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Japan vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 61st vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Somalia
Population
122677250
20503678
Population rank 12/197 66/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 3/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Japan and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Japan and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Japan

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Japan Somalia
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $11,967,000,000
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $10,958,000,000
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $10,203,000,000
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $9,483,000,000
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $8,628,000,000
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $8,656,000,000
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $7,873,000,000
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $7,621,501,710
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $6,613,743,070
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $6,152,149,100
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $5,728,399,720
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $5,062,881,600
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $4,364,670,160
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $2,906,000,097
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $2,687,807,004
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $2,948,594,552
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $5,913,620,293
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $5,430,713,729
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $5,026,743,282
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $4,683,246,454
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $3,859,592,813
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $2,836,724,352
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $2,192,684,135
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $2,252,847,465
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $3,412,797,450
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $3,045,751,528
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $2,962,047,564
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $2,191,749,014
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $1,792,234,297
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $1,534,756,135
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $1,481,205,098
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $1,260,132,956
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $709,297,579
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $717,974,930
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $1,031,282,081
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $1,181,360,844
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $1,051,596,967
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $1,018,972,664
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $916,590,786
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $875,702,247
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $787,434,542
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $735,408,642
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $774,578,932
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $699,302,473
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $602,515,548
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $589,566,929
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $564,571,823
1977 $737,069,290,928 $498,550,725
1976 $598,883,902,156 $871,344,245
1975 $532,861,438,885 $757,015,879
1974 $490,035,789,970 $572,504,036
1973 $441,460,582,536 $483,699,611
1972 $324,933,841,269 $447,883,941
1971 $245,364,056,622 $347,039,446
1970 $217,223,652,719 $347,985,394
1969 $184,298,841,305 $306,357,285
1968 $156,897,496,759 $286,719,885
1967 $132,475,614,227 $271,781,887
1966 $113,046,784,179 $257,375,897
1965 $97,338,107,606 $243,725,898
1964 $87,490,590,818 $229,529,913
1963 $74,379,284,603 $216,145,936
1962 $64,987,857,542 $203,531,928
1961 $57,266,758,180 $191,659,914
1960 $47,419,238,274 $180,459,937

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

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Japan and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Somalia
2024 $32,487 $630
2023 $33,836 $597
2022 $34,066 $573
2021 $40,095 $549
2020 $40,029 $518
2019 $40,416 $540
2018 $39,751 $509
2017 $38,834 $511
2016 $39,375 $461
2015 $34,961 $446
2014 $38,475 $429
2013 $40,899 $393
2012 $49,145 $350
2011 $48,760 $235.3
2010 $44,968 $219.2
2009 $41,309 $246.5
2008 $39,876 $507
2007 $35,779 $480
2006 $35,992 $458
2005 $37,813 $440
2004 $38,299 $375
2003 $35,387 $286.3
2002 $32,821 $229.6
2001 $34,406 $244.9
2000 $39,169 $386
1999 $36,610 $359
1998 $32,424 $363
1997 $35,638 $280.1
1996 $39,150 $237.2
1995 $44,198 $210.7
1994 $39,934 $210.8
1993 $36,345 $188.6
1992 $31,993 $109.2
1991 $29,428 $105.4
1990 $25,801 $145.6
1989 $25,266 $166
1988 $25,500 $145.3
1987 $21,142 $141
1986 $17,452 $131.4
1985 $11,809 $130.8
1984 $11,207 $122.5
1983 $10,652 $118.6
1982 $9,780 $129
1981 $10,583 $116.9
1980 $9,669 $101.5
1979 $9,301 $108.2
1978 $9,012 $117.3
1977 $6,473 $111.2
1976 $5,310 $199.6
1975 $4,776 $177.8
1974 $4,448 $137.9
1973 $4,061 $119.6
1972 $3,031 $113.7
1971 $2,321 $90.4
1970 $2,101 $93.1
1969 $1,803 $84.1
1968 $1,553 $80.8
1967 $1,326 $78.7
1966 $1,144 $76.5
1965 $994 $74.4
1964 $903 $71.9
1963 $776 $69.5
1962 $685 $67.2
1961 $609 $64.9
1960 $509 $62.7

