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Japan vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 61st vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Nepal
Population
122677250
29596762
Population rank 12/197 52/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Japan and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Japan and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Japan

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Japan Nepal
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $42,914,268,287
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $41,047,772,331
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $41,182,939,601
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $36,924,841,394
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $33,433,659,301
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $34,186,180,699
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $33,111,525,237
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $28,971,588,940
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $24,524,109,484
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $24,360,801,287
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $22,731,612,922
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $22,162,204,925
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $21,703,100,877
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $21,573,872,421
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $16,002,656,434
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $12,854,985,464
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $12,545,438,605
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $10,325,618,017
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $9,043,715,356
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $8,130,258,378
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $7,273,938,315
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $6,330,473,097
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $6,050,875,807
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $6,007,055,042
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $5,494,252,208
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $5,033,642,384
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $4,856,255,044
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $4,918,691,917
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $4,521,580,381
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $4,401,104,418
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $4,066,775,510
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $3,660,041,667
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $3,401,211,581
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $3,921,476,085
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $3,627,560,239
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $3,525,225,787
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $3,487,009,748
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $2,957,255,380
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $2,850,782,044
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $2,619,913,956
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $2,581,207,388
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $2,447,174,803
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $2,395,423,742
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $2,275,583,317
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $1,945,916,583
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $1,851,250,008
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $1,604,162,497
1977 $737,069,290,928 $1,382,400,000
1976 $598,883,902,156 $1,452,788,985
1975 $532,861,438,885 $1,575,789,254
1974 $490,035,789,970 $1,217,953,547
1973 $441,460,582,536 $972,101,725
1972 $324,933,841,269 $1,024,098,400
1971 $245,364,056,622 $882,765,472
1970 $217,223,652,719 $865,975,309
1969 $184,298,841,305 $788,641,965
1968 $156,897,496,759 $772,231,387
1967 $132,475,614,227 $841,974,025
1966 $113,046,784,179 $906,811,944
1965 $97,338,107,606 $735,267,082
1964 $87,490,590,818 $496,098,775
1963 $74,379,284,603 $496,947,904
1962 $64,987,857,542 $574,091,101
1961 $57,266,758,180 $531,959,562
1960 $47,419,238,274 $508,334,414

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

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Japan and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Nepal
2024 $32,487 $1,447
2023 $33,836 $1,382
2022 $34,066 $1,386
2021 $40,095 $1,253
2020 $40,029 $1,154
2019 $40,416 $1,203
2018 $39,751 $1,179
2017 $38,834 $1,034
2016 $39,375 $877
2015 $34,961 $876
2014 $38,475 $821
2013 $40,899 $803
2012 $49,145 $788
2011 $48,760 $786
2010 $44,968 $585
2009 $41,309 $473
2008 $39,876 $465
2007 $35,779 $385
2006 $35,992 $340
2005 $37,813 $309
2004 $38,299 $279.6
2003 $35,387 $246.4
2002 $32,821 $238.9
2001 $34,406 $240.8
2000 $39,169 $223.8
1999 $36,610 $208.6
1998 $32,424 $205.1
1997 $35,638 $211.8
1996 $39,150 $198.8
1995 $44,198 $197.8
1994 $39,934 $187.3
1993 $36,345 $172.8
1992 $31,993 $165
1991 $29,428 $195.7
1990 $25,801 $185.8
1989 $25,266 $185
1988 $25,500 $187.1
1987 $21,142 $162
1986 $17,452 $159.5
1985 $11,809 $149.9
1984 $11,207 $151.1
1983 $10,652 $146.6
1982 $9,780 $147
1981 $10,583 $142.9
1980 $9,669 $125.1
1979 $9,301 $121.9
1978 $9,012 $108.1
1977 $6,473 $95.3
1976 $5,310 $102.5
1975 $4,776 $113.6
1974 $4,448 $89.8
1973 $4,061 $73.2
1972 $3,031 $78.8
1971 $2,321 $69.5
1970 $2,101 $69.6
1969 $1,803 $64.8
1968 $1,553 $64.9
1967 $1,326 $72.3
1966 $1,144 $79.5
1965 $994 $65.8
1964 $903 $45.3
1963 $776 $46.3
1962 $685 $54.6
1961 $609 $51.6
1960 $509 $50.2

