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Japan vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 61st vs. 31st).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Tanzania
Population
122677250
73145892
Population rank 12/197 20/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Japan and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Japan and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Japan

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Japan Tanzania
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $78,844,405,385
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $79,030,935,627
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $75,749,121,843
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $70,655,628,148
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $66,068,737,786
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $61,026,731,926
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $57,003,712,892
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $53,274,884,533
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $49,774,409,374
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $47,413,919,817
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $49,986,726,461
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $45,648,857,242
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $39,650,394,363
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $34,657,140,096
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $32,012,892,919
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $29,400,573,554
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $27,947,821,398
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $21,860,434,823
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $18,619,859,795
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $18,395,383,647
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $16,673,062,473
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $15,211,487,709
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $14,129,651,896
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $13,563,990,022
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $13,371,767,082
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $12,704,334,196
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $12,172,790,056
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $11,158,197,942
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $9,433,528,150
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $7,631,431,840
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $6,550,480,484
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $6,182,872,708
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $6,681,997,469
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $7,197,768,159
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $6,184,384,225
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $6,418,799,007
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $7,406,614,407
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $7,824,193,222
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $10,840,864,521
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $15,328,295,175
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $12,906,635,133
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $14,049,883,809
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $13,927,383,240
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $13,161,540,378
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $11,409,228,087
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $9,804,637,491
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $9,261,675,710
1977 $737,069,290,928 $7,732,598,995
1976 $598,883,902,156 $6,472,511,988
1975 $532,861,438,885 $5,729,917,840
1974 $490,035,789,970 $4,977,337,978
1973 $441,460,582,536 $4,144,104,535
1972 $324,933,841,269 $3,472,787,266
1971 $245,364,056,622 $3,050,673,517
1970 $217,223,652,719 $2,851,419,386
1969 $184,298,841,305 $5,142,066,811
1968 $156,897,496,759 $4,895,251,824
1967 $132,475,614,227 $4,565,132,048
1966 $113,046,784,179 $4,377,998,825
1965 $97,338,107,606 $3,817,226,546
1964 $87,490,590,818 $3,748,840,925
1963 $74,379,284,603 $3,456,579,293
1962 $64,987,857,542 $3,101,589,993
1961 $57,266,758,180 $2,826,179,031
1960 $47,419,238,274 $2,651,729,807

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

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Japan and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Tanzania
2024 $32,487 $1,150
2023 $33,836 $1,186
2022 $34,066 $1,171
2021 $40,095 $1,125
2020 $40,029 $1,084
2019 $40,416 $1,031
2018 $39,751 $992
2017 $38,834 $957
2016 $39,375 $925
2015 $34,961 $911
2014 $38,475 $993
2013 $40,899 $935
2012 $49,145 $837
2011 $48,760 $753
2010 $44,968 $715
2009 $41,309 $674
2008 $39,876 $657
2007 $35,779 $528
2006 $35,992 $462
2005 $37,813 $469
2004 $38,299 $438
2003 $35,387 $410
2002 $32,821 $391
2001 $34,406 $385
2000 $39,169 $390
1999 $36,610 $382
1998 $32,424 $375
1997 $35,638 $353
1996 $39,150 $305
1995 $44,198 $251.2
1994 $39,934 $222.5
1993 $36,345 $218.2
1992 $31,993 $243.4
1991 $29,428 $268.8
1990 $25,801 $236.9
1989 $25,266 $252.3
1988 $25,500 $299
1987 $21,142 $326
1986 $17,452 $466
1985 $11,809 $681
1984 $11,207 $593
1983 $10,652 $667
1982 $9,780 $683
1981 $10,583 $665
1980 $9,669 $595
1979 $9,301 $527
1978 $9,012 $515
1977 $6,473 $446
1976 $5,310 $387
1975 $4,776 $355
1974 $4,448 $320
1973 $4,061 $276.1
1972 $3,031 $239.8
1971 $2,321 $218.4
1970 $2,101 $211.3
1969 $1,803 $394
1968 $1,553 $388
1967 $1,326 $374
1966 $1,144 $370
1965 $994 $333
1964 $903 $337
1963 $776 $320
1962 $685 $295.7
1961 $609 $277.4
1960 $509 $267.8

