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Japan vs Netherlands statistics compared

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Japan has a population of 123M (ranked 12/197), compared with 18.1M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 61st vs. 134th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T) and The Netherlands ranks 18/197 ($1.33T). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951), while The Netherlands ranks 12/197 ($73,684).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Netherlands
Population
122704252
18243998
Population rank 12/197 72/197
GDP
$4.44T
2025
$1.33T
2025
GDP rank 4/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$35,951
2025
$73,684
2025
GDP per capita rank 34/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$9.16T
2025
$578B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
206.5%
2025
43.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$74,248
2025
$31,942
2025
Government debt per person rank 3/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,962
2026
$46,674
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
1,400 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.15
2024
1.43
2024
Median age
50.8 years
2025
42.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Japan and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Japan and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Japan

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Japan Netherlands
2025 $4,435,162,999,977 $1,332,767,651,100
2024 $4,190,008,188,359 $1,213,936,238,063
2023 $4,384,854,269,962 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $4,447,976,207,315 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $5,225,933,520,753 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $5,189,197,543,645 $932,560,861,701
2019 $5,245,755,000,479 $928,903,005,576
2018 $5,154,293,721,630 $929,733,599,797
2017 $5,038,231,631,661 $848,233,537,846
2016 $5,110,357,383,254 $797,163,949,290
2015 $4,534,438,580,495 $775,743,675,303
2014 $4,985,763,289,561 $901,556,501,756
2013 $5,272,297,037,397 $883,951,539,007
2012 $6,333,803,928,788 $845,689,017,066
2011 $6,279,422,550,219 $913,140,741,333
2010 $5,811,578,109,447 $852,464,982,433
2009 $5,336,765,697,589 $878,954,223,140
2008 $5,160,197,175,876 $957,901,566,041
2007 $4,624,670,179,655 $853,499,460,873
2006 $4,648,058,930,707 $737,593,995,289
2005 $4,875,648,486,366 $688,133,699,636
2004 $4,941,485,123,807 $661,224,886,143
2003 $4,573,413,206,709 $582,435,617,082
2002 $4,245,946,980,572 $475,529,972,123
2001 $4,438,792,748,062 $432,536,219,669
2000 $5,042,381,838,343 $417,649,282,154
1999 $4,688,983,449,627 $447,778,514,140
1998 $4,150,359,076,370 $438,612,530,549
1997 $4,579,780,793,432 $417,506,211,882
1996 $5,021,441,618,840 $451,372,549,020
1995 $5,639,649,753,986 $452,967,334,614
1994 $5,104,063,486,348 $379,688,232,232
1993 $4,632,480,515,091 $354,070,495,966
1992 $4,064,529,567,505 $363,497,050,125
1991 $3,724,887,648,862 $327,982,316,124
1990 $3,252,994,239,867 $318,799,003,994
1989 $3,174,934,735,896 $258,716,904,292
1988 $3,191,546,727,316 $262,295,966,105
1987 $2,635,094,473,494 $245,406,949,521
1986 $2,164,729,071,349 $201,157,708,221
1985 $1,457,070,301,468 $144,057,523,222
1984 $1,374,165,212,365 $144,124,462,912
1983 $1,297,622,008,229 $153,671,294,109
1982 $1,183,132,285,328 $158,712,765,536
1981 $1,271,443,597,067 $164,375,775,854
1980 $1,153,159,955,513 $195,439,301,707
1979 $1,100,608,979,757 $179,933,827,310
1978 $1,057,419,758,047 $156,089,077,205
1977 $752,590,681,822 $127,203,923,857
1976 $611,495,350,304 $109,329,386,564
1975 $544,082,569,364 $100,397,061,694
1974 $500,355,087,138 $87,371,810,804
1973 $450,756,970,744 $71,946,639,603
1972 $331,776,379,992 $54,787,070,173
1971 $250,530,994,765 $44,644,730,576
1970 $221,798,003,144 $38,220,884,519
1969 $188,179,852,753 $34,086,038,090
1968 $160,201,483,788 $30,097,635,751
1967 $135,265,319,098 $27,143,828,099
1966 $115,427,351,851 $24,741,480,717
1965 $99,387,878,008 $22,721,869,808
1964 $89,332,989,729 $20,232,048,553
1963 $75,945,582,324 $17,193,744,109
1962 $66,356,388,224 $15,847,582,341
1961 $58,472,696,006 $14,599,836,396
1960 $48,417,804,545 $13,282,979,015

