 1.81 4.11
1983 1.8 4.06
1982 1.77 3.99
1981 1.74 3.94
1980 1.75 3.88
1979 1.77 3.85
1978 1.79 3.84
1977 1.8 3.86
1976 1.85 3.9
1975 1.91 3.97
1974 2.05 4.07
1973 2.14 4.19
1972 2.14 4.36
1971 2.16 4.54
1970 2.13 4.74
1969 2.13 4.94
1968 2.13 5.14
1967 2.23 5.29
1966 1.58 5.41
1965 2.14 5.48
1964 2.05 5.47
1963 2 5.44
1962 1.98 5.42
1961 1.96 5.38
1960 2 5.34

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

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Japan and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Nauru
2024 50.4 21.4
2023 50 21.5
2022 49.5 21.6
2021 49.1 21.7
2020 48.7 21.8
2019 48.3 21.9
2018 48 21.8
2017 47.6 21.6
2016 47.3 21.5
2015 47 21.4
2014 46.6 21.5
2013 46.2 21.6
2012 45.8 21.7
2011 45.5 21.8
2010 45.2 21.8
2009 44.9 21.8
2008 44.6 21.7
2007 44.2 21.5
2006 43.9 21.3
2005 43.6 21.2
2004 43.2 21
2003 42.8 20.8
2002 42.5 20.6
2001 42.1 20.4
2000 41.8 20.1
1999 41.4 19.8
1998 41 19.6
1997 40.7 19.5
1996 40.3 19.4
1995 40 19.3
1994 39.6 19.3
1993 39.2 19.3
1992 38.7 19.4
1991 38.2 19.7
1990 37.7 20.2
1989 37.2 20.8
1988 36.8 21.4
1987 36.3 22.1
1986 35.9 22.8
1985 35.4 23.7
1984 34.9 24.5
1983 34.3 25.2
1982 33.7 25.1
1981 33.1 24.7
1980 32.8 24.2
1979 32.4 23.6
1978 32 22.9
1977 31.5 22.1
1976 30.9 21.5
1975 30.6 21
1974 30.4 20.4
1973 30.2 19.8
1972 29.9 19.4
1971 29.6 19.1
1970 29.2 18.7
1969 28.9 18.9
1968 28.6 21.2
1967 28.4 22.9
1966 28 22.9
1965 27.6 23.1
1964 27.2 23.4
1963 26.9 23.7
1962 26.5 23.9
1961 26.2 24
1960 25.8 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
n/a
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
3.4%
2012
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Japan Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan Nauru
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
172
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
96.6%
2023
English speaking
15%
2025
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Japan Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Nauru
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
18.6 mi
2002

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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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