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

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Japan vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Somalia
2026 85.1 59.3
2025 85 59.1
2024 84.9 59
2023 84.7 58.8
2022 84.1 53.9
2021 84.6 55.7
2020 84.7 57.1
2019 84.4 57.2
2018 84.3 54.8
2017 84.2 52.2
2016 84.1 55.3
2015 83.9 55.1
2014 83.6 54.4
2013 83.4 54
2012 83.2 49.1
2011 82.7 32.5
2010 82.9 48.9
2009 83 52.1
2008 82.6 51.5
2007 82.5 50.9
2006 82.4 50.9
2005 82 50.9
2004 82.1 50.7
2003 81.9 50.7
2002 81.8 50.8
2001 81.5 50.8
2000 81.2 50.7
1999 80.6 50.6
1998 80.6 50.8
1997 80.6 50.3
1996 80.4 50.5
1995 79.7 50.6
1994 79.8 50.3
1993 79.4 50.6
1992 79.3 25
1991 79.3 25.4
1990 79 46.9
1989 79 46.6
1988 78.5 43.9
1987 78.6 49
1986 78.2 48.4
1985 77.8 48.3
1984 77.5 48.4
1983 77.1 48.2
1982 77.1 48
1981 76.6 47.8
1980 76.1 47.6
1979 76.2 47.4
1978 75.7 47
1977 75.3 47
1976 74.8 44.7
1975 74.4 44.5
1974 73.8 44.3
1973 73.4 46.2
1972 73.3 46
1971 72.8 45.8
1970 72 45.6
1969 71.9 45.5
1968 71.7 45.3
1967 71.4 45.1
1966 71.1 44.8
1965 70.3 44.6
1964 70.2 44.4
1963 69.7 44.2
1962 68.7 44
1961 68.4 43.7
1960 67.7 43.5
1959 67.5 43.3
1958 67 43.1
1957 65.4 42.9
1956 65.6 42.7
1955 65.7 42.5
1954 64.5 42.3
1953 63.3 42.1
1952 63 41.9
1951 61 41.7
1950 59.3 41.5

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

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Japan and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Japan Somalia
2024 123,975,371 19,009,151
2023 124,516,650 18,358,615
2022 125,124,989 17,801,897
2021 125,681,593 17,271,431
2020 126,261,000 16,651,191
2019 126,633,000 16,030,971
2018 126,811,000 15,452,487
2017 126,972,000 14,916,629
2016 127,076,000 14,348,740
2015 127,141,000 13,806,963
2014 127,276,000 13,339,491
2013 127,445,000 12,869,594
2012 127,629,000 12,461,160
2011 127,833,000 12,348,830
2010 128,070,000 12,261,756
2009 128,047,000 11,961,201
2008 128,063,000 11,663,084
2007 128,001,000 11,322,582
2006 127,854,000 10,975,502
2005 127,773,000 10,644,228
2004 127,761,000 10,280,998
2003 127,718,000 9,909,157
2002 127,445,000 9,550,063
2001 127,149,000 9,198,493
2000 126,843,000 8,838,713
1999 126,631,000 8,492,059
1998 126,400,000 8,155,417
1997 126,057,000 7,824,525
1996 125,757,000 7,554,474
1995 125,472,000 7,285,007
1994 125,178,000 7,026,797
1993 124,829,000 6,681,399
1992 124,425,000 6,495,107
1991 123,964,000 6,813,760
1990 123,478,000 7,082,811
1989 123,069,000 7,114,817
1988 122,578,000 7,235,360
1987 122,069,000 7,228,302
1986 121,482,000 6,974,788
1985 120,837,000 6,693,289
1984 120,083,000 6,428,389
1983 119,307,000 6,198,430
1982 118,480,000 6,003,840
1981 117,661,000 5,982,849
1980 116,807,000 5,936,154
1979 115,890,000 5,449,117
1978 114,913,000 4,814,892
1977 113,872,000 4,484,050
1976 112,775,000 4,365,812
1975 111,573,000 4,257,535
1974 110,162,000 4,151,842
1973 108,707,000 4,045,592
1972 107,188,000 3,939,436
1971 105,697,000 3,837,691
1970 103,403,000 3,738,448
1969 102,219,000 3,641,015
1968 101,011,000 3,546,590
1967 99,879,000 3,454,537
1966 98,851,000 3,365,106
1965 97,952,000 3,277,874
1964 96,903,000 3,192,796
1963 95,900,000 3,110,361
1962 94,933,000 3,030,091
1961 94,055,000 2,952,054
1960 93,216,000 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Somalia

