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Japan vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 61st vs. 116th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Sierra Leone
Population
122677250
9049533
Population rank 12/197 101/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Japan and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Japan and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Japan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Japan Sierra Leone
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $6,971,127,235
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $6,415,852,767
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $7,121,125,278
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $7,166,931,485
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $6,688,307,703
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $6,523,577,594
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $6,390,514,689
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $5,749,846,528
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $6,084,297,211
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $6,788,352,975
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $7,686,138,791
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $7,502,762,863
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $6,141,666,509
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $4,861,632,885
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $4,262,805,967
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $3,953,403,098
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $4,157,895,298
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $3,632,957,611
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $3,263,697,467
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $2,545,275,313
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $2,237,350,687
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $2,142,618,046
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $1,933,863,911
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $1,681,473,894
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $635,866,404
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $669,386,624
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $672,368,187
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $850,232,760
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $941,709,423
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $870,740,292
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $911,853,802
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $768,867,883
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $679,940,814
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $779,981,987
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $649,644,098
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $932,974,420
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $1,055,083,933
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $660,106,336
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $490,181,457
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $856,890,459
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $1,087,471,862
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $995,104,305
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $1,295,361,886
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $1,114,830,472
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $1,100,685,845
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $1,109,374,911
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $960,728,339
1977 $737,069,290,928 $691,777,584
1976 $598,883,902,156 $594,895,942
1975 $532,861,438,885 $679,336,344
1974 $490,035,789,970 $648,590,643
1973 $441,460,582,536 $575,230,724
1972 $324,933,841,269 $465,381,340
1971 $245,364,056,622 $419,549,305
1970 $217,223,652,719 $434,410,974
1969 $184,298,841,305 $408,690,163
1968 $156,897,496,759 $329,859,732
1967 $132,475,614,227 $348,795,303
1966 $113,046,784,179 $375,479,850
1965 $97,338,107,606 $359,379,856
1964 $87,490,590,818 $371,847,461
1963 $74,379,284,603 $348,547,279
1962 $64,987,857,542 $342,721,416
1961 $57,266,758,180 $327,834,191
1960 $47,419,238,274 $322,009,962

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

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Japan and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Sierra Leone
2024 $32,487 $807
2023 $33,836 $758
2022 $34,066 $860
2021 $40,095 $885
2020 $40,029 $845
2019 $40,416 $844
2018 $39,751 $846
2017 $38,834 $779
2016 $39,375 $844
2015 $34,961 $965
2014 $38,475 $1,118
2013 $40,899 $1,117
2012 $49,145 $938
2011 $48,760 $761
2010 $44,968 $685
2009 $41,309 $653
2008 $39,876 $705
2007 $35,779 $632
2006 $35,992 $580
2005 $37,813 $463
2004 $38,299 $418
2003 $35,387 $414
2002 $32,821 $389
2001 $34,406 $358
2000 $39,169 $143.7
1999 $36,610 $155
1998 $32,424 $156.5
1997 $35,638 $199.9
1996 $39,150 $224.3
1995 $44,198 $208.4
1994 $39,934 $218.5
1993 $36,345 $185
1992 $31,993 $163.2
1991 $29,428 $183.7
1990 $25,801 $154.8
1989 $25,266 $231.3
1988 $25,500 $268.2
1987 $21,142 $172.4
1986 $17,452 $131.5
1985 $11,809 $235.5
1984 $11,207 $306
1983 $10,652 $285.8
1982 $9,780 $380
1981 $10,583 $334
1980 $9,669 $336
1979 $9,301 $346
1978 $9,012 $305
1977 $6,473 $224.2
1976 $5,310 $196.4
1975 $4,776 $228.4
1974 $4,448 $222.1
1973 $4,061 $200.6
1972 $3,031 $165.4
1971 $2,321 $151.8
1970 $2,101 $160.2
1969 $1,803 $153.6
1968 $1,553 $126.3
1967 $1,326 $136.1
1966 $1,144 $149.3
1965 $994 $145.6
1964 $903 $153.4
1963 $776 $146.3
1962 $685 $146.3
1961 $609 $142.3
1960 $509 $142

