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Japan vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 61st vs. 69th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Poland
Population
122677250
35806942
Population rank 12/197 47/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Japan and Poland: Comparison Charts

Japan and Poland economies compared

GDP
Japan

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Japan Poland
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $917,767,106,147
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $812,451,193,396
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $695,607,470,875
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $689,170,230,665
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $605,914,237,904
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $602,683,770,145
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $594,616,687,350
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $528,356,676,667
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $473,259,583,970
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $480,054,118,583
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $542,134,167,179
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $518,179,836,405
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $498,148,649,703
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $527,848,543,023
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $478,111,630,684
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $440,891,472,247
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $535,612,030,672
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $429,715,132,138
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $345,897,630,736
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $306,999,913,151
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $256,268,656,145
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $218,561,225,998
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $199,694,463,256
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $191,823,200,371
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $172,953,527,033
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $170,704,452,715
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $175,282,269,667
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $159,893,964,917
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $160,813,026,223
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $142,838,527,115
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $110,803,635,288
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $96,043,157,273
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $94,337,050,693
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $85,500,935,935
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $65,977,748,211
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Poland
2024 $32,487 $25,104
2023 $33,836 $22,145
2022 $34,066 $18,891
2021 $40,095 $18,636
2020 $40,029 $16,151
2019 $40,416 $15,875
2018 $39,751 $15,658
2017 $38,834 $13,913
2016 $39,375 $12,464
2015 $34,961 $12,638
2014 $38,475 $14,262
2013 $40,899 $13,622
2012 $49,145 $13,087
2011 $48,760 $13,868
2010 $44,968 $12,568
2009 $41,309 $11,556
2008 $39,876 $14,049
2007 $35,779 $11,273
2006 $35,992 $9,069
2005 $37,813 $8,044
2004 $38,299 $6,712
2003 $35,387 $5,721
2002 $32,821 $5,223
2001 $34,406 $5,015
2000 $39,169 $4,521
1999 $36,610 $4,416
1998 $32,424 $4,534
1997 $35,638 $4,137
1996 $39,150 $4,164
1995 $44,198 $3,701
1994 $39,934 $2,875
1993 $36,345 $2,497
1992 $31,993 $2,459
1991 $29,428 $2,236
1990 $25,801 $1,731
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. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Poland
2026 85.1 79.2
2025 85 79
2024 84.9 78.8
2023 84.7 78.6
2022 84.1 77.9
2021 84.6 75.6
2020 84.7 76.6
2019 84.4 77.9
2018 84.3 77.6
2017 84.2 77.7
2016 84.1 77.6
2015 83.9 77.6
2014 83.6 77.3
2013 83.4 77.1
2012 83.2 76.8
2011 82.7 76.6
2010 82.9 76.3
2009 83 75.9
2008 82.6 75.6
2007 82.5 75.4
2006 82.4 75.3
2005 82 75.1
2004 82.1 74.9
2003 81.9 74.8
2002 81.8 74.5
2001 81.5 74.2
2000 81.2 73.6
1999 80.6 73.2
1998 80.6 72.8
1997 80.6 72.6
1996 80.4 72.3
1995 79.7 72
1994 79.8 71.7
1993 79.4 71.3
1992 79.3 70.9
1991 79.3 70.7
1990 79 70.6
1989 79 70.8
1988 78.5 70.8
1987 78.6 70.8
1986 78.2 70.6
1985 77.8 70.5
1984 77.5 70.6
1983 77.1 70.8
1982 77.1 70.9
1981 76.6 70.6
1980 76.1 70.5
1979 76.2 70.2
1978 75.7 70.4
1977 75.3 70.3
1976 74.8 70.4
1975 74.4 70.6
1974 73.8 70.7
1973 73.4 70.7
1972 73.3 70.1
1971 72.8 69.8
1970 72 69.6
1969 71.9 69.8
1968 71.7 69.8
1967 71.4 69.9
1966 71.1 69.7
1965 70.3 69.4
1964 70.2 68.9
1963 69.7 68.3
1962 68.7 68
1961 68.4 67.8
1960 67.7 67.1
1959 67.5 66.4
1958 67 64.9
1957 65.4 64.4
1956 65.6 63.4
1955 65.7 63.1
1954 64.5 62.3
1953 63.3 61.3
1952 63 59.7
1951 61 58.9
1950 59.3 58.3

