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Japan vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 61st vs. 35th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Pakistan
Population
122677250
260356147
Population rank 12/197 5/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Japan and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Japan and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Japan

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Japan Pakistan
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $371,570,000,121
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $336,686,348,609
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $374,890,295,667
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $348,516,647,445
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $300,425,609,818
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $320,909,472,771
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $356,128,166,705
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $339,205,534,861
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $313,630,000,130
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $299,963,590,535
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $271,390,474,858
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $258,657,231,672
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $250,106,966,105
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $230,586,581,060
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $196,709,621,850
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $187,337,783,856
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $202,203,748,584
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $184,140,869,997
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $161,871,385,506
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $145,208,562,961
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $132,216,048,339
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $112,371,913,741
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $97,923,302,809
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $97,145,618,480
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $99,484,802,345
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $62,973,857,069
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $62,191,955,814
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $62,433,340,468
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $63,320,170,084
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $60,636,071,684
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $52,293,470,813
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $51,809,999,353
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $48,884,671,947
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $45,625,336,680
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $40,010,423,970
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $40,171,106,279
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $38,472,742,808
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $33,351,529,275
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $31,899,070,056
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $31,144,920,844
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $31,151,825,467
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $28,691,889,764
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $30,725,971,564
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $28,100,606,061
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $23,654,444,444
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $19,688,383,838
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $17,811,515,152
1977 $737,069,290,928 $15,126,060,606
1976 $598,883,902,156 $13,168,080,808
1975 $532,861,438,885 $11,230,606,061
1974 $490,035,789,970 $8,899,191,919
1973 $441,460,582,536 $6,383,429,490
1972 $324,933,841,269 $9,415,016,360
1971 $245,364,056,622 $10,665,896,682
1970 $217,223,652,719 $10,027,509,450
1969 $184,298,841,305 $8,683,116,338
1968 $156,897,496,759 $8,041,999,160
1967 $132,475,614,227 $7,464,510,710
1966 $113,046,784,179 $6,561,108,778
1965 $97,338,107,606 $5,929,231,415
1964 $87,490,590,818 $5,204,955,901
1963 $74,379,284,603 $4,630,827,383
1962 $64,987,857,542 $4,310,163,797
1961 $57,266,758,180 $4,118,647,627
1960 $47,419,238,274 $3,749,265,015

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

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Japan and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Pakistan
2024 $32,487 $1,479
2023 $33,836 $1,360
2022 $34,066 $1,538
2021 $40,095 $1,455
2020 $40,029 $1,278
2019 $40,416 $1,390
2018 $39,751 $1,569
2017 $38,834 $1,519
2016 $39,375 $1,425
2015 $34,961 $1,380
2014 $38,475 $1,267
2013 $40,899 $1,225
2012 $49,145 $1,204
2011 $48,760 $1,132
2010 $44,968 $987
2009 $41,309 $964
2008 $39,876 $1,067
2007 $35,779 $998
2006 $35,992 $901
2005 $37,813 $828
2004 $38,299 $772
2003 $35,387 $672
2002 $32,821 $600
2001 $34,406 $610
2000 $39,169 $642
1999 $36,610 $418
1998 $32,424 $424
1997 $35,638 $438
1996 $39,150 $457
1995 $44,198 $451
1994 $39,934 $400
1993 $36,345 $408
1992 $31,993 $396
1991 $29,428 $380
1990 $25,801 $344
1989 $25,266 $358
1988 $25,500 $354
1987 $21,142 $317
1986 $17,452 $314
1985 $11,809 $317
1984 $11,207 $327
1983 $10,652 $311
1982 $9,780 $345
1981 $10,583 $328
1980 $9,669 $287.4
1979 $9,301 $249.2
1978 $9,012 $233.4
1977 $6,473 $204.7
1976 $5,310 $183.9
1975 $4,776 $161.7
1974 $4,448 $132
1973 $4,061 $97.5
1972 $3,031 $148.1
1971 $2,321 $172.5
1970 $2,101 $166.7
1969 $1,803 $148.5
1968 $1,553 $141.6
1967 $1,326 $135.2
1966 $1,144 $122.2
1965 $994 $113.6
1964 $903 $102.5
1963 $776 $93.7
1962 $685 $89.5
1961 $609 $87.8
1960 $509 $82

