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Japan vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 61st vs. 20th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Niger
Population
122677250
29080898
Population rank 12/197 53/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Japan and Niger: Comparison Charts

Japan and Niger economies compared

GDP
Japan

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Japan Niger
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $19,876,128,486
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $16,698,786,978
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $15,433,852,712
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $14,915,002,436
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $13,744,653,103
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $12,889,555,561
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $12,837,307,497
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $11,185,104,252
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $10,398,861,982
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $9,683,867,926
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $10,862,943,544
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $10,224,897,438
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $9,426,912,648
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $8,772,950,778
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $7,851,192,502
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $7,352,131,310
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $7,297,600,226
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $5,731,485,052
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $4,756,361,252
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $4,383,315,965
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $3,760,443,738
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $3,394,084,732
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $2,782,192,879
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $2,448,714,704
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $2,241,753,193
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $2,537,789,821
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $2,643,363,519
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $2,290,318,910
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $2,405,686,940
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $2,302,537,562
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $1,938,058,175
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $3,052,673,849
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $3,386,232,579
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $3,285,796,875
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $3,512,356,508
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $2,179,567,114
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $2,280,356,193
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $2,233,006,105
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $1,904,096,998
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $1,440,581,652
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $1,461,243,326
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $1,803,099,561
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $2,017,612,216
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $2,170,893,414
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $2,508,524,721
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $2,109,277,666
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $1,774,365,590
1977 $737,069,290,928 $1,291,458,041
1976 $598,883,902,156 $1,064,517,601
1975 $532,861,438,885 $1,048,690,933
1974 $490,035,789,970 $1,026,137,111
1973 $441,460,582,536 $946,385,105
1972 $324,933,841,269 $742,779,661
1971 $245,364,056,622 $693,573,704
1970 $217,223,652,719 $649,916,621
1969 $184,298,841,305 $625,867,985
1968 $156,897,496,759 $641,214,226
1967 $132,475,614,227 $665,586,872
1966 $113,046,784,179 $702,296,079
1965 $97,338,107,606 $673,383,511
1964 $87,490,590,818 $582,816,396
1963 $74,379,284,603 $586,294,879
1962 $64,987,857,542 $531,736,599
1961 $57,266,758,180 $485,785,231
1960 $47,419,238,274 $449,526,873

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

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Japan and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Niger
2024 $32,487 $735
2023 $33,836 $638
2022 $34,066 $610
2021 $40,095 $609
2020 $40,029 $580
2019 $40,416 $562
2018 $39,751 $579
2017 $38,834 $522
2016 $39,375 $503
2015 $34,961 $486
2014 $38,475 $565
2013 $40,899 $552
2012 $49,145 $529
2011 $48,760 $511
2010 $44,968 $474
2009 $41,309 $461
2008 $39,876 $475
2007 $35,779 $387
2006 $35,992 $333
2005 $37,813 $319
2004 $38,299 $283.5
2003 $35,387 $265.2
2002 $32,821 $225.3
2001 $34,406 $205.4
2000 $39,169 $194.8
1999 $36,610 $228.3
1998 $32,424 $246.1
1997 $35,638 $220.6
1996 $39,150 $239.5
1995 $44,198 $237
1994 $39,934 $206.2
1993 $36,345 $335
1992 $31,993 $384
1991 $29,428 $384
1990 $25,801 $424
1989 $25,266 $271.3
1988 $25,500 $292.6
1987 $21,142 $295.3
1986 $17,452 $259.6
1985 $11,809 $202.4
1984 $11,207 $211.5
1983 $10,652 $268.8
1982 $9,780 $310
1981 $10,583 $343
1980 $9,669 $409
1979 $9,301 $354
1978 $9,012 $307
1977 $6,473 $229.8
1976 $5,310 $194.8
1975 $4,776 $197.2
1974 $4,448 $198.3
1973 $4,061 $187.9
1972 $3,031 $151.4
1971 $2,321 $145.2
1970 $2,101 $139.8
1969 $1,803 $138.3
1968 $1,553 $145.6
1967 $1,326 $155.4
1966 $1,144 $168.6
1965 $994 $166.3
1964 $903 $148.1
1963 $776 $153.3
1962 $685 $143.2
1961 $609 $134.6
1960 $509 $128.3

