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Japan vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 61st vs. 12th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Saudi Arabia
Population
122677250
36734925
Population rank 12/197 44/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 4/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Japan and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Japan and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Japan

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Japan Saudi Arabia
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $982,661,066,667
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $767,951,200,000
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $888,890,133,333
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $886,564,800,000
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $741,266,133,333
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $689,279,466,667
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $693,414,400,000
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $787,153,066,667
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $769,755,733,333
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $751,921,333,333
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $680,660,800,000
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $528,207,466,667
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $429,097,866,667
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $519,796,800,000
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $415,964,509,673
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $376,900,133,511
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $328,459,608,764
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $258,742,133,333
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $215,807,733,333
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $189,605,866,667
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $184,137,600,000
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $189,514,933,333
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $161,717,066,667
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $146,775,466,667
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $165,963,684,913
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $158,662,483,311
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $143,343,124,166
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $135,174,899,866
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $132,967,957,276
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $137,087,850,467
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $132,223,230,975
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $117,630,173,565
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $95,344,459,279
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $88,256,074,766
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $85,695,861,148
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $86,961,922,765
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $103,897,846,494
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $119,624,858,116
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $129,171,635,311
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $153,240,313,858
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $184,291,360,139
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $164,539,660,725
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $111,858,444,786
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $80,266,516,687
1977 $737,069,290,928 $74,188,986,586
1976 $598,883,902,156 $64,005,665,722
1975 $532,861,438,885 $46,773,208,643
1974 $490,035,789,970 $45,412,957,746
1973 $441,460,582,536 $14,947,435,499
1972 $324,933,841,269 $9,664,267,087
1971 $245,364,056,622 $7,184,806,909
1970 $217,223,652,719 $5,377,333,333
1969 $184,298,841,305 $4,485,777,644
1968 $156,897,496,759 $4,187,777,711
1967 $132,475,614,227 $3,257,022,223
1966 $113,046,784,179 $2,920,555,557
1965 $97,338,107,606 $2,647,955,558
1964 $87,490,590,818 $2,371,808,713
1963 $74,379,284,603 $2,207,393,172
1962 $64,987,857,542 $2,130,606,532
1961 $57,266,758,180 $1,920,811,284
1960 $47,419,238,274 $1,748,124,064

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

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Japan and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Saudi Arabia
2024 $32,487 $35,122
2023 $33,836 $36,157
2022 $34,066 $38,510
2021 $40,095 $31,921
2020 $40,029 $24,339
2019 $40,416 $29,567
2018 $39,751 $29,360
2017 $38,834 $23,929
2016 $39,375 $22,268
2015 $34,961 $23,256
2014 $38,475 $27,805
2013 $40,899 $27,865
2012 $49,145 $28,733
2011 $48,760 $27,127
2010 $44,968 $22,028
2009 $41,309 $17,718
2008 $39,876 $22,320
2007 $35,779 $18,596
2006 $35,992 $17,564
2005 $37,813 $15,976
2004 $38,299 $13,154
2003 $35,387 $11,487
2002 $32,821 $10,586
2001 $34,406 $10,805
2000 $39,169 $11,715
1999 $36,610 $10,452
1998 $32,424 $9,836
1997 $35,638 $11,545
1996 $39,150 $11,472
1995 $44,198 $10,786
1994 $39,934 $10,602
1993 $36,345 $10,885
1992 $31,993 $11,730
1991 $29,428 $11,847
1990 $25,801 $11,055
1989 $25,266 $9,414
1988 $25,500 $9,165
1987 $21,142 $9,386
1986 $17,452 $10,078
1985 $11,809 $12,745
1984 $11,207 $15,541
1983 $10,652 $17,810
1982 $9,780 $22,454
1981 $10,583 $28,703
1980 $9,669 $27,206
1979 $9,301 $19,612
1978 $9,012 $14,914
1977 $6,473 $14,595
1976 $5,310 $13,313
1975 $4,776 $10,266
1974 $4,448 $10,503
1973 $4,061 $3,640
1972 $3,031 $2,474
1971 $2,321 $1,929
1970 $2,101 $1,509
1969 $1,803 $1,313
1968 $1,553 $1,276
1967 $1,326 $1,032
1966 $1,144 $961
1965 $994 $904
1964 $903 $840
1963 $776 $812
1962 $685 $813
1961 $609 $760
1960 $509 $718

