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Japan vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 61st vs. 19th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Peru
Population
122677250
35031596
Population rank 12/197 48/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Japan and Peru: Comparison Charts

Japan and Peru economies compared

GDP
Japan

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Japan Peru
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $289,221,969,063
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $266,958,720,838
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $246,065,570,308
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $226,328,766,460
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $201,409,694,756
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $228,346,006,004
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $222,597,009,739
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $211,007,984,081
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $191,898,104,390
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $189,802,976,286
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $200,786,250,583
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $201,175,543,571
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $192,650,021,649
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $171,761,737,047
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $147,527,631,521
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $120,822,986,521
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $120,550,599,815
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $102,170,981,144
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $88,643,193,062
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $76,060,606,061
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $66,768,703,498
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $58,731,030,122
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $54,777,553,515
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $52,030,158,775
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $51,744,749,133
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $50,187,324,568
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $55,501,467,877
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $58,147,522,523
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $55,252,414,130
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $53,312,793,687
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $44,882,079,767
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $34,832,077,221
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $35,966,302,303
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $34,341,465,998
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $26,410,386,963
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $22,499,558,526
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $15,439,408,447
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $36,889,706,593
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $21,859,448,586
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $15,078,736,875
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $17,600,400,385
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $17,345,260,564
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $21,794,535,621
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $21,648,214,893
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $18,136,838,538
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $15,954,012,439
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $12,491,876,743
1977 $737,069,290,928 $14,544,913,961
1976 $598,883,902,156 $16,131,958,851
1975 $532,861,438,885 $16,931,162,355
1974 $490,035,789,970 $13,858,441,211
1973 $441,460,582,536 $10,994,381,895
1972 $324,933,841,269 $9,189,413,409
1971 $245,364,056,622 $8,289,582,884
1970 $217,223,652,719 $7,432,223,177
1969 $184,298,841,305 $6,420,909,790
1968 $156,897,496,759 $5,736,083,835
1967 $132,475,614,227 $6,194,340,080
1966 $113,046,784,179 $6,109,048,737
1965 $97,338,107,606 $5,163,008,077
1964 $87,490,590,818 $4,353,664,867
1963 $74,379,284,603 $3,598,272,493
1962 $64,987,857,542 $3,284,322,201
1961 $57,266,758,180 $2,897,852,693
1960 $47,419,238,274 $2,571,986,572

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

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Japan and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Peru
2024 $32,487 $8,452
2023 $33,836 $7,888
2022 $34,066 $7,351
2021 $40,095 $6,826
2020 $40,029 $6,133
2019 $40,416 $7,037
2018 $39,751 $6,978
2017 $38,834 $6,736
2016 $39,375 $6,217
2015 $34,961 $6,232
2014 $38,475 $6,667
2013 $40,899 $6,747
2012 $49,145 $6,519
2011 $48,760 $5,861
2010 $44,968 $5,072
2009 $41,309 $4,181
2008 $39,876 $4,198
2007 $35,779 $3,581
2006 $35,992 $3,130
2005 $37,813 $2,707
2004 $38,299 $2,397
2003 $35,387 $2,129
2002 $32,821 $2,007
2001 $34,406 $1,930
2000 $39,169 $1,945
1999 $36,610 $1,917
1998 $32,424 $2,156
1997 $35,638 $2,301
1996 $39,150 $2,227
1995 $44,198 $2,190
1994 $39,934 $1,879
1993 $36,345 $1,488
1992 $31,993 $1,567
1991 $29,428 $1,527
1990 $25,801 $1,200
1989 $25,266 $1,045
1988 $25,500 $733
1987 $21,142 $1,792
1986 $17,452 $1,087
1985 $11,809 $767
1984 $11,207 $918
1983 $10,652 $927
1982 $9,780 $1,194
1981 $10,583 $1,216
1980 $9,669 $1,045
1979 $9,301 $942
1978 $9,012 $756
1977 $6,473 $903
1976 $5,310 $1,026
1975 $4,776 $1,104
1974 $4,448 $927
1973 $4,061 $754
1972 $3,031 $647
1971 $2,321 $599
1970 $2,101 $550
1969 $1,803 $488
1968 $1,553 $448
1967 $1,326 $498
1966 $1,144 $505
1965 $994 $439
1964 $903 $381
1963 $776 $324
1962 $685 $305
1961 $609 $276.6
1960 $509 $252.8