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Japan and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Netherlands
2025 $35,951 $73,684
2024 $33,797 $67,465
2023 $35,215 $63,516
2022 $35,548 $59,123
2021 $41,581 $60,142
2020 $41,099 $53,468
2019 $41,425 $53,555
2018 $40,645 $53,955
2017 $39,680 $49,514
2016 $40,215 $46,809
2015 $35,665 $45,794
2014 $39,173 $53,457
2013 $41,369 $52,602
2012 $49,627 $50,474
2011 $49,122 $54,702
2010 $45,378 $51,306
2009 $41,678 $53,172
2008 $40,294 $58,247
2007 $36,130 $52,101
2006 $36,354 $45,124
2005 $38,159 $42,165
2004 $38,678 $40,611
2003 $35,809 $35,897
2002 $33,316 $29,447
2001 $34,910 $26,956
2000 $39,753 $26,225
1999 $37,029 $28,319
1998 $32,835 $27,924
1997 $36,331 $26,745
1996 $39,930 $29,064
1995 $44,947 $29,301
1994 $40,774 $24,683
1993 $37,111 $23,156
1992 $32,667 $23,939
1991 $30,048 $21,764
1990 $26,345 $21,322
1989 $25,798 $17,423
1988 $26,037 $17,771
1987 $21,587 $16,734
1986 $17,819 $13,804
1985 $12,058 $9,941
1984 $11,443 $9,992
1983 $10,876 $10,696
1982 $9,986 $11,089
1981 $10,806 $11,537
1980 $9,872 $13,812
1979 $9,497 $12,817
1978 $9,202 $11,196
1977 $6,609 $9,180
1976 $5,422 $7,937
1975 $4,876 $7,346
1974 $4,542 $6,450
1973 $4,147 $5,353
1972 $3,095 $4,110
1971 $2,370 $3,384
1970 $2,145 $2,931
1969 $1,841 $2,647
1968 $1,586 $2,364
1967 $1,354 $2,155
1966 $1,168 $1,986
1965 $1,015 $1,848
1964 $922 $1,668
1963 $792 $1,437
1962 $699 $1,342
1961 $622 $1,254
1960 $519 $1,156

