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Japan vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 61st vs. 108th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Portugal
Population
122677250
10667081
Population rank 12/197 92/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Japan and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Japan and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Japan

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Japan Portugal
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $313,271,185,085
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $292,323,800,949
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $256,898,677,175
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $256,055,879,091
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $229,618,773,423
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $240,115,970,063
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $242,092,894,543
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $220,862,990,767
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $206,305,431,242
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $199,038,523,120
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $230,078,616,300
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $226,677,408,292
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $216,536,676,772
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $245,426,767,676
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $238,443,864,993
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $244,667,762,836
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $263,416,394,624
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $240,496,147,317
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $208,756,449,276
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $197,253,876,705
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $189,382,122,532
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $165,226,175,537
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $134,795,565,549
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $121,604,107,165
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $118,605,192,877
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $127,470,385,557
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $123,946,327,916
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $117,016,535,163
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $122,630,089,680
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $118,122,007,430
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $99,688,641,304
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $95,009,751,901
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $107,592,098,307
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $89,233,599,278
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $78,713,860,217
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $60,594,092,182
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $56,347,250,696
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $48,182,925,857
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $38,745,901,354
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $27,115,807,742
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $25,217,969,050
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $27,239,650,742
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $30,527,754,793
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $31,977,276,873
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $32,896,519,824
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $26,622,819,672
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $23,487,614,051
1977 $737,069,290,928 $21,439,523,311
1976 $598,883,902,156 $20,332,831,565
1975 $532,861,438,885 $19,347,607,843
1974 $490,035,789,970 $17,512,391,476
1973 $441,460,582,536 $15,090,564,186
1972 $324,933,841,269 $11,239,117,865
1971 $245,364,056,622 $9,201,604,240
1970 $217,223,652,719 $8,108,235,704
1969 $184,298,841,305 $7,287,555,035
1968 $156,897,496,759 $6,644,693,214
1967 $132,475,614,227 $6,002,607,030
1966 $113,046,784,179 $5,370,108,031
1965 $97,338,107,606 $4,901,711,248
1964 $87,490,590,818 $4,429,202,657
1963 $74,379,284,603 $4,084,251,593
1962 $64,987,857,542 $3,835,883,663
1961 $57,266,758,180 $3,573,719,085
1960 $47,419,238,274 $3,339,150,158

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

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Japan and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Portugal
2024 $32,487 $29,292
2023 $33,836 $27,635
2022 $34,066 $24,621
2021 $40,095 $24,711
2020 $40,029 $22,299
2019 $40,416 $23,343
2018 $39,751 $23,541
2017 $38,834 $21,442
2016 $39,375 $19,980
2015 $34,961 $19,216
2014 $38,475 $22,121
2013 $40,899 $21,676
2012 $49,145 $20,593
2011 $48,760 $23,247
2010 $44,968 $22,552
2009 $41,309 $23,151
2008 $39,876 $24,949
2007 $35,779 $22,811
2006 $35,992 $19,839
2005 $37,813 $18,780
2004 $38,299 $18,064
2003 $35,387 $15,798
2002 $32,821 $12,937
2001 $34,406 $11,735
2000 $39,169 $11,526
1999 $36,610 $12,475
1998 $32,424 $12,199
1997 $35,638 $11,576
1996 $39,150 $12,185
1995 $44,198 $11,781
1994 $39,934 $9,977
1993 $36,345 $9,535
1992 $31,993 $10,811
1991 $29,428 $8,959
1990 $25,801 $7,885
1989 $25,266 $6,056
1988 $25,500 $5,624
1987 $21,142 $4,804
1986 $17,452 $3,862
1985 $11,809 $2,705
1984 $11,207 $2,523
1983 $10,652 $2,735
1982 $9,780 $3,080
1981 $10,583 $3,246
1980 $9,669 $3,368
1979 $9,301 $2,756
1978 $9,012 $2,457
1977 $6,473 $2,267
1976 $5,310 $2,173
1975 $4,776 $2,128
1974 $4,448 $2,000
1973 $4,061 $1,748
1972 $3,031 $1,302
1971 $2,321 $1,065
1970 $2,101 $934
1969 $1,803 $832
1968 $1,553 $752
1967 $1,326 $676
1966 $1,144 $601
1965 $994 $545
1964 $903 $490
1963 $776 $452
1962 $685 $426
1961 $609 $400
1960 $509 $377

