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Japan vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 61st vs. 181st).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Seychelles
Population
122677250
126311
Population rank 12/197 181/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Japan and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Japan and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Japan

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Japan Seychelles
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $2,167,239,562
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $2,187,379,755
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $2,018,346,589
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $1,487,173,795
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $1,382,551,752
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $1,868,690,097
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $1,784,313,927
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $1,675,370,641
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $1,568,513,348
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $1,432,403,352
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $1,387,577,870
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $1,333,160,407
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $1,089,407,839
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $1,058,918,707
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $981,616,542
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $850,901,620
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $979,597,394
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $1,077,308,814
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $1,081,441,283
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $977,899,382
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $893,012,218
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $750,847,230
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $742,134,838
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $662,064,156
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $654,212,394
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $662,838,615
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $647,287,376
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $598,966,982
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $535,250,347
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $540,733,048
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $517,570,058
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $504,230,621
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $461,409,399
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $398,307,170
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $392,163,561
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $324,333,367
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $301,985,618
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $265,212,957
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $221,147,061
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $179,691,483
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $160,992,921
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $156,098,237
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $157,211,790
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $163,750,728
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $156,783,830
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $127,261,099
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $85,552,366
1977 $737,069,290,928 $64,526,401
1976 $598,883,902,156 $49,278,982
1975 $532,861,438,885 $47,803,146
1974 $490,035,789,970 $43,134,496
1973 $441,460,582,536 $36,896,280
1972 $324,933,841,269 $30,645,123
1971 $245,364,056,622 $21,965,951
1970 $217,223,652,719 $18,432,032
1969 $184,298,841,305 $16,452,028
1968 $156,897,496,759 $16,074,028
1967 $132,475,614,227 $16,632,032
1966 $113,046,784,179 $16,443,034
1965 $97,338,107,606 $15,603,032
1964 $87,490,590,818 $15,393,032
1963 $74,379,284,603 $13,923,029
1962 $64,987,857,542 $12,642,026
1961 $57,266,758,180 $11,592,024
1960 $47,419,238,274 $12,012,025

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

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Japan and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Seychelles
2024 $32,487 $17,859
2023 $33,836 $18,263
2022 $34,066 $16,837
2021 $40,095 $14,983
2020 $40,029 $14,041
2019 $40,416 $19,142
2018 $39,751 $18,440
2017 $38,834 $17,480
2016 $39,375 $16,567
2015 $34,961 $15,333
2014 $38,475 $15,188
2013 $40,899 $14,821
2012 $49,145 $12,337
2011 $48,760 $12,110
2010 $44,968 $10,935
2009 $41,309 $9,747
2008 $39,876 $11,265
2007 $35,779 $12,669
2006 $35,992 $12,783
2005 $37,813 $11,802
2004 $38,299 $10,828
2003 $35,387 $9,070
2002 $32,821 $8,864
2001 $34,406 $8,153
2000 $39,169 $8,064
1999 $36,610 $8,243
1998 $32,424 $8,210
1997 $35,638 $7,747
1996 $39,150 $7,004
1995 $44,198 $7,181
1994 $39,934 $6,975
1993 $36,345 $6,979
1992 $31,993 $6,520
1991 $29,428 $5,655
1990 $25,801 $5,642
1989 $25,266 $4,689
1988 $25,500 $4,392
1987 $21,142 $3,872
1986 $17,452 $3,368
1985 $11,809 $2,754
1984 $11,207 $2,488
1983 $10,652 $2,426
1982 $9,780 $2,441
1981 $10,583 $2,557
1980 $9,669 $2,478
1979 $9,301 $2,030
1978 $9,012 $1,377
1977 $6,473 $1,044
1976 $5,310 $814
1975 $4,776 $806
1974 $4,448 $745
1973 $4,061 $649
1972 $3,031 $547
1971 $2,321 $402
1970 $2,101 $344
1969 $1,803 $314
1968 $1,553 $314
1967 $1,326 $333
1966 $1,144 $338
1965 $994 $328
1964 $903 $332
1963 $776 $308
1962 $685 $287
1961 $609 $270.3
1960 $509 $288.1