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

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Japan vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Tanzania
2026 85.1 67.6
2025 85 67.4
2024 84.9 67.2
2023 84.7 67
2022 84.1 66.9
2021 84.6 66.1
2020 84.7 66.8
2019 84.4 66
2018 84.3 65.5
2017 84.2 65
2016 84.1 64.4
2015 83.9 63.9
2014 83.6 63.4
2013 83.4 62.8
2012 83.2 62.3
2011 82.7 61.6
2010 82.9 61.1
2009 83 60.5
2008 82.6 59.9
2007 82.5 59.3
2006 82.4 58.5
2005 82 57.7
2004 82.1 56.8
2003 81.9 55.9
2002 81.8 54.9
2001 81.5 54.1
2000 81.2 53.2
1999 80.6 52.4
1998 80.6 51.8
1997 80.6 51.2
1996 80.4 51.1
1995 79.7 51
1994 79.8 51.1
1993 79.4 51.2
1992 79.3 51.4
1991 79.3 51.8
1990 79 52
1989 79 52.1
1988 78.5 52.2
1987 78.6 52.2
1986 78.2 52.2
1985 77.8 52.2
1984 77.5 52.2
1983 77.1 52.2
1982 77.1 52
1981 76.6 51.7
1980 76.1 51.3
1979 76.2 50.8
1978 75.7 50.4
1977 75.3 50
1976 74.8 49.5
1975 74.4 48.9
1974 73.8 48.4
1973 73.4 47.9
1972 73.3 47.4
1971 72.8 47
1970 72 46.5
1969 71.9 46
1968 71.7 45.6
1967 71.4 45.2
1966 71.1 44.9
1965 70.3 44.5
1964 70.2 44.1
1963 69.7 43.6
1962 68.7 43.2
1961 68.4 42.8
1960 67.7 42.6
1959 67.5 42.5
1958 67 42.3
1957 65.4 42.1
1956 65.6 42
1955 65.7 41.8
1954 64.5 41.7
1953 63.3 41.5
1952 63 41.4
1951 61 41.2
1950 59.3 41

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

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Japan and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Japan Tanzania
2024 123,975,371 68,560,157
2023 124,516,650 66,617,606
2022 125,124,989 64,711,821
2021 125,681,593 62,830,412
2020 126,261,000 60,972,798
2019 126,633,000 59,174,891
2018 126,811,000 57,437,145
2017 126,972,000 55,652,890
2016 127,076,000 53,824,013
2015 127,141,000 52,020,962
2014 127,276,000 50,351,512
2013 127,445,000 48,824,128
2012 127,629,000 47,374,260
2011 127,833,000 46,029,367
2010 128,070,000 44,758,488
2009 128,047,000 43,633,982
2008 128,063,000 42,570,728
2007 128,001,000 41,435,512
2006 127,854,000 40,294,902
2005 127,773,000 39,182,076
2004 127,761,000 38,109,668
2003 127,718,000 37,089,555
2002 127,445,000 36,121,304
2001 127,149,000 35,198,299
2000 126,843,000 34,260,139
1999 126,631,000 33,300,330
1998 126,400,000 32,420,458
1997 126,057,000 31,578,089
1996 125,757,000 30,945,762
1995 125,472,000 30,383,497
1994 125,178,000 29,442,356
1993 124,829,000 28,332,692
1992 124,425,000 27,457,588
1991 123,964,000 26,780,436
1990 123,478,000 26,110,207
1989 123,069,000 25,438,759
1988 122,578,000 24,769,686
1987 122,069,000 24,030,378
1986 121,482,000 23,258,959
1985 120,837,000 22,501,693
1984 120,083,000 21,779,066
1983 119,307,000 21,079,874
1982 118,480,000 20,398,571
1981 117,661,000 19,784,703
1980 116,807,000 19,189,769
1979 115,890,000 18,592,038
1978 114,913,000 17,976,566
1977 113,872,000 17,352,929
1976 112,775,000 16,736,211
1975 111,573,000 16,138,361
1974 110,162,000 15,561,630
1973 108,707,000 15,010,101
1972 107,188,000 14,479,308
1971 105,697,000 13,971,451
1970 103,403,000 13,492,677
1969 102,219,000 13,036,700
1968 101,011,000 12,602,076
1967 99,879,000 12,200,109
1966 98,851,000 11,827,459
1965 97,952,000 11,470,728
1964 96,903,000 11,127,826
1963 95,900,000 10,799,528
1962 94,933,000 10,487,756
1961 94,055,000 10,187,886
1960 93,216,000 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Japan