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

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Japan and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Poland
1x
Year Population
Japan Poland
2024 123,975,371 36,559,233
2023 124,516,650 36,687,353
2022 125,124,989 36,821,749
2021 125,681,593 36,981,559
2020 126,261,000 37,515,748
2019 126,633,000 37,965,475
2018 126,811,000 37,974,750
2017 126,972,000 37,974,826
2016 127,076,000 37,970,087
2015 127,141,000 37,986,412
2014 127,276,000 38,011,735
2013 127,445,000 38,040,196
2012 127,629,000 38,063,164
2011 127,833,000 38,063,255
2010 128,070,000 38,042,794
2009 128,047,000 38,151,603
2008 128,063,000 38,125,759
2007 128,001,000 38,120,560
2006 127,854,000 38,141,267
2005 127,773,000 38,165,445
2004 127,761,000 38,182,222
2003 127,718,000 38,204,570
2002 127,445,000 38,230,364
2001 127,149,000 38,248,076
2000 126,843,000 38,258,629
1999 126,631,000 38,660,271
1998 126,400,000 38,663,481
1997 126,057,000 38,649,660
1996 125,757,000 38,624,370
1995 125,472,000 38,594,998
1994 125,178,000 38,542,652
1993 124,829,000 38,461,408
1992 124,425,000 38,363,667
1991 123,964,000 38,246,193
1990 123,478,000 38,110,782
1989 123,069,000 37,961,529
1988 122,578,000 37,824,487
1987 122,069,000 37,668,045
1986 121,482,000 37,456,119
1985 120,837,000 37,201,885
1984 120,083,000 36,904,134
1983 119,307,000 36,571,808
1982 118,480,000 36,230,481
1981 117,661,000 35,898,587
1980 116,807,000 35,574,150
1979 115,890,000 35,247,217
1978 114,913,000 34,965,600
1977 113,872,000 34,689,050
1976 112,775,000 34,356,300
1975 111,573,000 34,015,199
1974 110,162,000 33,678,899
1973 108,707,000 33,357,200
1972 107,188,000 33,055,650
1971 105,697,000 32,783,500
1970 103,403,000 32,664,300
1969 102,219,000 32,548,300
1968 101,011,000 32,294,655
1967 99,879,000 31,987,155
1966 98,851,000 31,681,000
1965 97,952,000 31,444,950
1964 96,903,000 31,139,450
1963 95,900,000 30,712,000
1962 94,933,000 30,308,500
1961 94,055,000 29,964,000
1960 93,216,000 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Poland

Fertility rate
Japan

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Poland
2023 1.2 1.16
2022 1.26 1.29
2021 1.3 1.33
2020 1.33 1.39
2019 1.36 1.44
2018 1.42 1.46
2017 1.43 1.48
2016 1.44 1.39
2015 1.45 1.32
2014 1.42 1.32
2013 1.43 1.29
2012 1.41 1.33
2011 1.39 1.33
2010 1.39 1.41
2009 1.37 1.4
2008 1.37 1.39
2007 1.34 1.31
2006 1.32 1.27
2005 1.26 1.24
2004 1.29 1.23
2003 1.29 1.22
2002 1.32 1.25
2001 1.33 1.31
2000 1.36 1.37
1999 1.34 1.37
1998 1.38 1.44
1997 1.39 1.51
1996 1.43 1.59
1995 1.42 1.62
1994 1.5 1.81
1993 1.46 1.87
1992 1.5 1.95
1991 1.53 2.07
1990 1.54 2.06
1989 1.57 2.08
1988 1.66 2.13
1987 1.69 2.15
1986 1.72 2.22
1985 1.76 2.33
1984 1.81 2.37
1983 1.8 2.42
1982 1.77 2.34
1981 1.74 2.24
1980 1.75 2.28
1979 1.77 2.28
1978 1.79 2.21
1977 1.8 2.23
1976 1.85 2.3
1975 1.91 2.27
1974 2.05 2.26
1973 2.14 2.26
1972 2.14 2.24
1971 2.16 2.25
1970 2.13 2.2
1969 2.13 2.2
1968 2.13 2.24
1967 2.23 2.33
1966 1.58 2.34
1965 2.14 2.52
1964 2.05 2.57
1963 2 2.7
1962 1.98 2.72
1961 1.96 2.83
1960 2 2.98

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

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Japan and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Poland
2024 50.4 42.9
2023 50 42.4
2022 49.5 41.9
2021 49.1 41.5
2020 48.7 41.1
2019 48.3 40.8
2018 48 40.4
2017 47.6 40
2016 47.3 39.7
2015 47 39.3
2014 46.6 39
2013 46.2 38.7
2012 45.8 38.4
2011 45.5 38.2
2010 45.2 38.1
2009 44.9 37.8
2008 44.6 37.5
2007 44.2 37.2
2006 43.9 36.9
2005 43.6 36.6
2004 43.2 36.3
2003 42.8 36
2002 42.5 35.8
2001 42.1 35.5
2000 41.8 35.2
1999 41.4 35
1998 41 34.7
1997 40.7 34.4
1996 40.3 34.2
1995 40 33.9
1994 39.6 33.5
1993 39.2 33.2
1992 38.7 32.9
1991 38.2 32.6
1990 37.7 32.4
1989 37.2 32.1
1988 36.8 31.7
1987 36.3 31.4
1986 35.9 31.1
1985 35.4 30.8
1984 34.9 30.6
1983 34.3 30.3
1982 33.7 30.1
1981 33.1 29.8
1980 32.8 29.5
1979 32.4 29.3
1978 32 29.1
1977 31.5 28.9
1976 30.9 28.7
1975 30.6 28.6
1974 30.4 28.6
1973 30.2 28.5
1972 29.9 28.5
1971 29.6 28.4
1970 29.2 28.2
1969 28.9 28.1
1968 28.6 28
1967 28.4 27.8
1966 28 27.7
1965 27.6 27.5
1964 27.2 27.3
1963 26.9 27.1
1962 26.5 26.9
1961 26.2 26.8
1960 25.8 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
3.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.62%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
3,971
2024
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Japan Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan Poland
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
99.8%
2021
English speaking
15%
2025
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Japan Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Poland
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
267,065 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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