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Japan vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 61st vs. 85th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Senegal
Population
122677250
19491599
Population rank 12/197 68/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Japan and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Japan and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Japan

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Japan Senegal
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $32,808,056,601
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $30,696,331,296
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $27,783,332,223
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $27,520,784,130
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $24,530,513,038
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $23,403,995,992
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $23,116,701,556
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $20,996,562,944
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $19,040,312,333
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $17,774,766,696
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $19,797,253,440
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $18,918,667,725
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $17,660,870,412
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $17,814,283,639
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $16,121,315,909
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $16,145,867,495
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $16,853,989,628
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $13,994,218,413
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $11,697,918,243
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $11,009,033,438
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $10,076,816,667
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $8,768,721,563
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $7,006,402,320
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $6,507,824,829
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $6,013,185,004
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $6,592,834,933
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $6,505,607,909
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $6,041,478,726
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $6,559,712,166
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $6,326,342,633
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $5,034,588,196
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $7,367,986,241
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $7,769,817,840
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $7,255,210,470
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $7,390,967,360
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $6,366,039,373
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $6,418,419,389
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $6,487,353,103
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $5,392,093,446
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $3,818,944,918
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $3,485,165,432
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $3,569,356,125
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $4,013,951,443
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $4,095,892,781
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $4,510,108,291
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $4,084,877,823
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $3,280,354,921
1977 $737,069,290,928 $2,938,046,463
1976 $598,883,902,156 $2,869,777,884
1975 $532,861,438,885 $2,830,388,405
1974 $490,035,789,970 $2,099,325,229
1973 $441,460,582,536 $1,863,398,590
1972 $324,933,841,269 $1,620,857,104
1971 $245,364,056,622 $1,339,549,033
1970 $217,223,652,719 $1,297,407,655
1969 $184,298,841,305 $1,245,234,931
1968 $156,897,496,759 $1,309,384,862
1967 $132,475,614,227 $1,246,480,766
1966 $113,046,784,179 $1,246,908,186
1965 $97,338,107,606 $1,210,058,228
1964 $87,490,590,818 $1,188,930,645
1963 $74,379,284,603 $1,122,139,862
1962 $64,987,857,542 $1,085,475,791
1961 $57,266,758,180 $1,058,975,257
1960 $47,419,238,274 $1,003,692,370

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

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Japan and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Senegal
2024 $32,487 $1,773
2023 $33,836 $1,698
2022 $34,066 $1,574
2021 $40,095 $1,598
2020 $40,029 $1,461
2019 $40,416 $1,431
2018 $39,751 $1,453
2017 $38,834 $1,357
2016 $39,375 $1,266
2015 $34,961 $1,218
2014 $38,475 $1,399
2013 $40,899 $1,380
2012 $49,145 $1,327
2011 $48,760 $1,375
2010 $44,968 $1,276
2009 $41,309 $1,309
2008 $39,876 $1,399
2007 $35,779 $1,189
2006 $35,992 $1,017
2005 $37,813 $980
2004 $38,299 $918
2003 $35,387 $818
2002 $32,821 $669
2001 $34,406 $637
2000 $39,169 $603
1999 $36,610 $678
1998 $32,424 $685
1997 $35,638 $651
1996 $39,150 $723
1995 $44,198 $715
1994 $39,934 $584
1993 $36,345 $878
1992 $31,993 $951
1991 $29,428 $913
1990 $25,801 $957
1989 $25,266 $849
1988 $25,500 $880
1987 $21,142 $916
1986 $17,452 $784
1985 $11,809 $571
1984 $11,207 $536
1983 $10,652 $564
1982 $9,780 $652
1981 $10,583 $683
1980 $9,669 $772
1979 $9,301 $716
1978 $9,012 $589
1977 $6,473 $540
1976 $5,310 $541
1975 $4,776 $547
1974 $4,448 $417
1973 $4,061 $381
1972 $3,031 $342
1971 $2,321 $291.1
1970 $2,101 $290.5
1969 $1,803 $287.3
1968 $1,553 $311
1967 $1,326 $305
1966 $1,144 $315
1965 $994 $314
1964 $903 $318
1963 $776 $309
1962 $685 $307
1961 $609 $308
1960 $509 $300