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

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Japan vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Pakistan
2026 85.1 68.1
2025 85 67.9
2024 84.9 67.8
2023 84.7 67.6
2022 84.1 67.4
2021 84.6 65.8
2020 84.7 65.7
2019 84.4 66.7
2018 84.3 66.5
2017 84.2 66.2
2016 84.1 65.9
2015 83.9 65.6
2014 83.6 65.4
2013 83.4 65.1
2012 83.2 64.9
2011 82.7 64.7
2010 82.9 64.4
2009 83 64.2
2008 82.6 64
2007 82.5 63.8
2006 82.4 63.6
2005 82 62.4
2004 82.1 63.1
2003 81.9 62.8
2002 81.8 62.6
2001 81.5 62.2
2000 81.2 61.9
1999 80.6 61.5
1998 80.6 61.1
1997 80.6 60.6
1996 80.4 60.5
1995 79.7 60.3
1994 79.8 60.2
1993 79.4 60.1
1992 79.3 60
1991 79.3 59.9
1990 79 59.7
1989 79 59.5
1988 78.5 59.4
1987 78.6 59.2
1986 78.2 59.2
1985 77.8 59.1
1984 77.5 58.9
1983 77.1 58.7
1982 77.1 58.3
1981 76.6 57.8
1980 76.1 57.2
1979 76.2 56.6
1978 75.7 56.1
1977 75.3 55.5
1976 74.8 55.1
1975 74.4 54.7
1974 73.8 54.3
1973 73.4 54.1
1972 73.3 53.8
1971 72.8 49
1970 72 52.9
1969 71.9 52.3
1968 71.7 51.6
1967 71.4 50.8
1966 71.1 49.8
1965 70.3 48.5
1964 70.2 47.8
1963 69.7 46.8
1962 68.7 45.9
1961 68.4 45
1960 67.7 44.1
1959 67.5 43.3
1958 67 42.5
1957 65.4 41.6
1956 65.6 40.6
1955 65.7 39.6
1954 64.5 38.6
1953 63.3 37.6
1952 63 36.5
1951 61 35.4
1950 59.3 34.2

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

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Japan and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Japan Pakistan
2024 123,975,371 251,269,164
2023 124,516,650 247,504,495
2022 125,124,989 243,700,667
2021 125,681,593 239,477,801
2020 126,261,000 235,001,746
2019 126,633,000 230,800,899
2018 126,811,000 226,928,892
2017 126,972,000 223,273,967
2016 127,076,000 220,138,869
2015 127,141,000 217,290,883
2014 127,276,000 214,264,647
2013 127,445,000 211,073,978
2012 127,629,000 207,667,125
2011 127,833,000 203,746,065
2010 128,070,000 199,239,047
2009 128,047,000 194,376,534
2008 128,063,000 189,499,113
2007 128,001,000 184,493,231
2006 127,854,000 179,682,690
2005 127,773,000 175,453,212
2004 127,761,000 171,286,000
2003 127,718,000 167,110,248
2002 127,445,000 163,222,549
2001 127,149,000 159,270,907
2000 126,843,000 154,879,127
1999 126,631,000 150,565,377
1998 126,400,000 146,522,356
1997 126,057,000 142,531,804
1996 125,757,000 138,557,092
1995 125,472,000 134,582,253
1994 125,178,000 130,748,083
1993 124,829,000 127,020,117
1992 124,425,000 123,546,848
1991 123,964,000 120,060,406
1990 123,478,000 116,155,576
1989 123,069,000 112,336,629
1988 122,578,000 108,724,739
1987 122,069,000 105,130,717
1986 121,482,000 101,606,764
1985 120,837,000 98,229,285
1984 120,083,000 95,164,936
1983 119,307,000 92,227,711
1982 118,480,000 89,089,246
1981 117,661,000 85,802,049
1980 116,807,000 82,291,010
1979 115,890,000 78,997,039
1978 114,913,000 76,307,379
1977 113,872,000 73,901,827
1976 112,775,000 71,620,254
1975 111,573,000 69,461,175
1974 110,162,000 67,415,487
1973 108,707,000 65,461,912
1972 107,188,000 63,583,194
1971 105,697,000 61,847,899
1970 103,403,000 60,166,719
1969 102,219,000 58,460,939
1968 101,011,000 56,810,507
1967 99,879,000 55,214,768
1966 98,851,000 53,678,667
1965 97,952,000 52,209,010
1964 96,903,000 50,799,999
1963 95,900,000 49,447,776
1962 94,933,000 48,156,128
1961 94,055,000 46,921,277
1960 93,216,000 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Japan