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

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Japan vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Portugal
2026 85.1 82.9
2025 85 82.7
2024 84.9 82.6
2023 84.7 82.4
2022 84.1 81.2
2021 84.6 81.4
2020 84.7 81.4
2019 84.4 82
2018 84.3 81.6
2017 84.2 81.7
2016 84.1 81.4
2015 83.9 81.3
2014 83.6 81.3
2013 83.4 80.9
2012 83.2 80.6
2011 82.7 80.6
2010 82.9 80.1
2009 83 79.8
2008 82.6 79.6
2007 82.5 79.3
2006 82.4 79.1
2005 82 78.3
2004 82.1 78.4
2003 81.9 77.6
2002 81.8 77.4
2001 81.5 77.2
2000 81.2 76.8
1999 80.6 76.3
1998 80.6 76.1
1997 80.6 75.9
1996 80.4 75.5
1995 79.7 75.5
1994 79.8 75.7
1993 79.4 74.8
1992 79.3 74.9
1991 79.3 74.2
1990 79 74.3
1989 79 74.7
1988 78.5 74.1
1987 78.6 74.1
1986 78.2 73.6
1985 77.8 73.2
1984 77.5 72.9
1983 77.1 72.7
1982 77.1 72.7
1981 76.6 71.9
1980 76.1 71.7
1979 76.2 71.6
1978 75.7 70.8
1977 75.3 70.3
1976 74.8 69.1
1975 74.4 68.8
1974 73.8 69.1
1973 73.4 68.6
1972 73.3 69.2
1971 72.8 66.8
1970 72 67.1
1969 71.9 66.4
1968 71.7 66.8
1967 71.4 66.5
1966 71.1 65.6
1965 70.3 66.1
1964 70.2 65.1
1963 69.7 64.9
1962 68.7 64.3
1961 68.4 62.8
1960 67.7 64.1
1959 67.5 62.9
1958 67 63.7
1957 65.4 61.4
1956 65.6 61.2
1955 65.7 61.4
1954 64.5 62.2
1953 63.3 61.1
1952 63 59.8
1951 61 58.7
1950 59.3 58.5

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

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Japan and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Japan Portugal
2024 123,975,371 10,694,681
2023 124,516,650 10,578,174
2022 125,124,989 10,434,332
2021 125,681,593 10,361,831
2020 126,261,000 10,297,081
2019 126,633,000 10,286,263
2018 126,811,000 10,283,822
2017 126,972,000 10,300,300
2016 127,076,000 10,325,452
2015 127,141,000 10,358,076
2014 127,276,000 10,401,062
2013 127,445,000 10,457,295
2012 127,629,000 10,514,844
2011 127,833,000 10,557,560
2010 128,070,000 10,573,100
2009 128,047,000 10,568,247
2008 128,063,000 10,558,177
2007 128,001,000 10,542,964
2006 127,854,000 10,522,288
2005 127,773,000 10,503,330
2004 127,761,000 10,483,861
2003 127,718,000 10,458,821
2002 127,445,000 10,419,631
2001 127,149,000 10,362,722
2000 126,843,000 10,289,898
1999 126,631,000 10,217,828
1998 126,400,000 10,160,196
1997 126,057,000 10,108,977
1996 125,757,000 10,063,945
1995 125,472,000 10,026,176
1994 125,178,000 9,991,525
1993 124,829,000 9,964,675
1992 124,425,000 9,952,494
1991 123,964,000 9,960,235
1990 123,478,000 9,983,218
1989 123,069,000 10,005,000
1988 122,578,000 10,019,610
1987 122,069,000 10,030,031
1986 121,482,000 10,032,734
1985 120,837,000 10,023,613
1984 120,083,000 9,996,232
1983 119,307,000 9,957,865
1982 118,480,000 9,911,771
1981 117,661,000 9,851,362
1980 116,807,000 9,766,312
1979 115,890,000 9,661,265
1978 114,913,000 9,558,250
1977 113,872,000 9,455,675
1976 112,775,000 9,355,810
1975 111,573,000 9,093,470
1974 110,162,000 8,754,365
1973 108,707,000 8,633,100
1972 107,188,000 8,630,430
1971 105,697,000 8,643,756
1970 103,403,000 8,680,431
1969 102,219,000 8,757,705
1968 101,011,000 8,836,650
1967 99,879,000 8,874,520
1966 98,851,000 8,930,990
1965 97,952,000 8,998,595
1964 96,903,000 9,035,365
1963 95,900,000 9,030,355
1962 94,933,000 8,993,985
1961 94,055,000 8,929,316
1960 93,216,000 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Portugal