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Tanzania
2023 1.2 4.61
2022 1.26 4.67
2021 1.3 4.73
2020 1.33 4.8
2019 1.36 4.87
2018 1.42 4.93
2017 1.43 4.99
2016 1.44 5.01
2015 1.45 5.03
2014 1.42 5.12
2013 1.43 5.16
2012 1.41 5.14
2011 1.39 5.14
2010 1.39 5.23
2009 1.37 5.26
2008 1.37 5.32
2007 1.34 5.4
2006 1.32 5.51
2005 1.26 5.58
2004 1.29 5.6
2003 1.29 5.58
2002 1.32 5.57
2001 1.33 5.62
2000 1.36 5.67
1999 1.34 5.75
1998 1.38 5.81
1997 1.39 5.84
1996 1.43 5.83
1995 1.42 5.82
1994 1.5 5.89
1993 1.46 6
1992 1.5 6.08
1991 1.53 6.14
1990 1.54 6.2
1989 1.57 6.3
1988 1.66 6.38
1987 1.69 6.41
1986 1.72 6.49
1985 1.76 6.6
1984 1.81 6.72
1983 1.8 6.81
1982 1.77 6.87
1981 1.74 6.93
1980 1.75 6.99
1979 1.77 7.04
1978 1.79 7.06
1977 1.8 7.07
1976 1.85 7.09
1975 1.91 7.1
1974 2.05 7.12
1973 2.14 7.06
1972 2.14 7.05
1971 2.16 7.04
1970 2.13 7
1969 2.13 6.95
1968 2.13 6.9
1967 2.23 6.86
1966 1.58 6.8
1965 2.14 6.73
1964 2.05 6.68
1963 2 6.65
1962 1.98 6.61
1961 1.96 6.56
1960 2 6.54

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

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Japan and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Tanzania
2024 50.4 18.4
2023 50 18.3
2022 49.5 18.2
2021 49.1 18.1
2020 48.7 18
2019 48.3 17.9
2018 48 17.9
2017 47.6 17.8
2016 47.3 17.6
2015 47 17.5
2014 46.6 17.4
2013 46.2 17.3
2012 45.8 17.3
2011 45.5 17.2
2010 45.2 17.2
2009 44.9 17.2
2008 44.6 17.3
2007 44.2 17.3
2006 43.9 17.4
2005 43.6 17.4
2004 43.2 17.4
2003 42.8 17.4
2002 42.5 17.5
2001 42.1 17.5
2000 41.8 17.4
1999 41.4 17.4
1998 41 17.3
1997 40.7 17.3
1996 40.3 17.4
1995 40 17.4
1994 39.6 17.3
1993 39.2 17
1992 38.7 16.8
1991 38.2 16.7
1990 37.7 16.7
1989 37.2 16.6
1988 36.8 16.6
1987 36.3 16.5
1986 35.9 16.4
1985 35.4 16.3
1984 34.9 16.2
1983 34.3 16.2
1982 33.7 16.3
1981 33.1 16.4
1980 32.8 16.5
1979 32.4 16.6
1978 32 16.7
1977 31.5 16.8
1976 30.9 16.8
1975 30.6 16.9
1974 30.4 16.9
1973 30.2 17
1972 29.9 17
1971 29.6 17
1970 29.2 17.1
1969 28.9 17.1
1968 28.6 17.1
1967 28.4 17.2
1966 28 17.2
1965 27.6 17.3
1964 27.2 17.4
1963 26.9 17.4
1962 26.5 17.4
1961 26.2 17.4
1960 25.8 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
2.9%
2018
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.62%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
3,971
2024
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Japan Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Japan Tanzania
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
78.2%
2022
English speaking
15%
2025
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Japan Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Tanzania
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
90,225 mi
2022

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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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