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

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Japan vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Sierra Leone
2026 85.1 62.3
2025 85 62.2
2024 84.9 62
2023 84.7 61.8
2022 84.1 61.3
2021 84.6 60.3
2020 84.7 59.7
2019 84.4 59.6
2018 84.3 59.1
2017 84.2 57.8
2016 84.1 56.9
2015 83.9 55.5
2014 83.6 54.3
2013 83.4 54.1
2012 83.2 53.2
2011 82.7 52.6
2010 82.9 51.9
2009 83 51.3
2008 82.6 50.7
2007 82.5 50
2006 82.4 49.5
2005 82 48.3
2004 82.1 47.5
2003 81.9 46.8
2002 81.8 46.2
2001 81.5 45.4
2000 81.2 44.8
1999 80.6 42
1998 80.6 42.7
1997 80.6 43.6
1996 80.4 43.5
1995 79.7 42.6
1994 79.8 42.8
1993 79.4 43.4
1992 79.3 43.5
1991 79.3 43.3
1990 79 43.7
1989 79 43.7
1988 78.5 43.8
1987 78.6 43.7
1986 78.2 43.5
1985 77.8 43.6
1984 77.5 43.6
1983 77.1 43.5
1982 77.1 43.3
1981 76.6 43.1
1980 76.1 42.8
1979 76.2 42.5
1978 75.7 42.2
1977 75.3 41.8
1976 74.8 41.4
1975 74.4 41
1974 73.8 40.4
1973 73.4 40
1972 73.3 39.5
1971 72.8 39.1
1970 72 38.6
1969 71.9 38.2
1968 71.7 37.8
1967 71.4 37.3
1966 71.1 36.6
1965 70.3 35.9
1964 70.2 35.3
1963 69.7 34.7
1962 68.7 34.2
1961 68.4 33.6
1960 67.7 33.1
1959 67.5 32.6
1958 67 32.1
1957 65.4 31.8
1956 65.6 31.3
1955 65.7 30.9
1954 64.5 30.5
1953 63.3 30.1
1952 63 29.7
1951 61 29.3
1950 59.3 28.9

