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Japan vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 61st vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Tajikistan
Population
122677250
11038274
Population rank 12/197 88/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Japan and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Japan and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Japan

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Japan Tajikistan
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $14,204,575,549
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $12,244,169,293
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $10,713,525,200
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $8,937,805,347
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $8,133,963,551
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $8,300,813,599
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $7,764,999,999
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $7,536,402,853
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $6,992,416,097
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $8,271,431,485
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $9,112,605,459
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $8,448,411,318
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $7,633,036,903
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $6,522,756,255
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $5,642,221,099
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $4,979,472,364
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $5,161,299,725
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $3,719,524,541
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $2,830,213,849
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $2,312,352,021
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $2,076,176,869
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $1,555,318,261
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $1,221,106,220
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $1,080,772,551
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $860,541,842
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $1,086,612,290
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $1,320,199,582
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $921,518,033
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $1,043,654,822
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $1,231,561,860
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $1,522,001,206
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $1,646,623,195
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $1,908,554,572
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $2,536,585,366
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $2,629,395,066
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 -
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 -
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 -
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 -
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 -
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 -
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 -
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 -
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 -
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 -
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 -
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 -
1977 $737,069,290,928 -
1976 $598,883,902,156 -
1975 $532,861,438,885 -
1974 $490,035,789,970 -
1973 $441,460,582,536 -
1972 $324,933,841,269 -
1971 $245,364,056,622 -
1970 $217,223,652,719 -
1969 $184,298,841,305 -
1968 $156,897,496,759 -
1967 $132,475,614,227 -
1966 $113,046,784,179 -
1965 $97,338,107,606 -
1964 $87,490,590,818 -
1963 $74,379,284,603 -
1962 $64,987,857,542 -
1961 $57,266,758,180 -
1960 $47,419,238,274 -

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

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Japan and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Tajikistan
2024 $32,487 $1,341
2023 $33,836 $1,178
2022 $34,066 $1,052
2021 $40,095 $897
2020 $40,029 $834
2019 $40,416 $871
2018 $39,751 $834
2017 $38,834 $829
2016 $39,375 $789
2015 $34,961 $957
2014 $38,475 $1,082
2013 $40,899 $1,028
2012 $49,145 $952
2011 $48,760 $834
2010 $44,968 $737
2009 $41,309 $665
2008 $39,876 $703
2007 $35,779 $517
2006 $35,992 $401
2005 $37,813 $334
2004 $38,299 $306
2003 $35,387 $233.6
2002 $32,821 $187
2001 $34,406 $168.7
2000 $39,169 $136.9
1999 $36,610 $175
1998 $32,424 $213.7
1997 $35,638 $150.1
1996 $39,150 $172
1995 $44,198 $207
1994 $39,934 $261.3
1993 $36,345 $287.6
1992 $31,993 $338
1991 $29,428 $458
1990 $25,801 $487
1989 $25,266 -
1988 $25,500 -
1987 $21,142 -
1986 $17,452 -
1985 $11,809 -
1984 $11,207 -
1983 $10,652 -
1982 $9,780 -
1981 $10,583 -
1980 $9,669 -
1979 $9,301 -
1978 $9,012 -
1977 $6,473 -
1976 $5,310 -
1975 $4,776 -
1974 $4,448 -
1973 $4,061 -
1972 $3,031 -
1971 $2,321 -
1970 $2,101 -
1969 $1,803 -
1968 $1,553 -
1967 $1,326 -
1966 $1,144 -
1965 $994 -
1964 $903 -
1963 $776 -
1962 $685 -
1961 $609 -
1960 $509 -