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

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Japan vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Seychelles
2026 85.1 73.3
2025 85 73.1
2024 84.9 73
2023 84.7 72.9
2022 84.1 71.2
2021 84.6 71.2
2020 84.7 74.1
2019 84.4 72.1
2018 84.3 72.2
2017 84.2 72.2
2016 84.1 72.2
2015 83.9 72.3
2014 83.6 72.4
2013 83.4 72.4
2012 83.2 72.5
2011 82.7 72.5
2010 82.9 72.5
2009 83 72.4
2008 82.6 72.3
2007 82.5 72.2
2006 82.4 72
2005 82 71.9
2004 82.1 71.7
2003 81.9 71.7
2002 81.8 71.5
2001 81.5 71.4
2000 81.2 71.3
1999 80.6 71.2
1998 80.6 71.1
1997 80.6 70.8
1996 80.4 70.8
1995 79.7 70.6
1994 79.8 70.5
1993 79.4 70.4
1992 79.3 70.3
1991 79.3 70.3
1990 79 70.2
1989 79 70.1
1988 78.5 70
1987 78.6 69.9
1986 78.2 69.8
1985 77.8 69.6
1984 77.5 69.5
1983 77.1 69.3
1982 77.1 69
1981 76.6 68.7
1980 76.1 68.5
1979 76.2 68.2
1978 75.7 67.9
1977 75.3 67.6
1976 74.8 67.2
1975 74.4 66.8
1974 73.8 66.4
1973 73.4 65.9
1972 73.3 65.3
1971 72.8 64.6
1970 72 64
1969 71.9 63.3
1968 71.7 62.6
1967 71.4 62.1
1966 71.1 61.7
1965 70.3 61.4
1964 70.2 61.2
1963 69.7 60.9
1962 68.7 60.7
1961 68.4 60.6
1960 67.7 60.5
1959 67.5 60.4
1958 67 60.4
1957 65.4 60.2
1956 65.6 59.8
1955 65.7 59.4
1954 64.5 59
1953 63.3 58.7
1952 63 58.4
1951 61 58
1950 59.3 57.8

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

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Japan and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Japan Seychelles
2024 123,975,371 121,354
2023 124,516,650 119,773
2022 125,124,989 119,878
2021 125,681,593 99,258
2020 126,261,000 98,462
2019 126,633,000 97,625
2018 126,811,000 96,762
2017 126,972,000 95,843
2016 127,076,000 94,677
2015 127,141,000 93,419
2014 127,276,000 91,359
2013 127,445,000 89,949
2012 127,629,000 88,303
2011 127,833,000 87,441
2010 128,070,000 89,770
2009 128,047,000 87,298
2008 128,063,000 86,956
2007 128,001,000 85,033
2006 127,854,000 84,600
2005 127,773,000 82,858
2004 127,761,000 82,475
2003 127,718,000 82,781
2002 127,445,000 83,723
2001 127,149,000 81,202
2000 126,843,000 81,131
1999 126,631,000 80,410
1998 126,400,000 78,846
1997 126,057,000 77,319
1996 125,757,000 76,417
1995 125,472,000 75,304
1994 125,178,000 74,205
1993 124,829,000 72,253
1992 124,425,000 70,763
1991 123,964,000 70,439
1990 123,478,000 69,507
1989 123,069,000 69,167
1988 122,578,000 68,755
1987 122,069,000 68,499
1986 121,482,000 65,652
1985 120,837,000 65,244
1984 120,083,000 64,717
1983 119,307,000 64,335
1982 118,480,000 64,413
1981 117,661,000 64,035
1980 116,807,000 63,261
1979 115,890,000 62,686
1978 114,913,000 62,150
1977 113,872,000 61,786
1976 112,775,000 60,504
1975 111,573,000 59,292
1974 110,162,000 57,937
1973 108,707,000 56,892
1972 107,188,000 56,029
1971 105,697,000 54,695
1970 103,403,000 53,600
1969 102,219,000 52,365
1968 101,011,000 51,134
1967 99,879,000 49,911
1966 98,851,000 48,699
1965 97,952,000 47,500
1964 96,903,000 46,322
1963 95,900,000 45,176
1962 94,933,000 44,042
1961 94,055,000 42,889
1960 93,216,000 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Japan