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

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Japan and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Japan Sierra Leone
2024 123,975,371 8,642,022
2023 124,516,650 8,460,512
2022 125,124,989 8,276,807
2021 125,681,593 8,094,602
2020 126,261,000 7,912,558
2019 126,633,000 7,731,991
2018 126,811,000 7,554,563
2017 126,972,000 7,379,299
2016 127,076,000 7,205,328
2015 127,141,000 7,037,655
2014 127,276,000 6,876,385
2013 127,445,000 6,714,051
2012 127,629,000 6,551,080
2011 127,833,000 6,387,251
2010 128,070,000 6,222,714
2009 128,047,000 6,055,646
2008 128,063,000 5,894,722
2007 128,001,000 5,749,352
2006 127,854,000 5,624,466
2005 127,773,000 5,501,712
2004 127,761,000 5,355,717
2003 127,718,000 5,177,687
2002 127,445,000 4,971,435
2001 127,149,000 4,692,716
2000 126,843,000 4,423,611
1999 126,631,000 4,318,043
1998 126,400,000 4,295,785
1997 126,057,000 4,253,716
1996 125,757,000 4,199,210
1995 125,472,000 4,179,179
1994 125,178,000 4,173,105
1993 124,829,000 4,157,130
1992 124,425,000 4,166,366
1991 123,964,000 4,246,267
1990 123,478,000 4,196,828
1989 123,069,000 4,034,037
1988 122,578,000 3,934,517
1987 122,069,000 3,829,718
1986 121,482,000 3,728,380
1985 120,837,000 3,638,438
1984 120,083,000 3,558,758
1983 119,307,000 3,481,646
1982 118,480,000 3,408,183
1981 117,661,000 3,338,940
1980 116,807,000 3,272,089
1979 115,890,000 3,207,499
1978 114,913,000 3,145,517
1977 113,872,000 3,085,354
1976 112,775,000 3,028,820
1975 111,573,000 2,974,657
1974 110,162,000 2,920,459
1973 108,707,000 2,866,955
1972 107,188,000 2,814,388
1971 105,697,000 2,763,222
1970 103,403,000 2,712,286
1969 102,219,000 2,661,365
1968 101,011,000 2,611,532
1967 99,879,000 2,562,384
1966 98,851,000 2,514,638
1965 97,952,000 2,468,666
1964 96,903,000 2,424,390
1963 95,900,000 2,382,258
1962 94,933,000 2,342,242
1961 94,055,000 2,304,227
1960 93,216,000 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Japan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Sierra Leone
2023 1.2 3.79
2022 1.26 3.88
2021 1.3 3.98
2020 1.33 4.08
2019 1.36 4.19
2018 1.42 4.29
2017 1.43 4.39
2016 1.44 4.47
2015 1.45 4.55
2014 1.42 4.7
2013 1.43 4.87
2012 1.41 5.06
2011 1.39 5.21
2010 1.39 5.33
2009 1.37 5.45
2008 1.37 5.56
2007 1.34 5.64
2006 1.32 5.74
2005 1.26 5.81
2004 1.29 5.92
2003 1.29 6.09
2002 1.32 6.23
2001 1.33 6.31
2000 1.36 6.36
1999 1.34 6.42
1998 1.38 6.5
1997 1.39 6.53
1996 1.43 6.55
1995 1.42 6.56
1994 1.5 6.56
1993 1.46 6.57
1992 1.5 6.56
1991 1.53 6.55
1990 1.54 6.57
1989 1.57 6.57
1988 1.66 6.59
1987 1.69 6.61
1986 1.72 6.6
1985 1.76 6.59
1984 1.81 6.59
1983 1.8 6.57
1982 1.77 6.56
1981 1.74 6.55
1980 1.75 6.56
1979 1.77 6.58
1978 1.79 6.59
1977 1.8 6.57
1976 1.85 6.55
1975 1.91 6.55
1974 2.05 6.53
1973 2.14 6.47
1972 2.14 6.45
1971 2.16 6.43
1970 2.13 6.41
1969 2.13 6.39
1968 2.13 6.39
1967 2.23 6.38
1966 1.58 6.35
1965 2.14 6.31
1964 2.05 6.29
1963 2 6.26
1962 1.98 6.22
1961 1.96 6.21
1960 2 6.18

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

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Japan and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Sierra Leone
2024 50.4 20.5
2023 50 20.3
2022 49.5 20
2021 49.1 19.8
2020 48.7 19.6
2019 48.3 19.4
2018 48 19.2
2017 47.6 19.1
2016 47.3 18.9
2015 47 18.7
2014 46.6 18.6
2013 46.2 18.5
2012 45.8 18.4
2011 45.5 18.3
2010 45.2 18.2
2009 44.9 18.1
2008 44.6 18.1
2007 44.2 18
2006 43.9 18
2005 43.6 18
2004 43.2 17.9
2003 42.8 17.9
2002 42.5 17.9
2001 42.1 18
2000 41.8 18
1999 41.4 18
1998 41 18.1
1997 40.7 18.1
1996 40.3 18.2
1995 40 18.2
1994 39.6 18.3
1993 39.2 18.4
1992 38.7 18.4
1991 38.2 18.5
1990 37.7 18.5
1989 37.2 18.6
1988 36.8 18.6
1987 36.3 18.7
1986 35.9 18.7
1985 35.4 18.8
1984 34.9 18.9
1983 34.3 18.9
1982 33.7 19
1981 33.1 19.1
1980 32.8 19.1
1979 32.4 19.2
1978 32 19.3
1977 31.5 19.4
1976 30.9 19.5
1975 30.6 19.6
1974 30.4 19.8
1973 30.2 19.9
1972 29.9 20.1
1971 29.6 20.2
1970 29.2 20.4
1969 28.9 20.6
1968 28.6 20.7
1967 28.4 20.8
1966 28 20.9
1965 27.6 20.9
1964 27.2 21
1963 26.9 21
1962 26.5 21.1
1961 26.2 21.1
1960 25.8 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
3.4%
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Japan Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
71.6%
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
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Japan Sierra Leone
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
48.6%
2022
English speaking
15%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Japan Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
7,270 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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