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

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Japan vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Tajikistan
2026 85.1 72.2
2025 85 72.1
2024 84.9 71.9
2023 84.7 71.8
2022 84.1 71.6
2021 84.6 69.6
2020 84.7 68.6
2019 84.4 71
2018 84.3 70.7
2017 84.2 70.5
2016 84.1 70
2015 83.9 69.7
2014 83.6 69.7
2013 83.4 69.6
2012 83.2 69.1
2011 82.7 68.7
2010 82.9 68.4
2009 83 68.2
2008 82.6 67.9
2007 82.5 67.4
2006 82.4 67
2005 82 66.5
2004 82.1 66.6
2003 81.9 65.9
2002 81.8 64.9
2001 81.5 64.2
2000 81.2 63.5
1999 80.6 63.1
1998 80.6 62.4
1997 80.6 61.9
1996 80.4 60.8
1995 79.7 61.4
1994 79.8 60.1
1993 79.4 55.5
1992 79.3 57.1
1991 79.3 61.7
1990 79 61.6
1989 79 61.7
1988 78.5 61.8
1987 78.6 61.6
1986 78.2 61.8
1985 77.8 61
1984 77.5 60.7
1983 77.1 60.5
1982 77.1 60.2
1981 76.6 58.8
1980 76.1 58.6
1979 76.2 58.5
1978 75.7 58.4
1977 75.3 58.2
1976 74.8 58.1
1975 74.4 57.9
1974 73.8 57.7
1973 73.4 57.4
1972 73.3 57.2
1971 72.8 56.9
1970 72 56.6
1969 71.9 56.3
1968 71.7 55.9
1967 71.4 55.5
1966 71.1 55.1
1965 70.3 54.7
1964 70.2 54.2
1963 69.7 53.8
1962 68.7 53.4
1961 68.4 52.9
1960 67.7 52.5
1959 67.5 52.2
1958 67 51.8
1957 65.4 51.4
1956 65.6 51.1
1955 65.7 50.8
1954 64.5 50.5
1953 63.3 50.2
1952 63 49.9
1951 61 49.6
1950 59.3 49.3

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

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Japan and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Japan Tajikistan
2024 123,975,371 10,590,927
2023 124,516,650 10,389,799
2022 125,124,989 10,182,222
2021 125,681,593 9,966,908
2020 126,261,000 9,749,310
2019 126,633,000 9,529,966
2018 126,811,000 9,307,333
2017 126,972,000 9,085,946
2016 127,076,000 8,865,631
2015 127,141,000 8,643,840
2014 127,276,000 8,425,552
2013 127,445,000 8,216,724
2012 127,629,000 8,014,084
2011 127,833,000 7,824,785
2010 128,070,000 7,652,141
2009 128,047,000 7,490,230
2008 128,063,000 7,338,403
2007 128,001,000 7,194,477
2006 127,854,000 7,057,566
2005 127,773,000 6,924,720
2004 127,761,000 6,790,547
2003 127,718,000 6,658,575
2002 127,445,000 6,531,669
2001 127,149,000 6,407,377
2000 126,843,000 6,284,735
1999 126,631,000 6,208,370
1998 126,400,000 6,176,397
1997 126,057,000 6,139,829
1996 125,757,000 6,066,523
1995 125,472,000 5,948,584
1994 125,178,000 5,825,368
1993 124,829,000 5,724,993
1992 124,425,000 5,649,400
1991 123,964,000 5,541,205
1990 123,478,000 5,398,768
1989 123,069,000 5,267,249
1988 122,578,000 5,114,989
1987 122,069,000 4,939,059
1986 121,482,000 4,772,139
1985 120,837,000 4,619,003
1984 120,083,000 4,480,026
1983 119,307,000 4,350,874
1982 118,480,000 4,227,171
1981 117,661,000 4,109,022
1980 116,807,000 3,995,256
1979 115,890,000 3,882,691
1978 114,913,000 3,768,508
1977 113,872,000 3,653,265
1976 112,775,000 3,540,076
1975 111,573,000 3,430,425
1974 110,162,000 3,324,499
1973 108,707,000 3,222,290
1972 107,188,000 3,123,691
1971 105,697,000 3,028,837
1970 103,403,000 2,936,779
1969 102,219,000 2,845,273
1968 101,011,000 2,753,848
1967 99,879,000 2,664,130
1966 98,851,000 2,577,184
1965 97,952,000 2,492,998
1964 96,903,000 2,411,260
1963 95,900,000 2,331,736
1962 94,933,000 2,255,026
1961 94,055,000 2,181,805
1960 93,216,000 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Japan