Fertility rate
Japan

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Somalia
2023 1.2 6.13
2022 1.26 6.26
2021 1.3 6.35
2020 1.33 6.45
2019 1.36 6.56
2018 1.42 6.66
2017 1.43 6.77
2016 1.44 6.88
2015 1.45 6.98
2014 1.42 7.06
2013 1.43 7.14
2012 1.41 7.21
2011 1.39 7.27
2010 1.39 7.32
2009 1.37 7.38
2008 1.37 7.42
2007 1.34 7.46
2006 1.32 7.49
2005 1.26 7.53
2004 1.29 7.57
2003 1.29 7.6
2002 1.32 7.63
2001 1.33 7.64
2000 1.36 7.65
1999 1.34 7.66
1998 1.38 7.66
1997 1.39 7.66
1996 1.43 7.62
1995 1.42 7.58
1994 1.5 7.54
1993 1.46 7.53
1992 1.5 7.5
1991 1.53 7.47
1990 1.54 7.44
1989 1.57 7.42
1988 1.66 7.4
1987 1.69 7.37
1986 1.72 7.35
1985 1.76 7.33
1984 1.81 7.3
1983 1.8 7.28
1982 1.77 7.25
1981 1.74 7.23
1980 1.75 7.18
1979 1.77 7.16
1978 1.79 7.13
1977 1.8 7
1976 1.85 7.02
1975 1.91 7.03
1974 2.05 7.06
1973 2.14 7.09
1972 2.14 7.12
1971 2.16 7.15
1970 2.13 7.18
1969 2.13 7.21
1968 2.13 7.23
1967 2.23 7.25
1966 1.58 7.26
1965 2.14 7.26
1964 2.05 7.26
1963 2 7.26
1962 1.98 7.26
1961 1.96 7.25
1960 2 7.25

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

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Japan and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Somalia
2024 50.4 16.6
2023 50 16.5
2022 49.5 16.5
2021 49.1 16.4
2020 48.7 16.3
2019 48.3 16.3
2018 48 16.2
2017 47.6 16.2
2016 47.3 16.1
2015 47 16.1
2014 46.6 16
2013 46.2 16
2012 45.8 16
2011 45.5 15.8
2010 45.2 15.7
2009 44.9 15.6
2008 44.6 15.6
2007 44.2 15.6
2006 43.9 15.7
2005 43.6 15.9
2004 43.2 16
2003 42.8 16.1
2002 42.5 16.2
2001 42.1 16.2
2000 41.8 16.3
1999 41.4 16.3
1998 41 16.4
1997 40.7 16.4
1996 40.3 16.5
1995 40 16.6
1994 39.6 16.7
1993 39.2 16.8
1992 38.7 16.7
1991 38.2 16.5
1990 37.7 16.5
1989 37.2 16.7
1988 36.8 16.8
1987 36.3 17
1986 35.9 17.1
1985 35.4 17.2
1984 34.9 17.3
1983 34.3 17.4
1982 33.7 17.4
1981 33.1 17.5
1980 32.8 17.6
1979 32.4 17.6
1978 32 17.7
1977 31.5 17.7
1976 30.9 17.7
1975 30.6 17.7
1974 30.4 17.7
1973 30.2 17.6
1972 29.9 17.6
1971 29.6 17.6
1970 29.2 17.5
1969 28.9 17.5
1968 28.6 17.5
1967 28.4 17.5
1966 28 17.5
1965 27.6 17.5
1964 27.2 17.6
1963 26.9 17.7
1962 26.5 17.8
1961 26.2 17.9
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 Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
29
2025
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
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
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Japan Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Japan Somalia
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
54.1%
2022
English speaking
15%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
87%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Japan Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Somalia
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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