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Japan vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 61st vs. 111th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Serbia
Population
122677250
6494521
Population rank 12/197 110/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Japan and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Japan and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Japan

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Japan Serbia
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $90,097,765,959
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $81,343,999,280
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $66,809,895,701
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $66,159,884,073
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $55,874,017,669
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $53,864,693,665
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $52,787,520,249
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $45,972,834,714
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $42,225,495,910
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $41,297,410,635
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $49,114,321,280
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $50,455,529,604
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $45,103,269,969
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $51,251,098,408
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $43,536,629,233
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $46,955,984,410
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $54,220,641,202
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $44,888,028,946
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $33,298,057,362
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $28,334,256,181
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $26,845,632,342
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $23,593,044,418
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $17,930,583,571
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $13,599,378,662
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $7,326,373,882
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $20,878,694,851
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $21,004,077,441
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $27,153,408,995
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $23,277,430,168
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $17,921,892,655
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 -
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 -
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 -
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 -
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 -
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Serbia
2024 $32,487 $13,679
2023 $33,836 $12,282
2022 $34,066 $10,025
2021 $40,095 $9,681
2020 $40,029 $8,099
2019 $40,416 $7,756
2018 $39,751 $7,560
2017 $38,834 $6,548
2016 $39,375 $5,982
2015 $34,961 $5,820
2014 $38,475 $6,887
2013 $40,899 $7,040
2012 $49,145 $6,263
2011 $48,760 $7,082
2010 $44,968 $5,971
2009 $41,309 $6,414
2008 $39,876 $7,377
2007 $35,779 $6,081
2006 $35,992 $4,493
2005 $37,813 $3,808
2004 $38,299 $3,597
2003 $35,387 $3,154
2002 $32,821 $2,391
2001 $34,406 $1,812
2000 $39,169 $975
1999 $36,610 $2,769
1998 $32,424 $2,775
1997 $35,638 $3,574
1996 $39,150 $3,054
1995 $44,198 $2,349
1994 $39,934 -
1993 $36,345 -
1992 $31,993 -
1991 $29,428 -
1990 $25,801 -
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Serbia
2026 85.1 77.3
2025 85 77.1
2024 84.9 76.9
2023 84.7 76.8
2022 84.1 75.5
2021 84.6 72.9
2020 84.7 74.5
2019 84.4 76.1
2018 84.3 76
2017 84.2 75.8
2016 84.1 75.7
2015 83.9 75.7
2014 83.6 75.5
2013 83.4 75.3
2012 83.2 75.1
2011 82.7 74.7
2010 82.9 74.4
2009 83 74.1
2008 82.6 73.9
2007 82.5 73.7
2006 82.4 73.4
2005 82 73.1
2004 82.1 72.9
2003 81.9 72.7
2002 81.8 72.6
2001 81.5 72.3
2000 81.2 72.3
1999 80.6 70
1998 80.6 72.3
1997 80.6 72.9
1996 80.4 72.9
1995 79.7 72.7
1994 79.8 72.3
1993 79.4 71.9
1992 79.3 71.6
1991 79.3 71.9
1990 79 72.2
1989 79 72.3
1988 78.5 72
1987 78.6 71.9
1986 78.2 71.6
1985 77.8 71.4
1984 77.5 71.2
1983 77.1 71.1
1982 77.1 71
1981 76.6 71.1
1980 76.1 71.1
1979 76.2 71.2
1978 75.7 71.4
1977 75.3 71.8
1976 74.8 71.9
1975 74.4 71.6
1974 73.8 71.1
1973 73.4 70.5
1972 73.3 70
1971 72.8 69.7
1970 72 69.7
1969 71.9 70
1968 71.7 70.1
1967 71.4 70.1
1966 71.1 69.4
1965 70.3 68.7
1964 70.2 68
1963 69.7 67.4
1962 68.7 67
1961 68.4 66.3
1960 67.7 65.7
1959 67.5 65.2
1958 67 64.3
1957 65.4 63.2
1956 65.6 61.9
1955 65.7 61.3
1954 64.5 60.7
1953 63.3 59.8
1952 63 57.4
1951 61 55.6
1950 59.3 55.1

