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Japan vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 61st vs. 51st).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Spain
Population
122677250
48806901
Population rank 12/197 32/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 4/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Japan and Spain: Comparison Charts

Japan and Spain economies compared

GDP
Japan

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Japan Spain
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $907,963,217,058
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $708,938,227,244
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $627,798,682,379
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $598,102,854,756
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $634,394,904,387
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $618,731,484,575
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $589,739,772,727
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $642,251,412,058
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $614,170,002,669
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $530,183,651,720
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $524,700,572,624
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $630,465,353,486
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $576,753,902,322
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $536,175,326,477
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $414,460,794,097
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $375,891,716,898
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $318,520,253,335
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $251,141,555,186
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $180,664,322,896
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $171,979,977,230
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $170,829,074,246
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $195,856,752,991
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $202,663,023,968
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $232,600,556,974
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $214,448,666,336
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $160,484,969,618
1977 $737,069,290,928 $132,354,665,936
1976 $598,883,902,156 $118,422,534,195
1975 $532,861,438,885 $114,695,060,870
1974 $490,035,789,970 $97,204,522,642
1973 $441,460,582,536 $78,583,355,226
1972 $324,933,841,269 $59,090,176,029
1971 $245,364,056,622 $46,586,119,760
1970 $217,223,652,719 $40,963,715,237
1969 $184,298,841,305 $37,090,689,288
1968 $156,897,496,759 $32,394,326,464
1967 $132,475,614,227 $32,570,905,397
1966 $113,046,784,179 $29,559,436,183
1965 $97,338,107,606 $25,479,619,607
1964 $87,490,590,818 $21,966,876,027
1963 $74,379,284,603 $19,631,714,760
1962 $64,987,857,542 $16,609,632,791
1961 $57,266,758,180 $14,238,126,760
1960 $47,419,238,274 $12,424,514,014

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

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Japan and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Spain
2024 $32,487 $35,327
2023 $33,836 $33,493
2022 $34,066 $30,319
2021 $40,095 $30,799
2020 $40,029 $27,234
2019 $40,416 $29,787
2018 $39,751 $30,602
2017 $38,834 $28,381
2016 $39,375 $26,756
2015 $34,961 $25,982
2014 $38,475 $29,708
2013 $40,899 $29,229
2012 $49,145 $28,456
2011 $48,760 $31,825
2010 $44,968 $30,659
2009 $41,309 $32,280
2008 $39,876 $35,603
2007 $35,779 $32,652
2006 $35,992 $28,422
2005 $37,813 $26,451
2004 $38,299 $24,925
2003 $35,387 $21,522
2002 $32,821 $17,111
2001 $34,406 $15,368
2000 $39,169 $14,743
1999 $36,610 $15,708
1998 $32,424 $15,382
1997 $35,638 $14,722
1996 $39,150 $16,101
1995 $44,198 $15,461
1994 $39,934 $13,406
1993 $36,345 $13,330
1992 $31,993 $16,101
1991 $29,428 $14,801
1990 $25,801 $13,795
1989 $25,266 $10,674
1988 $25,500 $9,696
1987 $21,142 $8,234
1986 $17,452 $6,509
1985 $11,809 $4,696
1984 $11,207 $4,487
1983 $10,652 $4,475
1982 $9,780 $5,156
1981 $10,583 $5,367
1980 $9,669 $6,204
1979 $9,301 $5,766
1978 $9,012 $4,353
1977 $6,473 $3,625
1976 $5,310 $3,277
1975 $4,776 $3,208
1974 $4,448 $2,748
1973 $4,061 $2,246
1972 $3,031 $1,708
1971 $2,321 $1,361
1970 $2,101 $1,211
1969 $1,803 $1,109
1968 $1,553 $978
1967 $1,326 $997
1966 $1,144 $916
1965 $994 $797
1964 $903 $695
1963 $776 $627
1962 $685 $535
1961 $609 $463
1960 $509 $408

