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Japan vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 61st vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Sri Lanka
Population
122677250
22185425
Population rank 12/197 63/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
78 years
2026

Japan and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Japan and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Japan

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Japan Sri Lanka
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $98,963,185,510
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $83,716,142,582
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $74,143,020,263
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $88,556,698,938
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $84,335,574,582
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $88,998,706,297
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $94,450,015,983
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $94,369,350,286
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $88,000,211,172
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $85,090,301,052
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $82,531,125,191
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $76,976,203,829
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $70,447,217,164
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $67,753,285,897
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $58,636,049,434
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $42,066,224,093
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $40,713,826,215
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $32,350,238,760
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $28,267,410,543
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $24,405,791,045
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $20,662,525,941
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $18,881,765,437
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $16,536,535,647
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $15,749,753,805
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $16,595,882,819
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $15,711,933,513
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $15,760,736,956
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $15,091,913,884
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $13,897,738,375
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $13,029,697,561
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $11,717,604,209
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $10,338,679,636
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $9,703,011,636
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $9,000,362,582
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $8,032,551,173
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $6,987,267,684
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $6,978,371,581
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $6,682,167,120
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $6,405,210,564
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $5,978,460,972
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $6,043,474,843
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $5,167,913,302
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $4,768,765,017
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $4,415,844,156
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $4,024,621,900
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $3,364,611,432
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $2,733,183,857
1977 $737,069,290,928 $4,104,509,583
1976 $598,883,902,156 $3,591,319,857
1975 $532,861,438,885 $3,791,298,146
1974 $490,035,789,970 $3,574,586,466
1973 $441,460,582,536 $2,875,625,000
1972 $324,933,841,269 $2,553,936,348
1971 $245,364,056,622 $2,369,308,600
1970 $217,223,652,719 $2,296,470,588
1969 $184,298,841,305 $1,965,546,218
1968 $156,897,496,759 $1,801,344,538
1967 $132,475,614,227 $1,859,465,021
1966 $113,046,784,179 $1,751,470,588
1965 $97,338,107,606 $1,698,319,328
1964 $87,490,590,818 $1,309,747,899
1963 $74,379,284,603 $1,240,672,269
1962 $64,987,857,542 $1,434,156,379
1961 $57,266,758,180 $1,444,327,731
1960 $47,419,238,274 $1,409,873,950

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

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Japan and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Sri Lanka
2024 $32,487 $4,516
2023 $33,836 $3,799
2022 $34,066 $3,343
2021 $40,095 $3,997
2020 $40,029 $3,848
2019 $40,416 $4,082
2018 $39,751 $4,359
2017 $38,834 $4,399
2016 $39,375 $4,149
2015 $34,961 $4,058
2014 $38,475 $3,972
2013 $40,899 $3,739
2012 $49,145 $3,328
2011 $48,760 $3,225
2010 $44,968 $2,808
2009 $41,309 $2,027
2008 $39,876 $1,974
2007 $35,779 $1,579
2006 $35,992 $1,389
2005 $37,813 $1,207
2004 $38,299 $1,029
2003 $35,387 $946
2002 $32,821 $835
2001 $34,406 $804
2000 $39,169 $860
1999 $36,610 $829
1998 $32,424 $848
1997 $35,638 $827
1996 $39,150 $776
1995 $44,198 $742
1994 $39,934 $678
1993 $36,345 $607
1992 $31,993 $580
1991 $29,428 $546
1990 $25,801 $491
1989 $25,266 $430
1988 $25,500 $434
1987 $21,142 $420
1986 $17,452 $407
1985 $11,809 $385
1984 $11,207 $391
1983 $10,652 $336
1982 $9,780 $312
1981 $10,583 $292.5
1980 $9,669 $271.1
1979 $9,301 $230.8
1978 $9,012 $191
1977 $6,473 $292.1
1976 $5,310 $260.3
1975 $4,776 $279.8
1974 $4,448 $268.7
1973 $4,061 $220.2
1972 $3,031 $199.4
1971 $2,321 $188.8
1970 $2,101 $186.9
1969 $1,803 $163.6
1968 $1,553 $153.5
1967 $1,326 $162.3
1966 $1,144 $156.6
1965 $994 $155.6
1964 $903 $122.9
1963 $776 $119.4
1962 $685 $141.4
1961 $609 $145.9
1960 $509 $145.9