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Tajikistan
2023 1.2 3.07
2022 1.26 3.13
2021 1.3 3.17
2020 1.33 3.21
2019 1.36 3.28
2018 1.42 3.29
2017 1.43 3.29
2016 1.44 3.38
2015 1.45 3.46
2014 1.42 3.46
2013 1.43 3.43
2012 1.41 3.42
2011 1.39 3.46
2010 1.39 3.46
2009 1.37 3.43
2008 1.37 3.39
2007 1.34 3.37
2006 1.32 3.34
2005 1.26 3.4
2004 1.29 3.51
2003 1.29 3.42
2002 1.32 3.47
2001 1.33 3.49
2000 1.36 3.49
1999 1.34 3.85
1998 1.38 4.07
1997 1.39 4.06
1996 1.43 3.94
1995 1.42 4.66
1994 1.5 4.79
1993 1.46 4.92
1992 1.5 5.06
1991 1.53 5.28
1990 1.54 5.46
1989 1.57 5.61
1988 1.66 5.75
1987 1.69 5.84
1986 1.72 5.91
1985 1.76 5.94
1984 1.81 5.96
1983 1.8 5.98
1982 1.77 6.03
1981 1.74 6.12
1980 1.75 6.21
1979 1.77 6.31
1978 1.79 6.4
1977 1.8 6.49
1976 1.85 6.6
1975 1.91 6.69
1974 2.05 6.77
1973 2.14 6.84
1972 2.14 6.89
1971 2.16 6.91
1970 2.13 6.91
1969 2.13 6.91
1968 2.13 6.91
1967 2.23 6.89
1966 1.58 6.82
1965 2.14 6.74
1964 2.05 6.68
1963 2 6.62
1962 1.98 6.48
1961 1.96 6.35
1960 2 6.24

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

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Japan and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Tajikistan
2024 50.4 23
2023 50 22.9
2022 49.5 22.7
2021 49.1 22.6
2020 48.7 22.5
2019 48.3 22.3
2018 48 22.2
2017 47.6 22
2016 47.3 21.9
2015 47 21.7
2014 46.6 21.6
2013 46.2 21.4
2012 45.8 21.2
2011 45.5 21
2010 45.2 20.8
2009 44.9 20.6
2008 44.6 20.4
2007 44.2 20.1
2006 43.9 19.8
2005 43.6 19.6
2004 43.2 19.4
2003 42.8 19.2
2002 42.5 18.9
2001 42.1 18.7
2000 41.8 18.5
1999 41.4 18.2
1998 41 18
1997 40.7 17.9
1996 40.3 17.7
1995 40 17.7
1994 39.6 17.7
1993 39.2 17.8
1992 38.7 17.9
1991 38.2 18
1990 37.7 18.1
1989 37.2 18.2
1988 36.8 18.3
1987 36.3 18.3
1986 35.9 18.3
1985 35.4 18.2
1984 34.9 18.2
1983 34.3 18.2
1982 33.7 18.2
1981 33.1 18.1
1980 32.8 18.1
1979 32.4 18.1
1978 32 18
1977 31.5 18
1976 30.9 17.9
1975 30.6 17.9
1974 30.4 17.8
1973 30.2 17.8
1972 29.9 17.8
1971 29.6 17.8
1970 29.2 17.8
1969 28.9 17.8
1968 28.6 17.9
1967 28.4 18.1
1966 28 18.4
1965 27.6 18.9
1964 27.2 19.6
1963 26.9 20.4
1962 26.5 20.9
1961 26.2 21.4
1960 25.8 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
2.9%
2024
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
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Japan Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan Tajikistan
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
99.7%
2010
English speaking
15%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
87%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

Japan Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Tajikistan
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
18,641 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, 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) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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