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Japan vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 61st vs. 71st).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Philippines
Population
122677250
117991570
Population rank 12/197 14/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Japan and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Japan and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Japan

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Japan Philippines
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $461,617,509,782
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $437,055,627,244
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $404,353,369,605
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $394,087,359,848
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $361,751,145,452
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $376,823,402,239
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $346,841,896,587
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $328,480,736,803
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $318,627,003,017
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $306,445,871,242
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $297,483,555,338
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $283,902,828,589
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $261,920,540,963
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $234,216,730,291
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $208,368,893,151
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $175,974,755,881
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $181,624,626,327
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $155,980,408,673
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $127,652,926,368
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $107,419,977,318
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $95,001,999,685
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $87,039,092,974
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $84,307,345,888
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $78,921,234,458
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $83,669,788,377
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $85,640,171,045
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $74,492,416,330
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $94,106,317,565
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $94,648,084,429
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $84,644,328,727
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $73,159,336,915
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $62,036,529,147
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $60,422,328,242
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $51,784,144,943
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $50,508,286,642
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $48,513,773,721
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $43,152,128,959
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $37,791,488,666
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $33,987,207,295
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $34,961,486,348
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $35,730,185,634
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $37,759,179,895
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $42,206,011,275
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $40,499,388,869
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $36,848,080,899
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $31,218,296,292
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $25,762,224,563
1977 $737,069,290,928 $22,283,109,803
1976 $598,883,902,156 $19,381,055,197
1975 $532,861,438,885 $16,875,240,684
1974 $490,035,789,970 $15,607,882,555
1973 $441,460,582,536 $11,412,449,735
1972 $324,933,841,269 $9,067,815,521
1971 $245,364,056,622 $8,375,075,630
1970 $217,223,652,719 $7,559,115,517
1969 $184,298,841,305 $9,571,800,653
1968 $156,897,496,759 $8,632,749,269
1967 $132,475,614,227 $7,724,873,935
1966 $113,046,784,179 $7,189,017,888
1965 $97,338,107,606 $6,517,349,772
1964 $87,490,590,818 $5,953,756,195
1963 $74,379,284,603 $5,505,023,238
1962 $64,987,857,542 $4,954,593,072
1961 $57,266,758,180 $8,171,194,425
1960 $47,419,238,274 $7,515,894,111

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

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Japan and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Philippines
2024 $32,487 $3,985
2023 $33,836 $3,804
2022 $34,066 $3,548
2021 $40,095 $3,484
2020 $40,029 $3,228
2019 $40,416 $3,401
2018 $39,751 $3,169
2017 $38,834 $3,038
2016 $39,375 $2,985
2015 $34,961 $2,910
2014 $38,475 $2,867
2013 $40,899 $2,781
2012 $49,145 $2,615
2011 $48,760 $2,384
2010 $44,968 $2,163
2009 $41,309 $1,864
2008 $39,876 $1,959
2007 $35,779 $1,713
2006 $35,992 $1,426
2005 $37,813 $1,220
2004 $38,299 $1,100
2003 $35,387 $1,027
2002 $32,821 $1,015
2001 $34,406 $970
2000 $39,169 $1,051
1999 $36,610 $1,101
1998 $32,424 $983
1997 $35,638 $1,273
1996 $39,150 $1,311
1995 $44,198 $1,200
1994 $39,934 $1,060
1993 $36,345 $919
1992 $31,993 $917
1991 $29,428 $804
1990 $25,801 $804
1989 $25,266 $792
1988 $25,500 $722
1987 $21,142 $650
1986 $17,452 $600
1985 $11,809 $633
1984 $11,207 $665
1983 $10,652 $723
1982 $9,780 $833
1981 $10,583 $821
1980 $9,669 $767
1979 $9,301 $667
1978 $9,012 $565
1977 $6,473 $502
1976 $5,310 $449
1975 $4,776 $401
1974 $4,448 $379
1973 $4,061 $283.2
1972 $3,031 $230.1
1971 $2,321 $217.4
1970 $2,101 $200.9
1969 $1,803 $261.1
1968 $1,553 $242.2
1967 $1,326 $223.1
1966 $1,144 $213.8
1965 $994 $199.8
1964 $903 $188.2
1963 $776 $179.5
1962 $685 $166.7
1961 $609 $283.8
1960 $509 $269.5

