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Japan vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 61st vs. 90th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Suriname
Population
122677250
646767
Population rank 12/197 165/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
74 years
2026

Japan and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Japan and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Japan

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Japan Suriname
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $4,416,775,112
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $3,472,693,412
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $3,791,603,200
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $3,107,923,198
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $2,911,807,496
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $4,016,040,575
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $3,996,198,867
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $3,591,679,431
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $3,317,421,648
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $5,126,237,646
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $5,240,606,061
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $5,145,757,576
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $4,980,000,000
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $4,422,276,622
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $4,368,370,998
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $3,875,409,836
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $3,532,969,035
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $2,936,612,022
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $2,626,380,435
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $1,793,410,397
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $1,484,092,538
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $1,274,190,311
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $1,093,574,468
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $834,279,358
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $947,671,970
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $886,290,698
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $1,110,850,000
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $926,422,500
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $861,372,806
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $691,590,498
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $605,492,537
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $428,764,706
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $404,600,000
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $448,100,000
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $388,400,000
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $542,600,000
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $1,161,000,000
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $980,000,000
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $891,000,000
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $873,000,000
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $864,000,000
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $883,500,000
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $915,000,000
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $889,000,000
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $795,000,000
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $782,500,000
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $735,500,000
1977 $737,069,290,928 $641,500,000
1976 $598,883,902,156 $505,500,000
1975 $532,861,438,885 $465,500,000
1974 $490,035,789,970 $409,850,000
1973 $441,460,582,536 $339,450,000
1972 $324,933,841,269 $311,950,000
1971 $245,364,056,622 $301,000,000
1970 $217,223,652,719 $274,900,000
1969 $184,298,841,305 $259,650,000
1968 $156,897,496,759 $241,350,000
1967 $132,475,614,227 $220,700,000
1966 $113,046,784,179 $190,350,000
1965 $97,338,107,606 $154,150,000
1964 $87,490,590,818 $134,400,000
1963 $74,379,284,603 $125,950,000
1962 $64,987,857,542 $116,150,000
1961 $57,266,758,180 $107,700,000
1960 $47,419,238,274 $99,650,000

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

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Japan and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Suriname
2024 $32,487 $6,962
2023 $33,836 $5,522
2022 $34,066 $6,084
2021 $40,095 $5,030
2020 $40,029 $4,755
2019 $40,416 $6,630
2018 $39,751 $6,666
2017 $38,834 $6,050
2016 $39,375 $5,644
2015 $34,961 $8,814
2014 $38,475 $9,108
2013 $40,899 $9,043
2012 $49,145 $8,851
2011 $48,760 $7,950
2010 $44,968 $7,944
2009 $41,309 $7,130
2008 $39,876 $6,576
2007 $35,779 $5,530
2006 $35,992 $5,003
2005 $37,813 $3,453
2004 $38,299 $2,888
2003 $35,387 $2,516
2002 $32,821 $2,202
2001 $34,406 $1,715
2000 $39,169 $1,988
1999 $36,610 $1,898
1998 $32,424 $2,429
1997 $35,638 $2,068
1996 $39,150 $1,963
1995 $44,198 $1,610
1994 $39,934 $1,434
1993 $36,345 $1,022
1992 $31,993 $969
1991 $29,428 $1,080
1990 $25,801 $942
1989 $25,266 $1,329
1988 $25,500 $2,886
1987 $21,142 $2,469
1986 $17,452 $2,271
1985 $11,809 $2,256
1984 $11,207 $2,261
1983 $10,652 $2,333
1982 $9,780 $2,430
1981 $10,583 $2,368
1980 $9,669 $2,118
1979 $9,301 $2,072
1978 $9,012 $1,928
1977 $6,473 $1,666
1976 $5,310 $1,302
1975 $4,776 $1,190
1974 $4,448 $1,041
1973 $4,061 $858
1972 $3,031 $785
1971 $2,321 $768
1970 $2,101 $724
1969 $1,803 $708
1968 $1,553 $681
1967 $1,326 $644
1966 $1,144 $575
1965 $994 $482
1964 $903 $435
1963 $776 $424
1962 $685 $409
1961 $609 $395
1960 $509 $378