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Seychelles
2023 1.2 2.02
2022 1.26 2.01
2021 1.3 2.46
2020 1.33 2.29
2019 1.36 2.36
2018 1.42 2.41
2017 1.43 2.41
2016 1.44 2.39
2015 1.45 2.31
2014 1.42 2.25
2013 1.43 2.26
2012 1.41 2.37
2011 1.39 2.33
2010 1.39 2.16
2009 1.37 2.38
2008 1.37 2.33
2007 1.34 2.24
2006 1.32 2.11
2005 1.26 2.2
2004 1.29 2.01
2003 1.29 2.06
2002 1.32 2.04
2001 1.33 1.98
2000 1.36 2.08
1999 1.34 2.04
1998 1.38 2.04
1997 1.39 2.1
1996 1.43 2.31
1995 1.42 2.36
1994 1.5 2.6
1993 1.46 2.58
1992 1.5 2.53
1991 1.53 2.69
1990 1.54 2.61
1989 1.57 2.67
1988 1.66 2.79
1987 1.69 2.92
1986 1.72 3.07
1985 1.76 3.09
1984 1.81 3.24
1983 1.8 3.22
1982 1.77 3.13
1981 1.74 3.67
1980 1.75 3.79
1979 1.77 3.66
1978 1.79 3.92
1977 1.8 3.75
1976 1.85 4.09
1975 1.91 4.75
1974 2.05 5.1
1973 2.14 4.78
1972 2.14 5.16
1971 2.16 5.69
1970 2.13 5.31
1969 2.13 5.48
1968 2.13 5.61
1967 2.23 5.9
1966 1.58 6.13
1965 2.14 5.72
1964 2.05 5.69
1963 2 5.61
1962 1.98 5.51
1961 1.96 5.42
1960 2 5.31

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

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Japan and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Seychelles
2024 50.4 35
2023 50 34.7
2022 49.5 34.4
2021 49.1 34
2020 48.7 33.6
2019 48.3 33.2
2018 48 32.9
2017 47.6 32.6
2016 47.3 32.3
2015 47 32.1
2014 46.6 31.8
2013 46.2 31.6
2012 45.8 31.5
2011 45.5 31.4
2010 45.2 31.2
2009 44.9 30.8
2008 44.6 30.4
2007 44.2 30
2006 43.9 29.6
2005 43.6 29.3
2004 43.2 28.9
2003 42.8 28.5
2002 42.5 28.1
2001 42.1 27.7
2000 41.8 27.3
1999 41.4 26.8
1998 41 26.4
1997 40.7 26.1
1996 40.3 25.7
1995 40 25.4
1994 39.6 25.2
1993 39.2 24.8
1992 38.7 24.5
1991 38.2 24
1990 37.7 23.6
1989 37.2 23.3
1988 36.8 22.9
1987 36.3 22.5
1986 35.9 22.3
1985 35.4 22
1984 34.9 21.7
1983 34.3 21.4
1982 33.7 21.1
1981 33.1 20.7
1980 32.8 20.4
1979 32.4 19.9
1978 32 19.6
1977 31.5 19.3
1976 30.9 19
1975 30.6 18.9
1974 30.4 18.7
1973 30.2 18.6
1972 29.9 18.5
1971 29.6 18.4
1970 29.2 18.5
1969 28.9 18.7
1968 28.6 19
1967 28.4 19.4
1966 28 19.8
1965 27.6 20.2
1964 27.2 20.6
1963 26.9 21
1962 26.5 21.3
1961 26.2 21.6
1960 25.8 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
2.6%
2018
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
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Japan Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan Seychelles
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
96.2%
2020
English speaking
15%
2025
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Japan Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Seychelles
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
327 mi
2015

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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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