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

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Japan vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Senegal
2026 85.1 69.4
2025 85 69.2
2024 84.9 68.9
2023 84.7 68.7
2022 84.1 67.8
2021 84.6 66.9
2020 84.7 67.5
2019 84.4 67.7
2018 84.3 67.4
2017 84.2 67.1
2016 84.1 66.7
2015 83.9 66.5
2014 83.6 66
2013 83.4 65.6
2012 83.2 65.2
2011 82.7 64.8
2010 82.9 64.2
2009 83 63.8
2008 82.6 63.2
2007 82.5 62.7
2006 82.4 61.8
2005 82 61
2004 82.1 60.3
2003 81.9 59.5
2002 81.8 58.9
2001 81.5 58.2
2000 81.2 57.6
1999 80.6 57.3
1998 80.6 57.1
1997 80.6 57.1
1996 80.4 57.1
1995 79.7 57.3
1994 79.8 57.5
1993 79.4 57.3
1992 79.3 57.3
1991 79.3 57
1990 79 56.7
1989 79 56.2
1988 78.5 55.5
1987 78.6 54.6
1986 78.2 53.7
1985 77.8 52.6
1984 77.5 51.7
1983 77.1 50.8
1982 77.1 49.9
1981 76.6 49.1
1980 76.1 48.3
1979 76.2 47.5
1978 75.7 46.6
1977 75.3 45.7
1976 74.8 44.8
1975 74.4 43.9
1974 73.8 43.1
1973 73.4 42.4
1972 73.3 41.8
1971 72.8 41.2
1970 72 40.8
1969 71.9 40.4
1968 71.7 40.1
1967 71.4 40
1966 71.1 39.8
1965 70.3 39.8
1964 70.2 39.8
1963 69.7 39.7
1962 68.7 39.7
1961 68.4 39.7
1960 67.7 39.7
1959 67.5 39.5
1958 67 39.4
1957 65.4 39.1
1956 65.6 38.9
1955 65.7 38.5
1954 64.5 38.2
1953 63.3 37.8
1952 63 37.4
1951 61 36.9
1950 59.3 36.5

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

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Japan and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Japan Senegal
2024 123,975,371 18,501,984
2023 124,516,650 18,077,573
2022 125,124,989 17,651,103
2021 125,681,593 17,220,867
2020 126,261,000 16,789,219
2019 126,633,000 16,352,922
2018 126,811,000 15,914,498
2017 126,972,000 15,475,002
2016 127,076,000 15,034,521
2015 127,141,000 14,593,331
2014 127,276,000 14,152,102
2013 127,445,000 13,710,849
2012 127,629,000 13,310,495
2011 127,833,000 12,958,897
2010 128,070,000 12,635,413
2009 128,047,000 12,337,389
2008 128,063,000 12,048,959
2007 128,001,000 11,770,344
2006 127,854,000 11,500,094
2005 127,773,000 11,235,472
2004 127,761,000 10,975,704
2003 127,718,000 10,721,176
2002 127,445,000 10,466,214
2001 127,149,000 10,212,942
2000 126,843,000 9,968,260
1999 126,631,000 9,730,887
1998 126,400,000 9,502,952
1997 126,057,000 9,283,495
1996 125,757,000 9,067,014
1995 125,472,000 8,848,101
1994 125,178,000 8,624,078
1993 124,829,000 8,396,288
1992 124,425,000 8,168,395
1991 123,964,000 7,943,085
1990 123,478,000 7,720,523
1989 123,069,000 7,502,207
1988 122,578,000 7,289,618
1987 122,069,000 7,081,530
1986 121,482,000 6,878,192
1985 120,837,000 6,683,287
1984 120,083,000 6,499,364
1983 119,307,000 6,324,504
1982 118,480,000 6,156,961
1981 117,661,000 5,997,160
1980 116,807,000 5,845,638
1979 115,890,000 5,702,895
1978 114,913,000 5,568,096
1977 113,872,000 5,439,549
1976 112,775,000 5,308,564
1975 111,573,000 5,170,810
1974 110,162,000 5,029,437
1973 108,707,000 4,885,181
1972 107,188,000 4,741,631
1971 105,697,000 4,601,864
1970 103,403,000 4,466,328
1969 102,219,000 4,334,974
1968 101,011,000 4,207,587
1967 99,879,000 4,083,870
1966 98,851,000 3,964,299
1965 97,952,000 3,849,788
1964 96,903,000 3,740,535
1963 95,900,000 3,635,876
1962 94,933,000 3,534,686
1961 94,055,000 3,436,375
1960 93,216,000 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Senegal

