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Japan vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 61st vs. 158th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Qatar
Population
122677250
2999260
Population rank 12/197 136/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Japan and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Japan and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Japan

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Japan Qatar
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $219,162,637,363
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $217,308,516,484
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $235,709,340,659
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $179,732,142,857
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $144,411,538,462
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $176,371,428,571
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $183,335,164,835
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $161,099,175,824
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $151,732,142,857
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $161,739,835,165
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $206,224,725,275
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $198,727,747,253
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $186,833,516,484
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $167,775,274,725
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $123,627,197,802
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $97,798,351,648
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $115,270,054,945
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $79,712,087,912
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $60,882,142,857
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $44,530,494,505
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $31,734,065,934
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $23,533,791,209
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $19,363,736,264
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $17,538,461,538
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $17,759,890,110
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $12,393,131,868
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $10,255,495,027
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $11,297,802,115
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $9,059,340,385
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $8,137,911,978
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $7,374,450,769
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $7,156,593,654
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $7,646,153,984
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $6,883,516,484
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $7,360,439,423
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $6,487,912,088
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $6,038,187,033
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $5,446,428,681
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $5,053,021,951
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $6,153,296,456
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $6,704,395,824
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $6,467,582,308
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $7,596,703,214
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $8,661,263,764
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $7,829,165,262
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $5,632,962,997
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $4,052,000,413
1977 $737,069,290,928 $3,617,564,638
1976 $598,883,902,156 $3,284,273,987
1975 $532,861,438,885 $2,512,773,166
1974 $490,035,789,970 $2,401,403,227
1973 $441,460,582,536 $793,885,560
1972 $324,933,841,269 $510,262,500
1971 $245,364,056,622 $387,703,106
1970 $217,223,652,719 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Qatar
2024 $32,487 $76,689
2023 $33,836 $81,817
2022 $34,066 $88,701
2021 $40,095 $71,752
2020 $40,029 $51,684
2019 $40,416 $66,841
2018 $39,751 $71,040
2017 $38,834 $63,280
2016 $39,375 $61,254
2015 $34,961 $68,985
2014 $38,475 $95,841
2013 $40,899 $103,697
2012 $49,145 $108,470
2011 $48,760 $103,262
2010 $44,968 $76,463
2009 $41,309 $60,786
2008 $39,876 $80,781
2007 $35,779 $65,954
2006 $35,992 $62,582
2005 $37,813 $53,950
2004 $38,299 $41,036
2003 $35,387 $31,602
2002 $32,821 $27,227
2001 $34,406 $25,871
2000 $39,169 $27,535
1999 $36,610 $20,234
1998 $32,424 $17,665
1997 $35,638 $20,523
1996 $39,150 $17,125
1995 $44,198 $15,823
1994 $39,934 $14,765
1993 $36,345 $14,770
1992 $31,993 $16,280
1991 $29,428 $15,133
1990 $25,801 $16,722
1989 $25,266 $15,243
1988 $25,500 $14,682
1987 $21,142 $13,719
1986 $17,452 $13,213
1985 $11,809 $16,815
1984 $11,207 $19,272
1983 $10,652 $19,616
1982 $9,780 $24,385
1981 $10,583 $29,505
1980 $9,669 $28,375
1979 $9,301 $21,777
1978 $9,012 $16,757
1977 $6,473 $16,058
1976 $5,310 $15,710
1975 $4,776 $13,014
1974 $4,448 $13,540
1973 $4,061 $4,905
1972 $3,031 $3,483
1971 $2,321 $2,952
1970 $2,101 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Qatar
2026 85.1 82.8
2025 85 82.7
2024 84.9 82.5
2023 84.7 82.4
2022 84.1 81.9
2021 84.6 81.1
2020 84.7 80.4
2019 84.4 82.9
2018 84.3 82.7
2017 84.2 82.5
2016 84.1 82.1
2015 83.9 81.8
2014 83.6 81.4
2013 83.4 81
2012 83.2 80.5
2011 82.7 80
2010 82.9 79.4
2009 83 78.8
2008 82.6 78.3
2007 82.5 77.7
2006 82.4 77.3
2005 82 76.9
2004 82.1 76.5
2003 81.9 76.1
2002 81.8 75.8
2001 81.5 75.5
2000 81.2 75.3
1999 80.6 75
1998 80.6 74.9
1997 80.6 74.7
1996 80.4 74.6
1995 79.7 74.4
1994 79.8 74.2
1993 79.4 74.1
1992 79.3 73.9
1991 79.3 73.7
1990 79 73.4
1989 79 73.1
1988 78.5 72.8
1987 78.6 72.5
1986 78.2 72.2
1985 77.8 71.8
1984 77.5 71.5
1983 77.1 71.1
1982 77.1 70.7
1981 76.6 70.3
1980 76.1 69.9
1979 76.2 69.5
1978 75.7 69.1
1977 75.3 68.6
1976 74.8 68.2
1975 74.4 67.7
1974 73.8 67.2
1973 73.4 66.6
1972 73.3 66.1
1971 72.8 65.5
1970 72 64.9
1969 71.9 64.2
1968 71.7 63.6
1967 71.4 62.9
1966 71.1 62.2
1965 70.3 61.4
1964 70.2 60.7
1963 69.7 60
1962 68.7 59.2
1961 68.4 58.5
1960 67.7 57.8
1959 67.5 57
1958 67 56.3
1957 65.4 55.6
1956 65.6 54.9
1955 65.7 54.2
1954 64.5 53.5
1953 63.3 52.8
1952 63 52.1
1951 61 51.5
1950 59.3 50.8

