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Japan vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 61st vs. 164th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Palestine
Population
122677250
5500288
Population rank 12/197 123/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 3/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Japan and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Japan and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Japan

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Japan Palestine
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $13,711,100,000
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $17,847,900,000
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $19,165,500,000
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $18,109,000,000
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $15,531,700,000
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $17,133,500,000
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $16,276,600,000
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $16,128,000,000
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $15,405,400,000
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $13,972,400,000
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $13,989,700,000
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $13,515,500,000
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $12,208,400,000
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $11,186,100,000
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $9,681,500,000
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $8,085,700,000
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $7,310,400,000
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $5,815,700,000
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $5,348,300,000
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $5,125,700,000
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $4,603,100,000
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $3,968,000,000
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $3,555,800,000
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $4,003,700,000
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $4,313,600,000
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $4,271,200,000
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $4,067,800,000
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $3,759,800,000
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $3,409,600,000
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $3,282,800,000
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $2,843,300,000
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 -
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 -
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 -
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 -
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 -
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 -
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 -
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 -
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 -
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 -
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 -
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 -
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 -
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 -
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 -
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 -
1977 $737,069,290,928 -
1976 $598,883,902,156 -
1975 $532,861,438,885 -
1974 $490,035,789,970 -
1973 $441,460,582,536 -
1972 $324,933,841,269 -
1971 $245,364,056,622 -
1970 $217,223,652,719 -
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Palestine
2024 $32,487 $2,592
2023 $33,836 $3,455
2022 $34,066 $3,800
2021 $40,095 $3,679
2020 $40,029 $3,234
2019 $40,416 $3,657
2018 $39,751 $3,562
2017 $38,834 $3,620
2016 $39,375 $3,528
2015 $34,961 $3,272
2014 $38,475 $3,352
2013 $40,899 $3,315
2012 $49,145 $3,067
2011 $48,760 $2,881
2010 $44,968 $2,557
2009 $41,309 $2,192
2008 $39,876 $2,035
2007 $35,779 $1,664
2006 $35,992 $1,570
2005 $37,813 $1,544
2004 $38,299 $1,422
2003 $35,387 $1,258
2002 $32,821 $1,156
2001 $34,406 $1,336
2000 $39,169 $1,476
1999 $36,610 $1,499
1998 $32,424 $1,465
1997 $35,638 $1,389
1996 $39,150 $1,317
1995 $44,198 $1,327
1994 $39,934 $1,202
1993 $36,345 -
1992 $31,993 -
1991 $29,428 -
1990 $25,801 -
1989 $25,266 -
1988 $25,500 -
1987 $21,142 -
1986 $17,452 -
1985 $11,809 -
1984 $11,207 -
1983 $10,652 -
1982 $9,780 -
1981 $10,583 -
1980 $9,669 -
1979 $9,301 -
1978 $9,012 -
1977 $6,473 -
1976 $5,310 -
1975 $4,776 -
1974 $4,448 -
1973 $4,061 -
1972 $3,031 -
1971 $2,321 -
1970 $2,101 -
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. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Palestine
2026 85.1 77.4
2025 85 73.1
2024 84.9 69.2
2023 84.7 65.2
2022 84.1 76.7
2021 84.6 73.9
2020 84.7 75
2019 84.4 75.8
2018 84.3 75.4
2017 84.2 75.2
2016 84.1 74.9
2015 83.9 74.6
2014 83.6 72.8
2013 83.4 74.1
2012 83.2 73.7
2011 82.7 73.6
2010 82.9 73.3
2009 83 72.3
2008 82.6 72.2
2007 82.5 72.1
2006 82.4 71.8
2005 82 72
2004 82.1 71.1
2003 81.9 71
2002 81.8 70.9
2001 81.5 69.8
2000 81.2 70.3
1999 80.6 70.8
1998 80.6 70.6
1997 80.6 70.3
1996 80.4 70
1995 79.7 69.6
1994 79.8 69.3
1993 79.4 68.8
1992 79.3 68.5
1991 79.3 68.2
1990 79 67.8
1989 79 67.1
1988 78.5 66.7
1987 78.6 66.3
1986 78.2 65.7
1985 77.8 65.3
1984 77.5 64.7
1983 77.1 64.1
1982 77.1 63.5
1981 76.6 62.8
1980 76.1 62.2
1979 76.2 61.5
1978 75.7 60.8
1977 75.3 60.1
1976 74.8 59.4
1975 74.4 58.7
1974 73.8 58
1973 73.4 57.6
1972 73.3 56.7
1971 72.8 56
1970 72 55.4
1969 71.9 54.7
1968 71.7 54.1
1967 71.4 50.9
1966 71.1 52.8
1965 70.3 52.2
1964 70.2 51.6
1963 69.7 51
1962 68.7 50.4
1961 68.4 49.8
1960 67.7 49.3
1959 67.5 48.8
1958 67 48.4
1957 65.4 48
1956 65.6 47.6
1955 65.7 47.2
1954 64.5 46.9
1953 63.3 46.6
1952 63 46.3
1951 61 46
1950 59.3 45.7