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

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Japan vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Sri Lanka
2026 85.1 78
2025 85 77.9
2024 84.9 77.7
2023 84.7 77.5
2022 84.1 77.3
2021 84.6 76.3
2020 84.7 76.9
2019 84.4 76.7
2018 84.3 76.5
2017 84.2 76.2
2016 84.1 76.1
2015 83.9 76
2014 83.6 75.8
2013 83.4 75.5
2012 83.2 75.2
2011 82.7 74.7
2010 82.9 74.5
2009 83 70.3
2008 82.6 72.6
2007 82.5 73
2006 82.4 72.8
2005 82 73.1
2004 82.1 68
2003 81.9 72.4
2002 81.8 72.3
2001 81.5 71.8
2000 81.2 71.2
1999 80.6 70.4
1998 80.6 70.1
1997 80.6 69.9
1996 80.4 69.8
1995 79.7 69.7
1994 79.8 70.2
1993 79.4 70
1992 79.3 69.6
1991 79.3 69.1
1990 79 69.2
1989 79 67.3
1988 78.5 69
1987 78.6 69
1986 78.2 69
1985 77.8 68.9
1984 77.5 68.8
1983 77.1 68.7
1982 77.1 68.7
1981 76.6 68.4
1980 76.1 68
1979 76.2 67.5
1978 75.7 66.8
1977 75.3 66.4
1976 74.8 65.8
1975 74.4 65.4
1974 73.8 65
1973 73.4 64.8
1972 73.3 64.6
1971 72.8 64.2
1970 72 64.4
1969 71.9 64.1
1968 71.7 63.9
1967 71.4 63.6
1966 71.1 63.2
1965 70.3 62.8
1964 70.2 62.4
1963 69.7 62
1962 68.7 61.6
1961 68.4 61.2
1960 67.7 60.6
1959 67.5 60
1958 67 59.3
1957 65.4 58.5
1956 65.6 57.9
1955 65.7 57.2
1954 64.5 56.4
1953 63.3 55.6
1952 63 54.9
1951 61 54
1950 59.3 53.2

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

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Japan and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Japan Sri Lanka
2024 123,975,371 21,916,000
2023 124,516,650 22,037,000
2022 125,124,989 22,181,000
2021 125,681,593 22,156,000
2020 126,261,000 21,919,000
2019 126,633,000 21,803,000
2018 126,811,000 21,670,000
2017 126,972,000 21,453,000
2016 127,076,000 21,209,000
2015 127,141,000 20,970,000
2014 127,276,000 20,778,000
2013 127,445,000 20,585,000
2012 127,629,000 21,169,458
2011 127,833,000 21,009,048
2010 128,070,000 20,879,089
2009 128,047,000 20,756,435
2008 128,063,000 20,629,378
2007 128,001,000 20,492,545
2006 127,854,000 20,352,411
2005 127,773,000 20,216,524
2004 127,761,000 20,087,605
2003 127,718,000 19,951,521
2002 127,445,000 19,805,752
2001 127,149,000 19,600,362
2000 126,843,000 19,293,054
1999 126,631,000 18,944,731
1998 126,400,000 18,596,003
1997 126,057,000 18,248,200
1996 125,757,000 17,905,018
1995 125,472,000 17,564,068
1994 125,178,000 17,275,773
1993 124,829,000 17,025,918
1992 124,425,000 16,739,284
1991 123,964,000 16,475,354
1990 123,478,000 16,352,458
1989 123,069,000 16,248,557
1988 122,578,000 16,078,621
1987 122,069,000 15,916,576
1986 121,482,000 15,731,256
1985 120,837,000 15,544,154
1984 120,083,000 15,441,860
1983 119,307,000 15,388,794
1982 118,480,000 15,286,567
1981 117,661,000 15,099,414
1980 116,807,000 14,847,974
1979 115,890,000 14,579,614
1978 114,913,000 14,310,128
1977 113,872,000 14,049,371
1976 112,775,000 13,796,770
1975 111,573,000 13,548,984
1974 110,162,000 13,305,693
1973 108,707,000 13,060,916
1972 107,188,000 12,809,205
1971 105,697,000 12,551,910
1970 103,403,000 12,287,110
1969 102,219,000 12,013,858
1968 101,011,000 11,736,088
1967 99,879,000 11,457,328
1966 98,851,000 11,183,928
1965 97,952,000 10,916,965
1964 96,903,000 10,653,397
1963 95,900,000 10,395,040
1962 94,933,000 10,143,754
1961 94,055,000 9,899,372
1960 93,216,000 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Japan