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

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Japan vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Suriname
2026 85.1 74
2025 85 73.9
2024 84.9 73.8
2023 84.7 73.6
2022 84.1 73.3
2021 84.6 68.9
2020 84.7 72.3
2019 84.4 71.8
2018 84.3 71.5
2017 84.2 71.2
2016 84.1 71
2015 83.9 70.6
2014 83.6 70.3
2013 83.4 70.1
2012 83.2 70
2011 82.7 69.8
2010 82.9 69.6
2009 83 69.3
2008 82.6 68.9
2007 82.5 68.3
2006 82.4 67.6
2005 82 67
2004 82.1 66.4
2003 81.9 65.8
2002 81.8 65.3
2001 81.5 64.8
2000 81.2 64.4
1999 80.6 64
1998 80.6 63.7
1997 80.6 63.4
1996 80.4 63.1
1995 79.7 62.8
1994 79.8 62.5
1993 79.4 62.4
1992 79.3 62.2
1991 79.3 62.2
1990 79 62.1
1989 79 62
1988 78.5 61.5
1987 78.6 61.3
1986 78.2 61.2
1985 77.8 61.4
1984 77.5 61.2
1983 77.1 61.1
1982 77.1 60.9
1981 76.6 60.8
1980 76.1 60.7
1979 76.2 60.5
1978 75.7 60.4
1977 75.3 60.3
1976 74.8 60.2
1975 74.4 60
1974 73.8 59.9
1973 73.4 59.8
1972 73.3 59.7
1971 72.8 59.6
1970 72 59.5
1969 71.9 59.4
1968 71.7 59.3
1967 71.4 59.2
1966 71.1 59.2
1965 70.3 59.1
1964 70.2 58.9
1963 69.7 58.5
1962 68.7 58
1961 68.4 57.3
1960 67.7 56.6
1959 67.5 55.9
1958 67 55.4
1957 65.4 54.7
1956 65.6 54.1
1955 65.7 53.5
1954 64.5 52.8
1953 63.3 52.1
1952 63 51.4
1951 61 51.1
1950 59.3 50.7

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

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Japan and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Japan Suriname
2024 123,975,371 634,431
2023 124,516,650 628,886
2022 125,124,989 623,164
2021 125,681,593 617,896
2020 126,261,000 612,317
2019 126,633,000 605,768
2018 126,811,000 599,513
2017 126,972,000 593,713
2016 127,076,000 587,757
2015 127,141,000 581,627
2014 127,276,000 575,373
2013 127,445,000 569,020
2012 127,629,000 562,633
2011 127,833,000 556,269
2010 128,070,000 549,923
2009 128,047,000 543,568
2008 128,063,000 537,245
2007 128,001,000 531,016
2006 127,854,000 524,997
2005 127,773,000 519,313
2004 127,761,000 513,923
2003 127,718,000 506,414
2002 127,445,000 496,551
2001 127,149,000 486,560
2000 126,843,000 476,643
1999 126,631,000 466,916
1998 126,400,000 457,406
1997 126,057,000 448,067
1996 125,757,000 438,830
1995 125,472,000 429,606
1994 125,178,000 422,375
1993 124,829,000 419,352
1992 124,425,000 417,589
1991 123,964,000 415,013
1990 123,478,000 412,493
1989 123,069,000 408,409
1988 122,578,000 402,227
1987 122,069,000 396,911
1986 121,482,000 392,330
1985 120,837,000 386,972
1984 120,083,000 382,193
1983 119,307,000 378,746
1982 118,480,000 376,555
1981 117,661,000 375,459
1980 116,807,000 375,377
1979 115,890,000 377,602
1978 114,913,000 381,502
1977 113,872,000 385,067
1976 112,775,000 388,289
1975 111,573,000 391,170
1974 110,162,000 393,676
1973 108,707,000 395,772
1972 107,188,000 397,413
1971 105,697,000 391,932
1970 103,403,000 379,442
1969 102,219,000 366,906
1968 101,011,000 354,616
1967 99,879,000 342,679
1966 98,851,000 331,135
1965 97,952,000 320,000
1964 96,903,000 309,041
1963 95,900,000 297,034
1962 94,933,000 283,912
1961 94,055,000 272,791
1960 93,216,000 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Suriname