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

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Japan vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Peru
2026 85.1 78.3
2025 85 78.1
2024 84.9 77.9
2023 84.7 77.7
2022 84.1 76.8
2021 84.6 71.6
2020 84.7 73.8
2019 84.4 76.3
2018 84.3 76
2017 84.2 76
2016 84.1 76
2015 83.9 75.7
2014 83.6 75.3
2013 83.4 74.6
2012 83.2 74
2011 82.7 73.3
2010 82.9 72.9
2009 83 72.6
2008 82.6 72.7
2007 82.5 72.7
2006 82.4 72.3
2005 82 72
2004 82.1 71.4
2003 81.9 71.3
2002 81.8 70.8
2001 81.5 70.3
2000 81.2 69.8
1999 80.6 69.3
1998 80.6 68.7
1997 80.6 68.3
1996 80.4 67.8
1995 79.7 67.2
1994 79.8 66.5
1993 79.4 65.7
1992 79.3 65
1991 79.3 64.2
1990 79 64
1989 79 63.4
1988 78.5 63
1987 78.6 62.5
1986 78.2 62.2
1985 77.8 61.7
1984 77.5 61.1
1983 77.1 60.8
1982 77.1 60.6
1981 76.6 60.3
1980 76.1 60
1979 76.2 59.6
1978 75.7 59.3
1977 75.3 58.9
1976 74.8 58.6
1975 74.4 58.2
1974 73.8 57.8
1973 73.4 57.3
1972 73.3 57
1971 72.8 56.5
1970 72 47.7
1969 71.9 55.8
1968 71.7 55.4
1967 71.4 54.9
1966 71.1 54.4
1965 70.3 53.9
1964 70.2 53.3
1963 69.7 52.6
1962 68.7 51.5
1961 68.4 51.2
1960 67.7 50.6
1959 67.5 50
1958 67 49.5
1957 65.4 48.9
1956 65.6 48.4
1955 65.7 47.9
1954 64.5 47.5
1953 63.3 47.1
1952 63 46.8
1951 61 46.5
1950 59.3 46

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

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Japan and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Peru
1x
Year Population
Japan Peru
2024 123,975,371 34,217,848
2023 124,516,650 33,845,617
2022 125,124,989 33,475,438
2021 125,681,593 33,155,882
2020 126,261,000 32,838,579
2019 126,633,000 32,449,303
2018 126,811,000 31,897,584
2017 126,972,000 31,324,637
2016 127,076,000 30,866,494
2015 127,141,000 30,457,600
2014 127,276,000 30,115,826
2013 127,445,000 29,817,919
2012 127,629,000 29,550,366
2011 127,833,000 29,304,086
2010 128,070,000 29,086,019
2009 128,047,000 28,896,811
2008 128,063,000 28,719,041
2007 128,001,000 28,530,699
2006 127,854,000 28,324,491
2005 127,773,000 28,101,180
2004 127,761,000 27,852,190
2003 127,718,000 27,580,490
2002 127,445,000 27,288,217
2001 127,149,000 26,964,601
2000 126,843,000 26,598,331
1999 126,631,000 26,186,504
1998 126,400,000 25,738,095
1997 126,057,000 25,274,147
1996 125,757,000 24,811,171
1995 125,472,000 24,348,919
1994 125,178,000 23,881,493
1993 124,829,000 23,413,783
1992 124,425,000 22,946,340
1991 123,964,000 22,483,775
1990 123,478,000 22,014,771
1989 123,069,000 21,532,589
1988 122,578,000 21,054,702
1987 122,069,000 20,582,320
1986 121,482,000 20,117,122
1985 120,837,000 19,648,204
1984 120,083,000 19,174,716
1983 119,307,000 18,705,957
1982 118,480,000 18,246,503
1981 117,661,000 17,798,805
1980 116,807,000 17,360,949
1979 115,890,000 16,933,139
1978 114,913,000 16,516,059
1977 113,872,000 16,109,806
1976 112,775,000 15,716,809
1975 111,573,000 15,333,957
1974 110,162,000 14,956,552
1973 108,707,000 14,582,867
1972 107,188,000 14,210,147
1971 105,697,000 13,838,067
1970 103,403,000 13,501,237
1969 102,219,000 13,166,767
1968 101,011,000 12,803,993
1967 99,879,000 12,448,814
1966 98,851,000 12,101,297
1965 97,952,000 11,761,085
1964 96,903,000 11,427,978
1963 95,900,000 11,102,099
1962 94,933,000 10,784,612
1961 94,055,000 10,475,123
1960 93,216,000 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Peru