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

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Japan vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Nepal
2026 85.1 71.2
2025 85 70.9
2024 84.9 70.6
2023 84.7 70.4
2022 84.1 70.1
2021 84.6 68.4
2020 84.7 69.1
2019 84.4 69.3
2018 84.3 69
2017 84.2 68.7
2016 84.1 68.4
2015 83.9 67.4
2014 83.6 67.8
2013 83.4 67.6
2012 83.2 67.4
2011 82.7 67.1
2010 82.9 66.8
2009 83 66.6
2008 82.6 66.4
2007 82.5 66.2
2006 82.4 65.9
2005 82 65.3
2004 82.1 64.7
2003 81.9 64.2
2002 81.8 63.5
2001 81.5 63.3
2000 81.2 62.6
1999 80.6 62
1998 80.6 61.5
1997 80.6 60.8
1996 80.4 60
1995 79.7 59.3
1994 79.8 58.6
1993 79.4 57.6
1992 79.3 56.7
1991 79.3 55.6
1990 79 54.8
1989 79 54
1988 78.5 53.1
1987 78.6 52.4
1986 78.2 51.6
1985 77.8 50.9
1984 77.5 50.2
1983 77.1 49.7
1982 77.1 49.2
1981 76.6 48.7
1980 76.1 48.3
1979 76.2 47.8
1978 75.7 47.2
1977 75.3 46.6
1976 74.8 46
1975 74.4 45.5
1974 73.8 44.9
1973 73.4 44.5
1972 73.3 44.1
1971 72.8 43.6
1970 72 43.2
1969 71.9 42.7
1968 71.7 42.2
1967 71.4 41.7
1966 71.1 41.2
1965 70.3 40.7
1964 70.2 40.2
1963 69.7 39.6
1962 68.7 39.3
1961 68.4 39
1960 67.7 38.7
1959 67.5 38.4
1958 67 38.1
1957 65.4 38
1956 65.6 37.9
1955 65.7 37.9
1954 64.5 37.8
1953 63.3 37.7
1952 63 37.7
1951 61 37.6
1950 59.3 37.6

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

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Japan and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Japan Nepal
2024 123,975,371 29,651,054
2023 124,516,650 29,694,614
2022 125,124,989 29,715,436
2021 125,681,593 29,475,010
2020 126,261,000 28,966,574
2019 126,633,000 28,414,064
2018 126,811,000 28,079,689
2017 126,972,000 28,011,258
2016 127,076,000 27,955,462
2015 127,141,000 27,823,629
2014 127,276,000 27,672,370
2013 127,445,000 27,589,996
2012 127,629,000 27,534,915
2011 127,833,000 27,464,494
2010 128,070,000 27,341,952
2009 128,047,000 27,173,035
2008 128,063,000 26,990,037
2007 128,001,000 26,788,492
2006 127,854,000 26,565,425
2005 127,773,000 26,309,458
2004 127,761,000 26,016,656
2003 127,718,000 25,688,758
2002 127,445,000 25,328,981
2001 127,149,000 24,946,748
2000 126,843,000 24,546,509
1999 126,631,000 24,125,199
1998 126,400,000 23,680,357
1997 126,057,000 23,219,463
1996 125,757,000 22,741,862
1995 125,472,000 22,245,439
1994 125,178,000 21,717,479
1993 124,829,000 21,180,159
1992 124,425,000 20,609,707
1991 123,964,000 20,036,500
1990 123,478,000 19,524,573
1989 123,069,000 19,057,807
1988 122,578,000 18,638,661
1987 122,069,000 18,250,505
1986 121,482,000 17,868,124
1985 120,837,000 17,477,692
1984 120,083,000 17,085,242
1983 119,307,000 16,689,119
1982 118,480,000 16,297,987
1981 117,661,000 15,922,423
1980 116,807,000 15,553,105
1979 115,890,000 15,190,590
1978 114,913,000 14,839,695
1977 113,872,000 14,499,175
1976 112,775,000 14,177,649
1975 111,573,000 13,870,695
1974 110,162,000 13,568,435
1973 108,707,000 13,275,239
1972 107,188,000 12,989,099
1971 105,697,000 12,710,061
1970 103,403,000 12,436,190
1969 102,219,000 12,167,036
1968 101,011,000 11,906,266
1967 99,879,000 11,652,716
1966 98,851,000 11,408,710
1965 97,952,000 11,173,411
1964 96,903,000 10,946,392
1963 95,900,000 10,729,818
1962 94,933,000 10,521,116
1961 94,055,000 10,318,396
1960 93,216,000 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Nepal