Fertility rate
Japan

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Suriname
2023 1.2 2.25
2022 1.26 2.27
2021 1.3 2.3
2020 1.33 2.31
2019 1.36 2.35
2018 1.42 2.38
2017 1.43 2.43
2016 1.44 2.5
2015 1.45 2.57
2014 1.42 2.62
2013 1.43 2.65
2012 1.41 2.67
2011 1.39 2.67
2010 1.39 2.69
2009 1.37 2.71
2008 1.37 2.73
2007 1.34 2.74
2006 1.32 2.73
2005 1.26 2.71
2004 1.29 2.74
2003 1.29 2.84
2002 1.32 2.96
2001 1.33 3.06
2000 1.36 3.05
1999 1.34 3.02
1998 1.38 2.99
1997 1.39 2.95
1996 1.43 2.92
1995 1.42 2.9
1994 1.5 2.9
1993 1.46 2.94
1992 1.5 3.01
1991 1.53 3.09
1990 1.54 3.23
1989 1.57 3.39
1988 1.66 3.46
1987 1.69 3.53
1986 1.72 3.61
1985 1.76 3.71
1984 1.81 3.8
1983 1.8 3.87
1982 1.77 3.82
1981 1.74 3.75
1980 1.75 3.79
1979 1.77 3.93
1978 1.79 4.08
1977 1.8 4.26
1976 1.85 4.45
1975 1.91 4.63
1974 2.05 4.81
1973 2.14 5.01
1972 2.14 5.18
1971 2.16 5.36
1970 2.13 5.53
1969 2.13 5.7
1968 2.13 5.86
1967 2.23 6.04
1966 1.58 6.2
1965 2.14 6.32
1964 2.05 6.43
1963 2 6.51
1962 1.98 6.57
1961 1.96 6.58
1960 2 6.59

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

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Japan and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Suriname
2024 50.4 29.4
2023 50 29.2
2022 49.5 28.9
2021 49.1 28.7
2020 48.7 28.6
2019 48.3 28.3
2018 48 28.1
2017 47.6 27.9
2016 47.3 27.7
2015 47 27.5
2014 46.6 27.3
2013 46.2 27.1
2012 45.8 26.9
2011 45.5 26.7
2010 45.2 26.5
2009 44.9 26.3
2008 44.6 26.1
2007 44.2 25.8
2006 43.9 25.6
2005 43.6 25.5
2004 43.2 25.3
2003 42.8 25
2002 42.5 24.7
2001 42.1 24.4
2000 41.8 24
1999 41.4 23.6
1998 41 23.2
1997 40.7 22.8
1996 40.3 22.4
1995 40 22
1994 39.6 21.7
1993 39.2 21.5
1992 38.7 21.2
1991 38.2 21
1990 37.7 20.8
1989 37.2 20.6
1988 36.8 20.4
1987 36.3 20.2
1986 35.9 20
1985 35.4 19.7
1984 34.9 19.5
1983 34.3 19.2
1982 33.7 18.9
1981 33.1 18.7
1980 32.8 18.4
1979 32.4 18.1
1978 32 17.9
1977 31.5 17.6
1976 30.9 17.4
1975 30.6 17
1974 30.4 16.7
1973 30.2 16.3
1972 29.9 16
1971 29.6 15.7
1970 29.2 15.6
1969 28.9 15.6
1968 28.6 15.6
1967 28.4 15.8
1966 28 16.1
1965 27.6 16.4
1964 27.2 16.8
1963 26.9 17.3
1962 26.5 17.8
1961 26.2 18.2
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 Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
2.2%
2022
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
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Japan Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
61%
2023
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Japan Suriname
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
95%
2021
English speaking
15%
2025
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Japan Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Suriname
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
2,674 mi
2003

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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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