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Pakistan
2023 1.2 3.61
2022 1.26 3.66
2021 1.3 3.72
2020 1.33 3.77
2019 1.36 3.81
2018 1.42 3.86
2017 1.43 3.9
2016 1.44 3.9
2015 1.45 3.99
2014 1.42 4.06
2013 1.43 4.13
2012 1.41 4.2
2011 1.39 4.31
2010 1.39 4.4
2009 1.37 4.47
2008 1.37 4.51
2007 1.34 4.55
2006 1.32 4.59
2005 1.26 4.6
2004 1.29 4.68
2003 1.29 4.89
2002 1.32 5.01
2001 1.33 5.18
2000 1.36 5.35
1999 1.34 5.46
1998 1.38 5.51
1997 1.39 5.64
1996 1.43 5.77
1995 1.42 5.89
1994 1.5 6.01
1993 1.46 6.11
1992 1.5 6.21
1991 1.53 6.29
1990 1.54 6.36
1989 1.57 6.43
1988 1.66 6.48
1987 1.69 6.52
1986 1.72 6.55
1985 1.76 6.59
1984 1.81 6.62
1983 1.8 6.64
1982 1.77 6.67
1981 1.74 6.7
1980 1.75 6.73
1979 1.77 6.76
1978 1.79 6.78
1977 1.8 6.8
1976 1.85 6.81
1975 1.91 6.81
1974 2.05 6.81
1973 2.14 6.81
1972 2.14 6.81
1971 2.16 6.8
1970 2.13 6.8
1969 2.13 6.8
1968 2.13 6.8
1967 2.23 6.8
1966 1.58 6.8
1965 2.14 6.8
1964 2.05 6.8
1963 2 6.8
1962 1.98 6.8
1961 1.96 6.8
1960 2 6.8

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

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Japan and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Pakistan
2024 50.4 21.5
2023 50 21.3
2022 49.5 21.2
2021 49.1 21
2020 48.7 20.9
2019 48.3 20.7
2018 48 20.5
2017 47.6 20.4
2016 47.3 20.3
2015 47 20.3
2014 46.6 20.2
2013 46.2 20.1
2012 45.8 20
2011 45.5 19.9
2010 45.2 19.8
2009 44.9 19.6
2008 44.6 19.4
2007 44.2 19.2
2006 43.9 19
2005 43.6 18.9
2004 43.2 18.7
2003 42.8 18.5
2002 42.5 18.4
2001 42.1 18.3
2000 41.8 18.1
1999 41.4 18
1998 41 17.9
1997 40.7 17.8
1996 40.3 17.8
1995 40 17.8
1994 39.6 17.8
1993 39.2 17.8
1992 38.7 17.9
1991 38.2 18
1990 37.7 18
1989 37.2 18
1988 36.8 18.1
1987 36.3 18.1
1986 35.9 18.2
1985 35.4 18.2
1984 34.9 18.3
1983 34.3 18.4
1982 33.7 18.4
1981 33.1 18.3
1980 32.8 18.2
1979 32.4 18
1978 32 18
1977 31.5 17.9
1976 30.9 17.9
1975 30.6 17.9
1974 30.4 17.9
1973 30.2 18
1972 29.9 18
1971 29.6 18.1
1970 29.2 18.2
1969 28.9 18.4
1968 28.6 18.5
1967 28.4 18.6
1966 28 18.7
1965 27.6 18.8
1964 27.2 18.9
1963 26.9 19
1962 26.5 19
1961 26.2 19.1
1960 25.8 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
4.2%
2018
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
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Japan Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
20%
2022
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Japan Pakistan
% of world population
1.53%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
58.9%
2021
English speaking
15%
2025
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Japan Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Pakistan
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
164,151 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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