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

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Japan and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Japan Qatar
2024 123,975,371 2,857,822
2023 124,516,650 2,656,032
2022 125,124,989 2,657,333
2021 125,681,593 2,504,910
2020 126,261,000 2,794,148
2019 126,633,000 2,638,657
2018 126,811,000 2,580,734
2017 126,972,000 2,545,820
2016 127,076,000 2,477,113
2015 127,141,000 2,344,557
2014 127,276,000 2,151,745
2013 127,445,000 1,916,426
2012 127,629,000 1,722,438
2011 127,833,000 1,624,761
2010 128,070,000 1,616,832
2009 128,047,000 1,608,903
2008 128,063,000 1,426,938
2007 128,001,000 1,208,595
2006 127,854,000 972,831
2005 127,773,000 825,408
2004 127,761,000 773,332
2003 127,718,000 744,682
2002 127,445,000 711,205
2001 127,149,000 677,925
2000 126,843,000 644,989
1999 126,631,000 612,500
1998 126,400,000 580,540
1997 126,057,000 550,500
1996 125,757,000 529,019
1995 125,472,000 514,325
1994 125,178,000 499,459
1993 124,829,000 484,545
1992 124,425,000 469,657
1991 123,964,000 454,853
1990 123,478,000 440,175
1989 123,069,000 425,646
1988 122,578,000 411,264
1987 122,069,000 397,005
1986 121,482,000 382,422
1985 120,837,000 365,940
1984 120,083,000 347,878
1983 119,307,000 329,709
1982 118,480,000 311,537
1981 117,661,000 293,553
1980 116,807,000 275,913
1979 115,890,000 258,670
1978 114,913,000 241,808
1977 113,872,000 225,285
1976 112,775,000 209,052
1975 111,573,000 193,087
1974 110,162,000 177,362
1973 108,707,000 161,841
1972 107,188,000 146,506
1971 105,697,000 131,346
1970 103,403,000 116,350
1969 102,219,000 103,025
1968 101,011,000 91,749
1967 99,879,000 81,439
1966 98,851,000 72,192
1965 97,952,000 64,065
1964 96,903,000 56,867
1963 95,900,000 50,380
1962 94,933,000 44,630
1961 94,055,000 39,680
1960 93,216,000 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Qatar