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

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Japan vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Spain
2026 85.1 84.1
2025 85 84
2024 84.9 83.8
2023 84.7 83.7
2022 84.1 82.4
2021 84.6 83
2020 84.7 82.2
2019 84.4 83.5
2018 84.3 83.1
2017 84.2 83
2016 84.1 83
2015 83.9 82.6
2014 83.6 82.8
2013 83.4 82.7
2012 83.2 82.2
2011 82.7 82.2
2010 82.9 82
2009 83 81.6
2008 82.6 81.3
2007 82.5 81
2006 82.4 81
2005 82 80.3
2004 82.1 80.3
2003 81.9 79.7
2002 81.8 79.8
2001 81.5 79.7
2000 81.2 79.4
1999 80.6 78.9
1998 80.6 78.9
1997 80.6 78.9
1996 80.4 78.3
1995 79.7 78.2
1994 79.8 78.1
1993 79.4 77.7
1992 79.3 77.6
1991 79.3 77.1
1990 79 77
1989 79 77
1988 78.5 76.9
1987 78.6 77
1986 78.2 76.7
1985 77.8 76.4
1984 77.5 76.5
1983 77.1 76.1
1982 77.1 76.3
1981 76.6 75.7
1980 76.1 75.5
1979 76.2 75
1978 75.7 74.5
1977 75.3 74.3
1976 74.8 73.8
1975 74.4 73.5
1974 73.8 73.1
1973 73.4 72.7
1972 73.3 73
1971 72.8 71.7
1970 72 72.1
1969 71.9 71.1
1968 71.7 71.7
1967 71.4 71.3
1966 71.1 71.2
1965 70.3 70.9
1964 70.2 70.5
1963 69.7 69.8
1962 68.7 69.6
1961 68.4 69.6
1960 67.7 69.2
1959 67.5 68.7
1958 67 68.8
1957 65.4 66.6
1956 65.6 66.8
1955 65.7 66.7
1954 64.5 66.9
1953 63.3 65.7
1952 63 64.8
1951 61 61.5
1950 59.3 61.8

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

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Japan and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Spain
1x
Year Population
Japan Spain
2024 123,975,371 48,848,840
2023 124,516,650 48,352,528
2022 125,124,989 47,786,102
2021 125,681,593 47,443,821
2020 126,261,000 47,359,424
2019 126,633,000 47,118,501
2018 126,811,000 46,782,011
2017 126,972,000 46,571,232
2016 127,076,000 46,458,139
2015 127,141,000 46,422,303
2014 127,276,000 46,460,733
2013 127,445,000 46,604,197
2012 127,629,000 46,773,055
2011 127,833,000 46,742,697
2010 128,070,000 46,576,897
2009 128,047,000 46,362,946
2008 128,063,000 45,954,106
2007 128,001,000 45,226,803
2006 127,854,000 44,397,319
2005 127,773,000 43,653,155
2004 127,761,000 42,921,895
2003 127,718,000 42,187,645
2002 127,445,000 41,431,558
2001 127,149,000 40,850,412
2000 126,843,000 40,567,864
1999 126,631,000 40,386,875
1998 126,400,000 40,223,509
1997 126,057,000 40,057,389
1996 125,757,000 39,889,852
1995 125,472,000 39,724,050
1994 125,178,000 39,549,108
1993 124,829,000 39,361,262
1992 124,425,000 39,157,685
1991 123,964,000 38,966,376
1990 123,478,000 38,867,322
1989 123,069,000 38,827,764
1988 122,578,000 38,766,939
1987 122,069,000 38,684,815
1986 121,482,000 38,584,624
1985 120,837,000 38,469,512
1984 120,083,000 38,330,364
1983 119,307,000 38,171,525
1982 118,480,000 37,986,012
1981 117,661,000 37,758,631
1980 116,807,000 37,491,165
1979 115,890,000 37,191,330
1978 114,913,000 36,864,898
1977 113,872,000 36,511,638
1976 112,775,000 36,137,812
1975 111,573,000 35,757,900
1974 110,162,000 35,373,335
1973 108,707,000 34,988,947
1972 107,188,000 34,604,469
1971 105,697,000 34,224,490
1970 103,403,000 33,814,531
1969 102,219,000 33,441,054
1968 101,011,000 33,113,134
1967 99,879,000 32,682,947
1966 98,851,000 32,283,194
1965 97,952,000 31,954,292
1964 96,903,000 31,609,195
1963 95,900,000 31,296,651
1962 94,933,000 31,023,366
1961 94,055,000 30,739,250
1960 93,216,000 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Spain