Fertility rate
Japan

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Peru
2023 1.2 1.98
2022 1.26 2
2021 1.3 2.03
2020 1.33 2.06
2019 1.36 2.09
2018 1.42 2.12
2017 1.43 2.15
2016 1.44 2.19
2015 1.45 2.23
2014 1.42 2.27
2013 1.43 2.32
2012 1.41 2.36
2011 1.39 2.41
2010 1.39 2.42
2009 1.37 2.48
2008 1.37 2.53
2007 1.34 2.58
2006 1.32 2.62
2005 1.26 2.64
2004 1.29 2.67
2003 1.29 2.66
2002 1.32 2.69
2001 1.33 2.74
2000 1.36 2.85
1999 1.34 2.92
1998 1.38 3
1997 1.39 3.1
1996 1.43 3.2
1995 1.42 3.32
1994 1.5 3.43
1993 1.46 3.55
1992 1.5 3.67
1991 1.53 3.79
1990 1.54 3.91
1989 1.57 4.03
1988 1.66 4.14
1987 1.69 4.25
1986 1.72 4.35
1985 1.76 4.46
1984 1.81 4.57
1983 1.8 4.68
1982 1.77 4.8
1981 1.74 4.92
1980 1.75 5.04
1979 1.77 5.17
1978 1.79 5.31
1977 1.8 5.44
1976 1.85 5.58
1975 1.91 5.71
1974 2.05 5.84
1973 2.14 5.97
1972 2.14 6.09
1971 2.16 6.21
1970 2.13 6.32
1969 2.13 6.42
1968 2.13 6.51
1967 2.23 6.6
1966 1.58 6.68
1965 2.14 6.75
1964 2.05 6.81
1963 2 6.86
1962 1.98 6.9
1961 1.96 6.92
1960 2 6.94

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

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Japan and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Peru
2024 50.4 30.8
2023 50 30.5
2022 49.5 30.1
2021 49.1 29.8
2020 48.7 29.5
2019 48.3 29.2
2018 48 28.9
2017 47.6 28.6
2016 47.3 28.4
2015 47 28.1
2014 46.6 27.8
2013 46.2 27.4
2012 45.8 27.1
2011 45.5 26.7
2010 45.2 26.3
2009 44.9 25.8
2008 44.6 25.4
2007 44.2 25
2006 43.9 24.6
2005 43.6 24.2
2004 43.2 23.9
2003 42.8 23.5
2002 42.5 23.2
2001 42.1 22.8
2000 41.8 22.5
1999 41.4 22.1
1998 41 21.8
1997 40.7 21.5
1996 40.3 21.2
1995 40 20.9
1994 39.6 20.7
1993 39.2 20.4
1992 38.7 20.2
1991 38.2 20
1990 37.7 19.8
1989 37.2 19.6
1988 36.8 19.5
1987 36.3 19.3
1986 35.9 19.2
1985 35.4 19.1
1984 34.9 18.9
1983 34.3 18.8
1982 33.7 18.7
1981 33.1 18.6
1980 32.8 18.5
1979 32.4 18.4
1978 32 18.3
1977 31.5 18.2
1976 30.9 18.2
1975 30.6 18.1
1974 30.4 18.1
1973 30.2 18
1972 29.9 18
1971 29.6 17.9
1970 29.2 17.9
1969 28.9 17.9
1968 28.6 17.9
1967 28.4 17.9
1966 28 17.9
1965 27.6 17.9
1964 27.2 17.9
1963 26.9 17.9
1962 26.5 18
1961 26.2 18.1
1960 25.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
2%
2024
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
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Japan Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Japan Peru
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
93.7%
2024
English speaking
15%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
87%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Japan Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Peru
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
109,106 mi
2021

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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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