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

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Japan vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Saudi Arabia
2026 85.1 79.4
2025 85 79.2
2024 84.9 79
2023 84.7 78.7
2022 84.1 77.3
2021 84.6 77.1
2020 84.7 77.6
2019 84.4 78.3
2018 84.3 78.7
2017 84.2 78.7
2016 84.1 78.4
2015 83.9 77.8
2014 83.6 77.1
2013 83.4 76.5
2012 83.2 76.1
2011 82.7 75.8
2010 82.9 75.6
2009 83 75.4
2008 82.6 75.3
2007 82.5 75.1
2006 82.4 74.8
2005 82 74.4
2004 82.1 74
2003 81.9 73.7
2002 81.8 73.3
2001 81.5 73
2000 81.2 72.6
1999 80.6 72.3
1998 80.6 72
1997 80.6 71.6
1996 80.4 71.3
1995 79.7 70.9
1994 79.8 70.6
1993 79.4 70.2
1992 79.3 69.8
1991 79.3 69.3
1990 79 68.9
1989 79 68.4
1988 78.5 67.8
1987 78.6 67.2
1986 78.2 66.6
1985 77.8 66
1984 77.5 65.4
1983 77.1 64.7
1982 77.1 64
1981 76.6 63.3
1980 76.1 62.4
1979 76.2 61.5
1978 75.7 60.7
1977 75.3 59.7
1976 74.8 58.8
1975 74.4 57.8
1974 73.8 56.8
1973 73.4 55.8
1972 73.3 54.7
1971 72.8 53.7
1970 72 52.7
1969 71.9 51.8
1968 71.7 50.9
1967 71.4 50
1966 71.1 49.2
1965 70.3 48.4
1964 70.2 47.7
1963 69.7 47.1
1962 68.7 46.5
1961 68.4 45.9
1960 67.7 45.3
1959 67.5 44.8
1958 67 44.2
1957 65.4 43.7
1956 65.6 43.1
1955 65.7 42.6
1954 64.5 42.1
1953 63.3 41.6
1952 63 41.1
1951 61 40.6
1950 59.3 40

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

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Japan and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Japan Saudi Arabia
2024 123,975,371 35,300,280
2023 124,516,650 33,702,731
2022 125,124,989 32,175,224
2021 125,681,593 30,784,383
2020 126,261,000 31,552,510
2019 126,633,000 30,063,799
2018 126,811,000 30,196,281
2017 126,972,000 30,977,355
2016 127,076,000 30,954,198
2015 127,141,000 29,816,382
2014 127,276,000 28,309,273
2013 127,445,000 27,624,004
2012 127,629,000 26,168,861
2011 127,833,000 25,091,867
2010 128,070,000 23,978,487
2009 128,047,000 24,217,654
2008 128,063,000 23,287,877
2007 128,001,000 22,368,313
2006 127,854,000 21,459,144
2005 127,773,000 20,559,890
2004 127,761,000 19,669,480
2003 127,718,000 18,786,767
2002 127,445,000 17,910,910
2001 127,149,000 17,041,397
2000 126,843,000 16,177,722
1999 126,631,000 15,472,075
1998 126,400,000 14,922,185
1997 126,057,000 14,374,943
1996 125,757,000 13,831,009
1995 125,472,000 13,289,245
1994 125,178,000 12,750,040
1993 124,829,000 12,215,862
1992 124,425,000 11,686,676
1991 123,964,000 11,160,744
1990 123,478,000 10,640,691
1989 123,069,000 10,128,394
1988 122,578,000 9,629,165
1987 122,069,000 9,130,194
1986 121,482,000 8,628,639
1985 120,837,000 8,151,779
1984 120,083,000 7,697,307
1983 119,307,000 7,252,941
1982 118,480,000 6,824,486
1981 117,661,000 6,420,551
1980 116,807,000 6,047,997
1979 115,890,000 5,703,698
1978 114,913,000 5,381,902
1977 113,872,000 5,083,048
1976 112,775,000 4,807,933
1975 111,573,000 4,556,287
1974 110,162,000 4,323,632
1973 108,707,000 4,106,344
1972 107,188,000 3,905,722
1971 105,697,000 3,724,031
1970 103,403,000 3,562,470
1969 102,219,000 3,417,114
1968 101,011,000 3,282,711
1967 99,879,000 3,157,242
1966 98,851,000 3,039,887
1965 97,952,000 2,928,771
1964 96,903,000 2,821,968
1963 95,900,000 2,719,341
1962 94,933,000 2,620,910
1961 94,055,000 2,526,347
1960 93,216,000 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Japan