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

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Japan and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Japan Palestine
2024 123,975,371 5,289,152
2023 124,516,650 5,165,775
2022 125,124,989 5,043,612
2021 125,681,593 4,922,749
2020 126,261,000 4,803,269
2019 126,633,000 4,685,306
2018 126,811,000 4,569,087
2017 126,972,000 4,454,805
2016 127,076,000 4,367,088
2015 127,141,000 4,270,092
2014 127,276,000 4,173,398
2013 127,445,000 4,076,708
2012 127,629,000 3,979,998
2011 127,833,000 3,882,986
2010 128,070,000 3,786,161
2009 128,047,000 3,689,099
2008 128,063,000 3,591,977
2007 128,001,000 3,494,496
2006 127,854,000 3,406,334
2005 127,773,000 3,320,396
2004 127,761,000 3,236,626
2003 127,718,000 3,154,969
2002 127,445,000 3,075,373
2001 127,149,000 2,997,784
2000 126,843,000 2,922,153
1999 126,631,000 2,848,431
1998 126,400,000 2,776,568
1997 126,057,000 2,706,518
1996 125,757,000 2,587,997
1995 125,472,000 2,474,666
1994 125,178,000 2,366,298
1993 124,829,000 2,262,676
1992 124,425,000 2,163,591
1991 123,964,000 2,068,845
1990 123,478,000 1,978,248
1989 123,069,000 -
1988 122,578,000 -
1987 122,069,000 -
1986 121,482,000 -
1985 120,837,000 -
1984 120,083,000 -
1983 119,307,000 -
1982 118,480,000 -
1981 117,661,000 -
1980 116,807,000 -
1979 115,890,000 -
1978 114,913,000 -
1977 113,872,000 -
1976 112,775,000 -
1975 111,573,000 -
1974 110,162,000 -
1973 108,707,000 -
1972 107,188,000 -
1971 105,697,000 -
1970 103,403,000 -
1969 102,219,000 -
1968 101,011,000 -
1967 99,879,000 -
1966 98,851,000 -
1965 97,952,000 -
1964 96,903,000 -
1963 95,900,000 -
1962 94,933,000 -
1961 94,055,000 -
1960 93,216,000 -

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Palestine

Fertility rate
Japan

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Palestine
2023 1.2 3.31
2022 1.26 3.38
2021 1.3 3.44
2020 1.33 3.51
2019 1.36 3.59
2018 1.42 3.67
2017 1.43 3.77
2016 1.44 3.89
2015 1.45 3.98
2014 1.42 4
2013 1.43 4.05
2012 1.41 4.15
2011 1.39 4.31
2010 1.39 4.43
2009 1.37 4.44
2008 1.37 4.51
2007 1.34 4.63
2006 1.32 4.74
2005 1.26 4.87
2004 1.29 4.97
2003 1.29 5.06
2002 1.32 5.22
2001 1.33 5.34
2000 1.36 5.46
1999 1.34 5.58
1998 1.38 5.69
1997 1.39 5.82
1996 1.43 5.99
1995 1.42 6.16
1994 1.5 6.33
1993 1.46 6.5
1992 1.5 6.65
1991 1.53 6.75
1990 1.54 6.81
1989 1.57 -
1988 1.66 -
1987 1.69 -
1986 1.72 -
1985 1.76 -
1984 1.81 -
1983 1.8 -
1982 1.77 -
1981 1.74 -
1980 1.75 -
1979 1.77 -
1978 1.79 -
1977 1.8 -
1976 1.85 -
1975 1.91 -
1974 2.05 -
1973 2.14 -
1972 2.14 -
1971 2.16 -
1970 2.13 -
1969 2.13 -
1968 2.13 -
1967 2.23 -
1966 1.58 -
1965 2.14 -
1964 2.05 -
1963 2 -
1962 1.98 -
1961 1.96 -
1960 2 -

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

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Japan and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Palestine
2024 50.4 20.9
2023 50 20.8
2022 49.5 20.6
2021 49.1 20.4
2020 48.7 20.3
2019 48.3 20.2
2018 48 20
2017 47.6 19.9
2016 47.3 19.8
2015 47 19.6
2014 46.6 19.4
2013 46.2 19.1
2012 45.8 18.9
2011 45.5 18.6
2010 45.2 18.4
2009 44.9 18.1
2008 44.6 17.9
2007 44.2 17.6
2006 43.9 17.4
2005 43.6 17.1
2004 43.2 16.9
2003 42.8 16.7
2002 42.5 16.5
2001 42.1 16.3
2000 41.8 16.2
1999 41.4 16
1998 41 15.9
1997 40.7 15.8
1996 40.3 15.7
1995 40 15.6
1994 39.6 15.5
1993 39.2 15.5
1992 38.7 15.4
1991 38.2 15.4
1990 37.7 15.4
1989 37.2 -
1988 36.8 -
1987 36.3 -
1986 35.9 -
1985 35.4 -
1984 34.9 -
1983 34.3 -
1982 33.7 -
1981 33.1 -
1980 32.8 -
1979 32.4 -
1978 32 -
1977 31.5 -
1976 30.9 -
1975 30.6 -
1974 30.4 -
1973 30.2 -
1972 29.9 -
1971 29.6 -
1970 29.2 -
1969 28.9 -
1968 28.6 -
1967 28.4 -
1966 28 -
1965 27.6 -
1964 27.2 -
1963 26.9 -
1962 26.5 -
1961 26.2 -
1960 25.8 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
2.5%
2023
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
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Japan Palestine
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
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
15.4%
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
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan Palestine
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
172
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
97.9%
2024
English speaking
15%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
87%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Japan Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Japan Palestine
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
n/a

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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