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

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Japan vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Philippines
2026 85.1 70.2
2025 85 70.1
2024 84.9 69.9
2023 84.7 69.8
2022 84.1 69.5
2021 84.6 66.7
2020 84.7 70.1
2019 84.4 69.7
2018 84.3 69.8
2017 84.2 70
2016 84.1 69.5
2015 83.9 69.5
2014 83.6 69.3
2013 83.4 69.3
2012 83.2 69.2
2011 82.7 69.1
2010 82.9 68.9
2009 83 68.6
2008 82.6 68.6
2007 82.5 68.5
2006 82.4 68.2
2005 82 68.4
2004 82.1 68.3
2003 81.9 68
2002 81.8 67.9
2001 81.5 67.8
2000 81.2 67.8
1999 80.6 67.5
1998 80.6 67.2
1997 80.6 67
1996 80.4 66.7
1995 79.7 66.3
1994 79.8 66
1993 79.4 65.7
1992 79.3 65.4
1991 79.3 64.6
1990 79 64.4
1989 79 64.1
1988 78.5 63.7
1987 78.6 63.3
1986 78.2 62.9
1985 77.8 62.7
1984 77.5 62.4
1983 77.1 62.3
1982 77.1 62.2
1981 76.6 61.9
1980 76.1 61.9
1979 76.2 61.7
1978 75.7 61.5
1977 75.3 61.4
1976 74.8 60.9
1975 74.4 60.9
1974 73.8 60.8
1973 73.4 60.7
1972 73.3 60.9
1971 72.8 61.1
1970 72 60.8
1969 71.9 61
1968 71.7 60.9
1967 71.4 60.8
1966 71.1 60.6
1965 70.3 60.4
1964 70.2 60.1
1963 69.7 60
1962 68.7 59.8
1961 68.4 59.5
1960 67.7 59.2
1959 67.5 58.7
1958 67 58.3
1957 65.4 57.8
1956 65.6 57.2
1955 65.7 56.6
1954 64.5 56
1953 63.3 55.4
1952 63 54.7
1951 61 54.1
1950 59.3 53.6

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

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Japan and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Japan Philippines
2024 123,975,371 115,843,670
2023 124,516,650 114,891,199
2022 125,124,989 113,964,338
2021 125,681,593 113,100,950
2020 126,261,000 112,081,264
2019 126,633,000 110,804,683
2018 126,811,000 109,465,287
2017 126,972,000 108,119,693
2016 127,076,000 106,735,719
2015 127,141,000 105,312,992
2014 127,276,000 103,767,130
2013 127,445,000 102,076,336
2012 127,629,000 100,175,512
2011 127,833,000 98,248,614
2010 128,070,000 96,337,125
2009 128,047,000 94,384,250
2008 128,063,000 92,699,095
2007 128,001,000 91,075,184
2006 127,854,000 89,508,986
2005 127,773,000 88,015,962
2004 127,761,000 86,394,504
2003 127,718,000 84,731,835
2002 127,445,000 83,068,889
2001 127,149,000 81,401,488
2000 126,843,000 79,625,397
1999 126,631,000 77,753,257
1998 126,400,000 75,791,024
1997 126,057,000 73,908,810
1996 125,757,000 72,190,242
1995 125,472,000 70,546,246
1994 125,178,000 69,019,291
1993 124,829,000 67,530,621
1992 124,425,000 65,926,125
1991 123,964,000 64,382,249
1990 123,478,000 62,854,666
1989 123,069,000 61,265,260
1988 122,578,000 59,739,052
1987 122,069,000 58,157,496
1986 121,482,000 56,645,077
1985 120,837,000 55,213,006
1984 120,083,000 53,726,181
1983 119,307,000 52,194,620
1982 118,480,000 50,695,707
1981 117,661,000 49,311,727
1980 116,807,000 48,043,740
1979 115,890,000 46,807,103
1978 114,913,000 45,575,281
1977 113,872,000 44,367,962
1976 112,775,000 43,201,488
1975 111,573,000 42,120,826
1974 110,162,000 41,174,341
1973 108,707,000 40,294,130
1972 107,188,000 39,408,560
1971 105,697,000 38,518,659
1970 103,403,000 37,622,204
1969 102,219,000 36,660,799
1968 101,011,000 35,638,342
1967 99,879,000 34,621,320
1966 98,851,000 33,617,170
1965 97,952,000 32,625,316
1964 96,903,000 31,643,032
1963 95,900,000 30,674,731
1962 94,933,000 29,723,536
1961 94,055,000 28,792,621
1960 93,216,000 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Philippines