Fertility rate
Japan

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Nepal
2023 1.2 1.98
2022 1.26 2
2021 1.3 2.03
2020 1.33 2.05
2019 1.36 2.08
2018 1.42 2.12
2017 1.43 2.17
2016 1.44 2.23
2015 1.45 2.27
2014 1.42 2.32
2013 1.43 2.36
2012 1.41 2.42
2011 1.39 2.46
2010 1.39 2.54
2009 1.37 2.63
2008 1.37 2.74
2007 1.34 2.86
2006 1.32 2.97
2005 1.26 3.12
2004 1.29 3.28
2003 1.29 3.44
2002 1.32 3.6
2001 1.33 3.79
2000 1.36 3.98
1999 1.34 4.13
1998 1.38 4.28
1997 1.39 4.44
1996 1.43 4.67
1995 1.42 4.87
1994 1.5 4.96
1993 1.46 5.04
1992 1.5 5.07
1991 1.53 5.15
1990 1.54 5.21
1989 1.57 5.26
1988 1.66 5.31
1987 1.69 5.35
1986 1.72 5.4
1985 1.76 5.46
1984 1.81 5.51
1983 1.8 5.54
1982 1.77 5.55
1981 1.74 5.58
1980 1.75 5.6
1979 1.77 5.64
1978 1.79 5.68
1977 1.8 5.69
1976 1.85 5.72
1975 1.91 5.73
1974 2.05 5.75
1973 2.14 5.7
1972 2.14 5.8
1971 2.16 5.85
1970 2.13 5.87
1969 2.13 5.89
1968 2.13 5.94
1967 2.23 5.95
1966 1.58 5.98
1965 2.14 6.01
1964 2.05 6.04
1963 2 6.06
1962 1.98 6.08
1961 1.96 6.09
1960 2 6.07

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

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Japan and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Nepal
2024 50.4 26
2023 50 25.7
2022 49.5 25.4
2021 49.1 25
2020 48.7 24.5
2019 48.3 23.7
2018 48 23.2
2017 47.6 22.9
2016 47.3 22.7
2015 47 22.4
2014 46.6 22.2
2013 46.2 22
2012 45.8 21.8
2011 45.5 21.6
2010 45.2 21.3
2009 44.9 21
2008 44.6 20.8
2007 44.2 20.5
2006 43.9 20.3
2005 43.6 20
2004 43.2 19.8
2003 42.8 19.7
2002 42.5 19.5
2001 42.1 19.4
2000 41.8 19.3
1999 41.4 19.3
1998 41 19.2
1997 40.7 19.2
1996 40.3 19.2
1995 40 19.2
1994 39.6 19.2
1993 39.2 19.2
1992 38.7 19.2
1991 38.2 19.2
1990 37.7 19.2
1989 37.2 19.2
1988 36.8 19.2
1987 36.3 19.3
1986 35.9 19.4
1985 35.4 19.4
1984 34.9 19.5
1983 34.3 19.5
1982 33.7 19.5
1981 33.1 19.5
1980 32.8 19.6
1979 32.4 19.6
1978 32 19.6
1977 31.5 19.7
1976 30.9 19.7
1975 30.6 19.7
1974 30.4 19.7
1973 30.2 19.7
1972 29.9 19.7
1971 29.6 19.7
1970 29.2 19.7
1969 28.9 19.7
1968 28.6 19.7
1967 28.4 19.7
1966 28 19.6
1965 27.6 19.6
1964 27.2 19.6
1963 26.9 19.6
1962 26.5 19.6
1961 26.2 19.5
1960 25.8 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
3.7%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.62%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00001%
2025
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
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Japan Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
99%
2022
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Japan Nepal
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
71.2%
2021
English speaking
15%
2025
3%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Japan Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Nepal
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
49,758 mi
2025

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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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