Fertility rate
Japan

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Senegal
2023 1.2 3.82
2022 1.26 3.86
2021 1.3 3.94
2020 1.33 4
2019 1.36 4.1
2018 1.42 4.29
2017 1.43 4.49
2016 1.44 4.65
2015 1.45 4.75
2014 1.42 4.88
2013 1.43 5.05
2012 1.41 5.13
2011 1.39 5.1
2010 1.39 5.06
2009 1.37 5.03
2008 1.37 5.02
2007 1.34 5.02
2006 1.32 5.06
2005 1.26 5.13
2004 1.29 5.19
2003 1.29 5.25
2002 1.32 5.3
2001 1.33 5.4
2000 1.36 5.5
1999 1.34 5.57
1998 1.38 5.58
1997 1.39 5.64
1996 1.43 5.72
1995 1.42 5.82
1994 1.5 5.92
1993 1.46 6.05
1992 1.5 6.15
1991 1.53 6.27
1990 1.54 6.4
1989 1.57 6.48
1988 1.66 6.58
1987 1.69 6.79
1986 1.72 6.9
1985 1.76 7.01
1984 1.81 7.11
1983 1.8 7.19
1982 1.77 7.25
1981 1.74 7.28
1980 1.75 7.29
1979 1.77 7.29
1978 1.79 7.28
1977 1.8 7.27
1976 1.85 7.26
1975 1.91 7.25
1974 2.05 7.25
1973 2.14 7.26
1972 2.14 7.26
1971 2.16 7.26
1970 2.13 7.26
1969 2.13 7.26
1968 2.13 7.25
1967 2.23 7.24
1966 1.58 7.22
1965 2.14 7.19
1964 2.05 7.16
1963 2 7.12
1962 1.98 7.08
1961 1.96 7.04
1960 2 7

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

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Japan and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Senegal
2024 50.4 20.4
2023 50 20.1
2022 49.5 19.9
2021 49.1 19.7
2020 48.7 19.4
2019 48.3 19.2
2018 48 19
2017 47.6 18.9
2016 47.3 18.7
2015 47 18.6
2014 46.6 18.6
2013 46.2 18.5
2012 45.8 18.5
2011 45.5 18.5
2010 45.2 18.5
2009 44.9 18.4
2008 44.6 18.4
2007 44.2 18.3
2006 43.9 18.2
2005 43.6 18.2
2004 43.2 18.1
2003 42.8 18
2002 42.5 17.8
2001 42.1 17.7
2000 41.8 17.6
1999 41.4 17.5
1998 41 17.4
1997 40.7 17.3
1996 40.3 17.2
1995 40 17.1
1994 39.6 17
1993 39.2 16.9
1992 38.7 16.8
1991 38.2 16.7
1990 37.7 16.6
1989 37.2 16.5
1988 36.8 16.4
1987 36.3 16.3
1986 35.9 16.3
1985 35.4 16.3
1984 34.9 16.3
1983 34.3 16.4
1982 33.7 16.5
1981 33.1 16.7
1980 32.8 16.8
1979 32.4 17
1978 32 17.2
1977 31.5 17.4
1976 30.9 17.6
1975 30.6 17.7
1974 30.4 17.8
1973 30.2 17.9
1972 29.9 17.9
1971 29.6 17.9
1970 29.2 17.9
1969 28.9 17.9
1968 28.6 17.9
1967 28.4 17.9
1966 28 17.8
1965 27.6 17.9
1964 27.2 17.9
1963 26.9 17.9
1962 26.5 18
1961 26.2 18
1960 25.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
3%
2021
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.62%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
3,971
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Japan Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Japan Senegal
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
50.4%
2023
English speaking
15%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
87%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Japan Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Senegal
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
10,355 mi
2017

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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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