Fertility rate
Japan

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Portugal
2023 1.2 1.44
2022 1.26 1.43
2021 1.3 1.35
2020 1.33 1.42
2019 1.36 1.44
2018 1.42 1.42
2017 1.43 1.38
2016 1.44 1.37
2015 1.45 1.31
2014 1.42 1.24
2013 1.43 1.21
2012 1.41 1.28
2011 1.39 1.35
2010 1.39 1.39
2009 1.37 1.34
2008 1.37 1.39
2007 1.34 1.35
2006 1.32 1.37
2005 1.26 1.41
2004 1.29 1.4
2003 1.29 1.44
2002 1.32 1.46
2001 1.33 1.45
2000 1.36 1.55
1999 1.34 1.5
1998 1.38 1.47
1997 1.39 1.47
1996 1.43 1.44
1995 1.42 1.41
1994 1.5 1.45
1993 1.46 1.52
1992 1.5 1.54
1991 1.53 1.56
1990 1.54 1.56
1989 1.57 1.57
1988 1.66 1.61
1987 1.69 1.62
1986 1.72 1.66
1985 1.76 1.72
1984 1.81 1.9
1983 1.8 1.95
1982 1.77 2.07
1981 1.74 2.13
1980 1.75 2.25
1979 1.77 2.31
1978 1.79 2.45
1977 1.8 2.69
1976 1.85 2.82
1975 1.91 2.75
1974 2.05 2.7
1973 2.14 2.77
1972 2.14 2.86
1971 2.16 3
1970 2.13 3.01
1969 2.13 3.12
1968 2.13 3.12
1967 2.23 3.16
1966 1.58 3.16
1965 2.14 3.15
1964 2.05 3.21
1963 2 3.12
1962 1.98 3.23
1961 1.96 3.21
1960 2 3.16

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

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Japan and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Portugal
2024 50.4 47.5
2023 50 47.2
2022 49.5 46.8
2021 49.1 46.5
2020 48.7 46.1
2019 48.3 45.6
2018 48 45.2
2017 47.6 44.7
2016 47.3 44.3
2015 47 43.8
2014 46.6 43.4
2013 46.2 42.9
2012 45.8 42.4
2011 45.5 41.9
2010 45.2 41.5
2009 44.9 41
2008 44.6 40.6
2007 44.2 40.2
2006 43.9 39.8
2005 43.6 39.4
2004 43.2 39
2003 42.8 38.6
2002 42.5 38.3
2001 42.1 38
2000 41.8 37.7
1999 41.4 37.4
1998 41 37.1
1997 40.7 36.8
1996 40.3 36.4
1995 40 36.1
1994 39.6 35.7
1993 39.2 35.4
1992 38.7 35
1991 38.2 34.6
1990 37.7 34.2
1989 37.2 33.7
1988 36.8 33.3
1987 36.3 32.9
1986 35.9 32.5
1985 35.4 32.1
1984 34.9 31.7
1983 34.3 31.4
1982 33.7 31.1
1981 33.1 30.8
1980 32.8 30.6
1979 32.4 30.3
1978 32 30
1977 31.5 29.9
1976 30.9 29.8
1975 30.6 29.7
1974 30.4 29.7
1973 30.2 29.6
1972 29.9 29.6
1971 29.6 29.7
1970 29.2 29.6
1969 28.9 29.4
1968 28.6 29.2
1967 28.4 29.1
1966 28 29
1965 27.6 28.8
1964 27.2 28.7
1963 26.9 28.5
1962 26.5 28.3
1961 26.2 28.1
1960 25.8 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.62%
2025
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
42
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
3,971
2024
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Japan Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan Portugal
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
96.8%
2021
English speaking
15%
2025
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Japan Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Portugal
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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