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

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Japan and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Japan Serbia
2024 123,975,371 6,586,476
2023 124,516,650 6,623,183
2022 125,124,989 6,664,449
2021 125,681,593 6,834,326
2020 126,261,000 6,899,126
2019 126,633,000 6,945,235
2018 126,811,000 6,982,604
2017 126,972,000 7,020,858
2016 127,076,000 7,058,322
2015 127,141,000 7,095,383
2014 127,276,000 7,131,787
2013 127,445,000 7,166,553
2012 127,629,000 7,201,497
2011 127,833,000 7,236,519
2010 128,070,000 7,291,436
2009 128,047,000 7,320,807
2008 128,063,000 7,350,222
2007 128,001,000 7,381,579
2006 127,854,000 7,411,569
2005 127,773,000 7,440,769
2004 127,761,000 7,463,157
2003 127,718,000 7,480,591
2002 127,445,000 7,500,031
2001 127,149,000 7,503,433
2000 126,843,000 7,516,346
1999 126,631,000 7,540,401
1998 126,400,000 7,567,745
1997 126,057,000 7,598,538
1996 125,757,000 7,622,185
1995 125,472,000 7,628,264
1994 125,178,000 7,622,711
1993 124,829,000 7,614,328
1992 124,425,000 7,604,063
1991 123,964,000 7,595,636
1990 123,478,000 7,897,937
1989 123,069,000 7,893,787
1988 122,578,000 7,884,218
1987 122,069,000 7,868,027
1986 121,482,000 7,853,824
1985 120,837,000 7,835,902
1984 120,083,000 7,813,549
1983 119,307,000 7,788,100
1982 118,480,000 7,763,335
1981 117,661,000 7,736,787
1980 116,807,000 7,709,544
1979 115,890,000 7,541,997
1978 114,913,000 7,504,017
1977 113,872,000 7,462,783
1976 112,775,000 7,418,973
1975 111,573,000 7,368,717
1974 110,162,000 7,326,043
1973 108,707,000 7,283,902
1972 107,188,000 7,252,012
1971 105,697,000 7,211,716
1970 103,403,000 7,164,993
1969 102,219,000 7,123,249
1968 101,011,000 7,007,586
1967 99,879,000 6,966,522
1966 98,851,000 6,927,969
1965 97,952,000 6,876,624
1964 96,903,000 6,832,855
1963 95,900,000 6,787,950
1962 94,933,000 6,740,264
1961 94,055,000 6,689,077
1960 93,216,000 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Serbia

Fertility rate
Japan

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Serbia
2023 1.2 1.61
2022 1.26 1.59
2021 1.3 1.52
2020 1.33 1.48
2019 1.36 1.52
2018 1.42 1.49
2017 1.43 1.49
2016 1.44 1.46
2015 1.45 1.46
2014 1.42 1.46
2013 1.43 1.43
2012 1.41 1.45
2011 1.39 1.4
2010 1.39 1.4
2009 1.37 1.44
2008 1.37 1.4
2007 1.34 1.38
2006 1.32 1.43
2005 1.26 1.45
2004 1.29 1.57
2003 1.29 1.59
2002 1.32 1.57
2001 1.33 1.58
2000 1.36 1.48
1999 1.34 1.35
1998 1.38 1.37
1997 1.39 1.4
1996 1.43 1.44
1995 1.42 1.47
1994 1.5 1.51
1993 1.46 1.54
1992 1.5 1.57
1991 1.53 1.61
1990 1.54 1.65
1989 1.57 1.69
1988 1.66 1.72
1987 1.69 1.75
1986 1.72 1.78
1985 1.76 1.8
1984 1.81 1.81
1983 1.8 1.83
1982 1.77 1.84
1981 1.74 1.85
1980 1.75 1.86
1979 1.77 1.88
1978 1.79 1.89
1977 1.8 1.9
1976 1.85 1.91
1975 1.91 1.92
1974 2.05 1.93
1973 2.14 1.94
1972 2.14 1.95
1971 2.16 1.96
1970 2.13 1.97
1969 2.13 1.99
1968 2.13 2.01
1967 2.23 2.02
1966 1.58 2.04
1965 2.14 2.06
1964 2.05 2.07
1963 2 2.08
1962 1.98 2.11
1961 1.96 2.13
1960 2 2.15

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

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Japan and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Serbia
2024 50.4 45.1
2023 50 44.9
2022 49.5 44.7
2021 49.1 44.5
2020 48.7 44.4
2019 48.3 44.2
2018 48 44
2017 47.6 43.7
2016 47.3 43.5
2015 47 43.3
2014 46.6 43
2013 46.2 42.8
2012 45.8 42.6
2011 45.5 42.4
2010 45.2 42.1
2009 44.9 41.9
2008 44.6 41.7
2007 44.2 41.5
2006 43.9 41.3
2005 43.6 41.1
2004 43.2 40.9
2003 42.8 40.7
2002 42.5 40.5
2001 42.1 40.3
2000 41.8 40.1
1999 41.4 39.8
1998 41 39.5
1997 40.7 39.2
1996 40.3 38.9
1995 40 38.5
1994 39.6 38.2
1993 39.2 37.8
1992 38.7 37.5
1991 38.2 37.1
1990 37.7 36.8
1989 37.2 36.5
1988 36.8 36.1
1987 36.3 35.7
1986 35.9 35.4
1985 35.4 35
1984 34.9 34.7
1983 34.3 34.4
1982 33.7 34.1
1981 33.1 33.9
1980 32.8 33.8
1979 32.4 33.7
1978 32 33.5
1977 31.5 33.4
1976 30.9 33.2
1975 30.6 33
1974 30.4 32.8
1973 30.2 32.7
1972 29.9 32.5
1971 29.6 32.2
1970 29.2 32
1969 28.9 31.7
1968 28.6 31.4
1967 28.4 31.1
1966 28 30.8
1965 27.6 30.5
1964 27.2 30.2
1963 26.9 29.8
1962 26.5 29.4
1961 26.2 29.1
1960 25.8 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
2.4%
2022
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
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Japan Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan Serbia
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
99.3%
2022
English speaking
15%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
87%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Japan Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Japan Serbia
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
28,222 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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