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Japan vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Netherlands
2026 85.1 82.6
2025 85 82.4
2024 84.9 82.3
2023 84.7 82.2
2022 84.1 81.9
2021 84.6 81.4
2020 84.7 81.4
2019 84.4 82.1
2018 84.3 81.8
2017 84.2 81.7
2016 84.1 81.6
2015 83.9 81.5
2014 83.6 81.7
2013 83.4 81.3
2012 83.2 81.1
2011 82.7 81.1
2010 82.9 80.8
2009 83 80.7
2008 82.6 80.4
2007 82.5 80.3
2006 82.4 79.8
2005 82 79.5
2004 82.1 79.2
2003 81.9 78.7
2002 81.8 78.4
2001 81.5 78.3
2000 81.2 78.1
1999 80.6 78
1998 80.6 78
1997 80.6 77.9
1996 80.4 77.6
1995 79.7 77.6
1994 79.8 77.5
1993 79.4 77
1992 79.3 77.4
1991 79.3 77.2
1990 79 77
1989 79 76.8
1988 78.5 77
1987 78.6 76.8
1986 78.2 76.4
1985 77.8 76.4
1984 77.5 76.3
1983 77.1 76.3
1982 77.1 76.1
1981 76.6 76
1980 76.1 75.8
1979 76.2 75.6
1978 75.7 75.2
1977 75.3 75.3
1976 74.8 74.7
1975 74.4 74.6
1974 73.8 74.6
1973 73.4 74.2
1972 73.3 73.8
1971 72.8 73.9
1970 72 73.6
1969 71.9 73.6
1968 71.7 73.6
1967 71.4 73.8
1966 71.1 73.6
1965 70.3 73.6
1964 70.2 73.7
1963 69.7 73.4
1962 68.7 73.2
1961 68.4 73.6
1960 67.7 73.4
1959 67.5 73.2
1958 67 73.1
1957 65.4 73
1956 65.6 72.5
1955 65.7 72.5
1954 64.5 72.4
1953 63.3 71.7
1952 63 72.1
1951 61 71.5
1950 59.3 71.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Japan and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Japan Netherlands
2025 123,366,734 18,087,633
2024 123,975,371 17,993,485
2023 124,516,650 17,877,117
2022 125,124,989 17,700,982
2021 125,681,593 17,533,044
2020 126,261,000 17,441,500
2019 126,633,000 17,344,874
2018 126,811,000 17,231,624
2017 126,972,000 17,131,296
2016 127,076,000 17,030,314
2015 127,141,000 16,939,923
2014 127,276,000 16,865,008
2013 127,445,000 16,804,432
2012 127,629,000 16,754,962
2011 127,833,000 16,693,074
2010 128,070,000 16,615,394
2009 128,047,000 16,530,388
2008 128,063,000 16,445,593
2007 128,001,000 16,381,696
2006 127,854,000 16,346,101
2005 127,773,000 16,319,868
2004 127,761,000 16,281,779
2003 127,718,000 16,225,302
2002 127,445,000 16,148,929
2001 127,149,000 16,046,180
2000 126,843,000 15,925,513
1999 126,631,000 15,812,088
1998 126,400,000 15,707,209
1997 126,057,000 15,610,650
1996 125,757,000 15,530,498
1995 125,472,000 15,459,006
1994 125,178,000 15,382,838
1993 124,829,000 15,290,368
1992 124,425,000 15,184,166
1991 123,964,000 15,069,798
1990 123,478,000 14,951,510
1989 123,069,000 14,848,907
1988 122,578,000 14,760,094
1987 122,069,000 14,665,037
1986 121,482,000 14,572,278
1985 120,837,000 14,491,632
1984 120,083,000 14,424,211
1983 119,307,000 14,367,070
1982 118,480,000 14,312,690
1981 117,661,000 14,247,208
1980 116,807,000 14,149,800
1979 115,890,000 14,038,270
1978 114,913,000 13,941,700
1977 113,872,000 13,856,185
1976 112,775,000 13,774,037
1975 111,573,000 13,666,335
1974 110,162,000 13,545,056
1973 108,707,000 13,439,322
1972 107,188,000 13,328,593
1971 105,697,000 13,194,497
1970 103,403,000 13,038,526
1969 102,219,000 12,877,984
1968 101,011,000 12,729,721
1967 99,879,000 12,598,201
1966 98,851,000 12,456,251
1965 97,952,000 12,294,732
1964 96,903,000 12,127,120
1963 95,900,000 11,965,966
1962 94,933,000 11,805,689
1961 94,055,000 11,638,712
1960 93,216,000 11,486,631

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Japan and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Japan