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Sri Lanka
2023 1.2 1.97
2022 1.26 1.98
2021 1.3 2
2020 1.33 2.01
2019 1.36 2.02
2018 1.42 2.03
2017 1.43 2.04
2016 1.44 2.06
2015 1.45 2.09
2014 1.42 2.13
2013 1.43 2.18
2012 1.41 2.17
2011 1.39 2.14
2010 1.39 2.13
2009 1.37 2.18
2008 1.37 2.23
2007 1.34 2.3
2006 1.32 2.29
2005 1.26 2.26
2004 1.29 2.27
2003 1.29 2.3
2002 1.32 2.31
2001 1.33 2.28
2000 1.36 2.21
1999 1.34 2.14
1998 1.38 2.14
1997 1.39 2.22
1996 1.43 2.29
1995 1.42 2.35
1994 1.5 2.4
1993 1.46 2.44
1992 1.5 2.49
1991 1.53 2.51
1990 1.54 2.54
1989 1.57 2.58
1988 1.66 2.57
1987 1.69 2.64
1986 1.72 2.74
1985 1.76 2.9
1984 1.81 3.01
1983 1.8 3.11
1982 1.77 3.32
1981 1.74 3.65
1980 1.75 3.73
1979 1.77 3.82
1978 1.79 3.81
1977 1.8 3.74
1976 1.85 3.78
1975 1.91 3.82
1974 2.05 3.86
1973 2.14 4
1972 2.14 4.16
1971 2.16 4.27
1970 2.13 4.39
1969 2.13 4.5
1968 2.13 4.66
1967 2.23 4.79
1966 1.58 4.83
1965 2.14 4.93
1964 2.05 5.06
1963 2 5.12
1962 1.98 5.18
1961 1.96 5.24
1960 2 5.35

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

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Japan and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Sri Lanka
2024 50.4 34.1
2023 50 33.8
2022 49.5 33.6
2021 49.1 33.3
2020 48.7 33.1
2019 48.3 32.8
2018 48 32.5
2017 47.6 32.3
2016 47.3 32
2015 47 31.7
2014 46.6 31.4
2013 46.2 31.1
2012 45.8 30.8
2011 45.5 30.5
2010 45.2 30.2
2009 44.9 29.9
2008 44.6 29.6
2007 44.2 29.3
2006 43.9 29
2005 43.6 28.8
2004 43.2 28.5
2003 42.8 28.2
2002 42.5 27.9
2001 42.1 27.6
2000 41.8 27.2
1999 41.4 26.9
1998 41 26.5
1997 40.7 26.2
1996 40.3 25.8
1995 40 25.3
1994 39.6 24.9
1993 39.2 24.6
1992 38.7 24.3
1991 38.2 23.9
1990 37.7 23.6
1989 37.2 23.4
1988 36.8 23.1
1987 36.3 22.8
1986 35.9 22.5
1985 35.4 22.2
1984 34.9 22
1983 34.3 21.9
1982 33.7 21.7
1981 33.1 21.6
1980 32.8 21.5
1979 32.4 21.3
1978 32 21.2
1977 31.5 21
1976 30.9 20.9
1975 30.6 20.7
1974 30.4 20.6
1973 30.2 20.4
1972 29.9 20.2
1971 29.6 20.1
1970 29.2 20
1969 28.9 19.9
1968 28.6 19.8
1967 28.4 19.7
1966 28 19.6
1965 27.6 19.5
1964 27.2 19.5
1963 26.9 19.5
1962 26.5 19.5
1961 26.2 19.5
1960 25.8 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
3.1%
2019
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
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Japan Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan Sri Lanka
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
92.7%
2023
English speaking
15%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Japan Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
70,894 mi
2010

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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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