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

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Japan vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Niger
2026 85.1 61.9
2025 85 61.7
2024 84.9 61.4
2023 84.7 61.2
2022 84.1 60.4
2021 84.6 59.5
2020 84.7 59.9
2019 84.4 60
2018 84.3 59.8
2017 84.2 59.5
2016 84.1 59.2
2015 83.9 58.8
2014 83.6 58.7
2013 83.4 58.4
2012 83.2 58
2011 82.7 57.6
2010 82.9 57.1
2009 83 56.5
2008 82.6 55.9
2007 82.5 55.1
2006 82.4 54.2
2005 82 53.3
2004 82.1 52.4
2003 81.9 51.5
2002 81.8 50.6
2001 81.5 49.9
2000 81.2 49.2
1999 80.6 48.5
1998 80.6 47.8
1997 80.6 47.1
1996 80.4 46.3
1995 79.7 45.5
1994 79.8 44.6
1993 79.4 43.8
1992 79.3 43.1
1991 79.3 42.3
1990 79 41.7
1989 79 41.2
1988 78.5 40.8
1987 78.6 40.5
1986 78.2 40.3
1985 77.8 40.1
1984 77.5 40
1983 77.1 40
1982 77.1 39.8
1981 76.6 39.6
1980 76.1 39.3
1979 76.2 38.9
1978 75.7 38.3
1977 75.3 37.7
1976 74.8 37.1
1975 74.4 36.6
1974 73.8 36.2
1973 73.4 35.9
1972 73.3 35.8
1971 72.8 35.3
1970 72 35.9
1969 71.9 36
1968 71.7 36.1
1967 71.4 36.2
1966 71.1 36.3
1965 70.3 36.4
1964 70.2 36.5
1963 69.7 36.4
1962 68.7 36.3
1961 68.4 36.3
1960 67.7 36.2
1959 67.5 36.1
1958 67 36.1
1957 65.4 36.1
1956 65.6 36
1955 65.7 36
1954 64.5 36
1953 63.3 35.9
1952 63 35.9
1951 61 35.9
1950 59.3 35.9

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

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Japan and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Niger
1x
Year Population
Japan Niger
2024 123,975,371 27,032,412
2023 124,516,650 26,159,867
2022 125,124,989 25,311,973
2021 125,681,593 24,502,140
2020 126,261,000 23,717,613
2019 126,633,000 22,947,757
2018 126,811,000 22,188,069
2017 126,972,000 21,435,446
2016 127,076,000 20,685,753
2015 127,141,000 19,939,498
2014 127,276,000 19,215,909
2013 127,445,000 18,519,898
2012 127,629,000 17,836,769
2011 127,833,000 17,176,283
2010 128,070,000 16,548,835
2009 128,047,000 15,943,675
2008 128,063,000 15,361,915
2007 128,001,000 14,803,610
2006 127,854,000 14,268,581
2005 127,773,000 13,756,192
2004 127,761,000 13,265,836
2003 127,718,000 12,796,984
2002 127,445,000 12,349,144
2001 127,149,000 11,920,647
2000 126,843,000 11,509,630
1999 126,631,000 11,117,411
1998 126,400,000 10,741,413
1997 126,057,000 10,383,969
1996 125,757,000 10,044,852
1995 125,472,000 9,714,529
1994 125,178,000 9,398,258
1993 124,829,000 9,100,789
1992 124,425,000 8,817,633
1991 123,964,000 8,546,900
1990 123,478,000 8,286,059
1989 123,069,000 8,034,780
1988 122,578,000 7,793,748
1987 122,069,000 7,561,150
1986 121,482,000 7,335,811
1985 120,837,000 7,118,457
1984 120,083,000 6,909,971
1983 119,307,000 6,708,644
1982 118,480,000 6,512,732
1981 117,661,000 6,322,006
1980 116,807,000 6,135,971
1979 115,890,000 5,955,556
1978 114,913,000 5,782,932
1977 113,872,000 5,619,716
1976 112,775,000 5,464,962
1975 111,573,000 5,317,019
1974 110,162,000 5,174,953
1973 108,707,000 5,037,865
1972 107,188,000 4,904,845
1971 105,697,000 4,776,225
1970 103,403,000 4,650,275
1969 102,219,000 4,525,725
1968 101,011,000 4,403,637
1967 99,879,000 4,283,590
1966 98,851,000 4,165,544
1965 97,952,000 4,049,695
1964 96,903,000 3,935,814
1963 95,900,000 3,823,873
1962 94,933,000 3,714,520
1961 94,055,000 3,608,162
1960 93,216,000 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Niger