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Netherlands
2024 1.15 1.43
2023 1.2 1.43
2022 1.26 1.49
2021 1.3 1.62
2020 1.33 1.54
2019 1.36 1.57
2018 1.42 1.59
2017 1.43 1.62
2016 1.44 1.66
2015 1.45 1.66
2014 1.42 1.71
2013 1.43 1.68
2012 1.41 1.72
2011 1.39 1.76
2010 1.39 1.79
2009 1.37 1.79
2008 1.37 1.77
2007 1.34 1.72
2006 1.32 1.72
2005 1.26 1.71
2004 1.29 1.72
2003 1.29 1.75
2002 1.32 1.73
2001 1.33 1.71
2000 1.36 1.72
1999 1.34 1.65
1998 1.38 1.63
1997 1.39 1.56
1996 1.43 1.53
1995 1.42 1.53
1994 1.5 1.57
1993 1.46 1.57
1992 1.5 1.59
1991 1.53 1.61
1990 1.54 1.62
1989 1.57 1.55
1988 1.66 1.55
1987 1.69 1.56
1986 1.72 1.55
1985 1.76 1.51
1984 1.81 1.49
1983 1.8 1.47
1982 1.77 1.5
1981 1.74 1.56
1980 1.75 1.6
1979 1.77 1.56
1978 1.79 1.58
1977 1.8 1.58
1976 1.85 1.63
1975 1.91 1.66
1974 2.05 1.77
1973 2.14 1.9
1972 2.14 2.15
1971 2.16 2.36
1970 2.13 2.57
1969 2.13 2.75
1968 2.13 2.72
1967 2.23 2.81
1966 1.58 2.9
1965 2.14 3.04
1964 2.05 3.17
1963 2 3.19
1962 1.98 3.18
1961 1.96 3.22
1960 2 3.12

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Japan and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Netherlands
2025 50.8 42.5
2024 50.4 42.4
2023 50 42.4
2022 49.5 42.5
2021 49.1 42.6
2020 48.7 42.5
2019 48.3 42.5
2018 48 42.4
2017 47.6 42.3
2016 47.3 42.2
2015 47 42
2014 46.6 41.8
2013 46.2 41.6
2012 45.8 41.3
2011 45.5 41
2010 45.2 40.7
2009 44.9 40.3
2008 44.6 40
2007 44.2 39.7
2006 43.9 39.3
2005 43.6 38.9
2004 43.2 38.5
2003 42.8 38.1
2002 42.5 37.8
2001 42.1 37.5
2000 41.8 37.3
1999 41.4 37
1998 41 36.7
1997 40.7 36.4
1996 40.3 36.1
1995 40 35.7
1994 39.6 35.4
1993 39.2 35.1
1992 38.7 34.8
1991 38.2 34.6
1990 37.7 34.3
1989 37.2 34.1
1988 36.8 33.8
1987 36.3 33.5
1986 35.9 33.2
1985 35.4 32.9
1984 34.9 32.6
1983 34.3 32.3
1982 33.7 31.9
1981 33.1 31.6
1980 32.8 31.3
1979 32.4 31
1978 32 30.7
1977 31.5 30.3
1976 30.9 29.8
1975 30.6 29.4
1974 30.4 29.3
1973 30.2 29
1972 29.9 28.9
1971 29.6 28.7
1970 29.2 28.6
1969 28.9 28.6
1968 28.6 28.6
1967 28.4 28.5
1966 28 28.6
1965 27.6 28.6
1964 27.2 28.6
1963 26.9 28.7
1962 26.5 28.7
1961 26.2 28.8
1960 25.8 28.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$4.73T
2025
$1.24T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.9%
2025
45.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.05%
2025
-1.84%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.5%
2025
3.9%
2025
Services, % of GDP
71.4%
2024
70.4%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
26.8%
2024
17.7%
2025
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.3%
2020
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2020
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires
2,902,000
2026
1,294,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2026
8.99%
2026
Number of billionaires
41
2026
13
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2026
0.00009%
2026
Listed domestic companies
3,942
2025
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.61T
2025
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$1.37T
2025
$118B
2025
Personal remittances received
$4.65B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Japan Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,006 kg
2024
3,416 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.3
2024
$25.2
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.8%
2024
9.61%
2024
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,530 kWh
2024
6,386 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.69%
2024
0.07%
2024
Nuclear share
9.52%
2024
2.89%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan Netherlands
% of world population
1.5%
2025
0.22%
2025
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2025
95.9%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.64 ft
2026
6.03 ft
2026
Average female height
5.2 ft
2026
5.59 ft
2026
Quality of life index
90.3
2026
94.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
173
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
99%
2003
English speaking
28%
2026
90.9%
2026
People using the Internet
85.5%
2024
97%
2024

Health

Japan Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
30.5 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.5%
2024
20.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Netherlands
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,141 sq mi
2025
719 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
88,123 mi
2022

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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