Fertility rate
Japan

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Qatar
2023 1.2 1.73
2022 1.26 1.74
2021 1.3 1.61
2020 1.33 1.68
2019 1.36 1.73
2018 1.42 1.76
2017 1.43 1.83
2016 1.44 1.86
2015 1.45 1.98
2014 1.42 2.03
2013 1.43 2.03
2012 1.41 2.04
2011 1.39 2.07
2010 1.39 2.14
2009 1.37 2.25
2008 1.37 2.37
2007 1.34 2.44
2006 1.32 2.51
2005 1.26 2.64
2004 1.29 2.79
2003 1.29 2.93
2002 1.32 3.01
2001 1.33 3.08
2000 1.36 3.07
1999 1.34 3.12
1998 1.38 3.21
1997 1.39 3.33
1996 1.43 3.44
1995 1.42 3.56
1994 1.5 3.67
1993 1.46 3.77
1992 1.5 3.85
1991 1.53 3.99
1990 1.54 4.23
1989 1.57 4.41
1988 1.66 4.51
1987 1.69 4.54
1986 1.72 4.57
1985 1.76 4.64
1984 1.81 4.76
1983 1.8 4.9
1982 1.77 5.04
1981 1.74 5.2
1980 1.75 5.33
1979 1.77 5.46
1978 1.79 5.58
1977 1.8 5.69
1976 1.85 5.78
1975 1.91 5.86
1974 2.05 5.94
1973 2.14 6.01
1972 2.14 6.07
1971 2.16 6.15
1970 2.13 6.23
1969 2.13 6.31
1968 2.13 6.39
1967 2.23 6.46
1966 1.58 6.52
1965 2.14 6.53
1964 2.05 6.53
1963 2 6.53
1962 1.98 6.53
1961 1.96 6.53
1960 2 6.53

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

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Japan and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Qatar
2024 50.4 34.5
2023 50 34.1
2022 49.5 33.4
2021 49.1 32.9
2020 48.7 32.6
2019 48.3 32.3
2018 48 31.9
2017 47.6 31.6
2016 47.3 31.4
2015 47 31.2
2014 46.6 31.1
2013 46.2 30.9
2012 45.8 31
2011 45.5 31.2
2010 45.2 31.3
2009 44.9 30.8
2008 44.6 30.1
2007 44.2 30.1
2006 43.9 30.6
2005 43.6 30.9
2004 43.2 31
2003 42.8 30.9
2002 42.5 30.5
2001 42.1 30.1
2000 41.8 29.9
1999 41.4 29.8
1998 41 29.8
1997 40.7 29.9
1996 40.3 29.6
1995 40 29.1
1994 39.6 28.7
1993 39.2 28.4
1992 38.7 28.1
1991 38.2 27.9
1990 37.7 27.7
1989 37.2 27.6
1988 36.8 27.5
1987 36.3 27.5
1986 35.9 27.4
1985 35.4 27
1984 34.9 26.3
1983 34.3 25.6
1982 33.7 24.8
1981 33.1 24.1
1980 32.8 23.5
1979 32.4 22.9
1978 32 22.3
1977 31.5 21.8
1976 30.9 21.3
1975 30.6 21
1974 30.4 20.8
1973 30.2 20.9
1972 29.9 21.3
1971 29.6 22.2
1970 29.2 23.7
1969 28.9 24.4
1968 28.6 24
1967 28.4 23.5
1966 28 23
1965 27.6 22.5
1964 27.2 21.8
1963 26.9 21.1
1962 26.5 20.1
1961 26.2 19
1960 25.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.62%
2025
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
42
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
3,971
2024
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Japan Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan Qatar
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
97.8%
2014
English speaking
15%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
87%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Japan Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Qatar
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
4,374 mi
2016

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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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