Fertility rate
Japan

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Niger
2023 1.2 6.06
2022 1.26 6.14
2021 1.3 6.2
2020 1.33 6.37
2019 1.36 6.54
2018 1.42 6.71
2017 1.43 6.87
2016 1.44 7.04
2015 1.45 7.22
2014 1.42 7.34
2013 1.43 7.45
2012 1.41 7.53
2011 1.39 7.59
2010 1.39 7.64
2009 1.37 7.68
2008 1.37 7.7
2007 1.34 7.73
2006 1.32 7.74
2005 1.26 7.77
2004 1.29 7.78
2003 1.29 7.79
2002 1.32 7.8
2001 1.33 7.81
2000 1.36 7.83
1999 1.34 7.84
1998 1.38 7.84
1997 1.39 7.8
1996 1.43 7.78
1995 1.42 7.78
1994 1.5 7.79
1993 1.46 7.79
1992 1.5 7.8
1991 1.53 7.8
1990 1.54 7.81
1989 1.57 7.82
1988 1.66 7.84
1987 1.69 7.87
1986 1.72 7.9
1985 1.76 7.93
1984 1.81 7.92
1983 1.8 7.9
1982 1.77 7.86
1981 1.74 7.82
1980 1.75 7.78
1979 1.77 7.72
1978 1.79 7.66
1977 1.8 7.6
1976 1.85 7.56
1975 1.91 7.54
1974 2.05 7.54
1973 2.14 7.53
1972 2.14 7.52
1971 2.16 7.52
1970 2.13 7.51
1969 2.13 7.51
1968 2.13 7.5
1967 2.23 7.49
1966 1.58 7.48
1965 2.14 7.47
1964 2.05 7.48
1963 2 7.49
1962 1.98 7.5
1961 1.96 7.51
1960 2 7.53

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

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Japan and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Niger
2024 50.4 16.5
2023 50 16.3
2022 49.5 16.2
2021 49.1 16
2020 48.7 15.9
2019 48.3 15.8
2018 48 15.7
2017 47.6 15.6
2016 47.3 15.5
2015 47 15.4
2014 46.6 15.3
2013 46.2 15.3
2012 45.8 15.3
2011 45.5 15.3
2010 45.2 15.3
2009 44.9 15.4
2008 44.6 15.5
2007 44.2 15.5
2006 43.9 15.7
2005 43.6 15.8
2004 43.2 15.9
2003 42.8 16
2002 42.5 16.1
2001 42.1 16.2
2000 41.8 16.3
1999 41.4 16.4
1998 41 16.5
1997 40.7 16.5
1996 40.3 16.6
1995 40 16.6
1994 39.6 16.6
1993 39.2 16.6
1992 38.7 16.6
1991 38.2 16.6
1990 37.7 16.5
1989 37.2 16.5
1988 36.8 16.5
1987 36.3 16.4
1986 35.9 16.4
1985 35.4 16.4
1984 34.9 16.4
1983 34.3 16.4
1982 33.7 16.4
1981 33.1 16.4
1980 32.8 16.4
1979 32.4 16.4
1978 32 16.4
1977 31.5 16.3
1976 30.9 16.3
1975 30.6 16.2
1974 30.4 16.1
1973 30.2 16.1
1972 29.9 16
1971 29.6 15.9
1970 29.2 15.9
1969 28.9 15.8
1968 28.6 15.7
1967 28.4 15.7
1966 28 15.6
1965 27.6 15.6
1964 27.2 15.6
1963 26.9 15.5
1962 26.5 15.5
1961 26.2 15.5
1960 25.8 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
3.8%
2021
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
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Japan Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Japan Niger
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
35.6%
2022
English speaking
15%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
87%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Japan Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Niger
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
11,774 mi
2010

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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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