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Saudi Arabia
2023 1.2 2.28
2022 1.26 2.14
2021 1.3 2.17
2020 1.33 2.27
2019 1.36 2.49
2018 1.42 2.67
2017 1.43 2.67
2016 1.44 2.65
2015 1.45 2.63
2014 1.42 2.68
2013 1.43 2.67
2012 1.41 2.78
2011 1.39 2.8
2010 1.39 2.81
2009 1.37 2.95
2008 1.37 3.07
2007 1.34 3.19
2006 1.32 3.18
2005 1.26 3.16
2004 1.29 3.26
2003 1.29 3.47
2002 1.32 3.71
2001 1.33 3.96
2000 1.36 4.21
1999 1.34 4.35
1998 1.38 4.52
1997 1.39 4.66
1996 1.43 4.81
1995 1.42 4.99
1994 1.5 5.16
1993 1.46 5.33
1992 1.5 5.49
1991 1.53 5.64
1990 1.54 5.8
1989 1.57 5.98
1988 1.66 6.15
1987 1.69 6.34
1986 1.72 6.52
1985 1.76 6.65
1984 1.81 6.78
1983 1.8 6.88
1982 1.77 6.98
1981 1.74 7.07
1980 1.75 7.15
1979 1.77 7.23
1978 1.79 7.26
1977 1.8 7.3
1976 1.85 7.33
1975 1.91 7.37
1974 2.05 7.43
1973 2.14 7.48
1972 2.14 7.54
1971 2.16 7.56
1970 2.13 7.58
1969 2.13 7.6
1968 2.13 7.63
1967 2.23 7.66
1966 1.58 7.66
1965 2.14 7.66
1964 2.05 7.67
1963 2 7.65
1962 1.98 7.64
1961 1.96 7.63
1960 2 7.63

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

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Japan and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Saudi Arabia
2024 50.4 30.5
2023 50 30.2
2022 49.5 29.7
2021 49.1 29.5
2020 48.7 29.4
2019 48.3 29.3
2018 48 29.3
2017 47.6 29
2016 47.3 28.6
2015 47 27.9
2014 46.6 27.2
2013 46.2 26.6
2012 45.8 25.9
2011 45.5 25.2
2010 45.2 24.5
2009 44.9 23.9
2008 44.6 23.4
2007 44.2 22.8
2006 43.9 22.3
2005 43.6 21.9
2004 43.2 21.4
2003 42.8 21.1
2002 42.5 20.8
2001 42.1 20.7
2000 41.8 20.8
1999 41.4 20.7
1998 41 20.4
1997 40.7 20.2
1996 40.3 19.9
1995 40 19.7
1994 39.6 19.6
1993 39.2 19.4
1992 38.7 19.3
1991 38.2 19.2
1990 37.7 19
1989 37.2 19
1988 36.8 18.9
1987 36.3 18.8
1986 35.9 18.7
1985 35.4 18.7
1984 34.9 18.6
1983 34.3 18.5
1982 33.7 18.4
1981 33.1 18.3
1980 32.8 18.2
1979 32.4 18.1
1978 32 18
1977 31.5 17.9
1976 30.9 17.8
1975 30.6 17.7
1974 30.4 17.6
1973 30.2 17.5
1972 29.9 17.4
1971 29.6 17.4
1970 29.2 17.4
1969 28.9 17.4
1968 28.6 17.5
1967 28.4 17.6
1966 28 17.7
1965 27.6 17.9
1964 27.2 18
1963 26.9 18.2
1962 26.5 18.4
1961 26.2 18.5
1960 25.8 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.62%
2025
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
42
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
3,971
2024
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Japan Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan Saudi Arabia
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
97.9%
2024
English speaking
15%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
87%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Japan Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.24%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
137,554 mi
2006

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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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