Fertility rate
Japan

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Spain
2023 1.2 1.12
2022 1.26 1.16
2021 1.3 1.18
2020 1.33 1.18
2019 1.36 1.23
2018 1.42 1.26
2017 1.43 1.31
2016 1.44 1.33
2015 1.45 1.33
2014 1.42 1.32
2013 1.43 1.27
2012 1.41 1.32
2011 1.39 1.34
2010 1.39 1.37
2009 1.37 1.38
2008 1.37 1.45
2007 1.34 1.38
2006 1.32 1.36
2005 1.26 1.33
2004 1.29 1.31
2003 1.29 1.3
2002 1.32 1.25
2001 1.33 1.23
2000 1.36 1.22
1999 1.34 1.17
1998 1.38 1.13
1997 1.39 1.15
1996 1.43 1.14
1995 1.42 1.16
1994 1.5 1.19
1993 1.46 1.26
1992 1.5 1.31
1991 1.53 1.33
1990 1.54 1.36
1989 1.57 1.4
1988 1.66 1.45
1987 1.69 1.49
1986 1.72 1.56
1985 1.76 1.64
1984 1.81 1.73
1983 1.8 1.8
1982 1.77 1.94
1981 1.74 2.04
1980 1.75 2.22
1979 1.77 2.37
1978 1.79 2.54
1977 1.8 2.65
1976 1.85 2.77
1975 1.91 2.77
1974 2.05 2.88
1973 2.14 2.84
1972 2.14 2.87
1971 2.16 2.9
1970 2.13 2.84
1969 2.13 2.86
1968 2.13 2.87
1967 2.23 2.94
1966 1.58 2.91
1965 2.14 2.94
1964 2.05 3.01
1963 2 2.88
1962 1.98 2.8
1961 1.96 2.77
1960 2 2.86

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

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Japan and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Spain
2024 50.4 46.4
2023 50 45.9
2022 49.5 45.4
2021 49.1 44.9
2020 48.7 44.5
2019 48.3 44.1
2018 48 43.8
2017 47.6 43.5
2016 47.3 43.1
2015 47 42.7
2014 46.6 42.2
2013 46.2 41.7
2012 45.8 41.1
2011 45.5 40.6
2010 45.2 40.2
2009 44.9 39.8
2008 44.6 39.4
2007 44.2 39.2
2006 43.9 39
2005 43.6 38.8
2004 43.2 38.5
2003 42.8 38.3
2002 42.5 38.1
2001 42.1 37.8
2000 41.8 37.4
1999 41.4 37
1998 41 36.6
1997 40.7 36.2
1996 40.3 35.7
1995 40 35.3
1994 39.6 34.9
1993 39.2 34.6
1992 38.7 34.2
1991 38.2 33.9
1990 37.7 33.6
1989 37.2 33.2
1988 36.8 32.9
1987 36.3 32.5
1986 35.9 32.2
1985 35.4 31.9
1984 34.9 31.6
1983 34.3 31.4
1982 33.7 31.1
1981 33.1 30.9
1980 32.8 30.7
1979 32.4 30.6
1978 32 30.4
1977 31.5 30.2
1976 30.9 30.1
1975 30.6 30
1974 30.4 30
1973 30.2 30
1972 29.9 30
1971 29.6 30.1
1970 29.2 30.1
1969 28.9 30.2
1968 28.6 30.4
1967 28.4 30.4
1966 28 30.3
1965 27.6 30.2
1964 27.2 30.1
1963 26.9 29.9
1962 26.5 29.7
1961 26.2 29.6
1960 25.8 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.62%
2025
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
42
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
3,971
2024
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Japan Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan Spain
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
99.7%
2021
English speaking
15%
2025
22%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Japan Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Spain
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
424,505 mi
2020

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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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