Fertility rate
Japan

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Philippines
2023 1.2 1.92
2022 1.26 1.93
2021 1.3 1.95
2020 1.33 2.08
2019 1.36 2.22
2018 1.42 2.38
2017 1.43 2.53
2016 1.44 2.68
2015 1.45 2.83
2014 1.42 2.89
2013 1.43 3.04
2012 1.41 3.14
2011 1.39 3.24
2010 1.39 3.32
2009 1.37 3.38
2008 1.37 3.4
2007 1.34 3.4
2006 1.32 3.47
2005 1.26 3.45
2004 1.29 3.52
2003 1.29 3.59
2002 1.32 3.65
2001 1.33 3.72
2000 1.36 3.75
1999 1.34 3.83
1998 1.38 3.88
1997 1.39 3.94
1996 1.43 4
1995 1.42 4.07
1994 1.5 4.08
1993 1.46 4.1
1992 1.5 4.16
1991 1.53 4.27
1990 1.54 4.32
1989 1.57 4.37
1988 1.66 4.45
1987 1.69 4.51
1986 1.72 4.56
1985 1.76 4.66
1984 1.81 4.77
1983 1.8 4.87
1982 1.77 4.92
1981 1.74 4.97
1980 1.75 5.11
1979 1.77 5.26
1978 1.79 5.39
1977 1.8 5.44
1976 1.85 5.51
1975 1.91 5.6
1974 2.05 5.69
1973 2.14 5.79
1972 2.14 5.94
1971 2.16 6.08
1970 2.13 6.22
1969 2.13 6.33
1968 2.13 6.45
1967 2.23 6.57
1966 1.58 6.69
1965 2.14 6.8
1964 2.05 6.89
1963 2 6.95
1962 1.98 6.98
1961 1.96 6.99
1960 2 7

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

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Japan and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Philippines
2024 50.4 26.8
2023 50 26.3
2022 49.5 25.9
2021 49.1 25.5
2020 48.7 25.1
2019 48.3 24.7
2018 48 24.3
2017 47.6 24
2016 47.3 23.6
2015 47 23.3
2014 46.6 22.9
2013 46.2 22.7
2012 45.8 22.4
2011 45.5 22.2
2010 45.2 22
2009 44.9 21.7
2008 44.6 21.5
2007 44.2 21.3
2006 43.9 21.2
2005 43.6 21
2004 43.2 20.8
2003 42.8 20.6
2002 42.5 20.4
2001 42.1 20.2
2000 41.8 20
1999 41.4 19.8
1998 41 19.6
1997 40.7 19.4
1996 40.3 19.3
1995 40 19.2
1994 39.6 19.1
1993 39.2 19.1
1992 38.7 19
1991 38.2 18.9
1990 37.7 18.8
1989 37.2 18.7
1988 36.8 18.6
1987 36.3 18.5
1986 35.9 18.3
1985 35.4 18.2
1984 34.9 18.1
1983 34.3 17.9
1982 33.7 17.7
1981 33.1 17.5
1980 32.8 17.3
1979 32.4 17.1
1978 32 16.9
1977 31.5 16.7
1976 30.9 16.5
1975 30.6 16.3
1974 30.4 16.1
1973 30.2 16
1972 29.9 15.9
1971 29.6 15.8
1970 29.2 15.7
1969 28.9 15.6
1968 28.6 15.5
1967 28.4 15.4
1966 28 15.4
1965 27.6 15.4
1964 27.2 15.4
1963 26.9 15.4
1962 26.5 15.5
1961 26.2 15.6
1960 25.8 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
2.9%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.62%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
3,971
2024
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

Japan Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Japan Philippines
% of world population
1.53%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
98.5%
2020
English speaking
15%
2025
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Japan Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Philippines
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
134,457 mi
2020

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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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