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Japan vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 61st vs. 176th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Tonga
Population
122677250
103309
Population rank 12/197 183/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 4/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 38/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 3/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Japan and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Japan and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Japan

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Japan Tonga
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 -
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $591,139,749
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $556,514,555
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $519,306,353
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $506,571,468
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $506,031,239
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $493,530,783
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $459,976,850
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $420,828,262
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $437,525,514
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $440,997,738
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $451,788,498
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $471,122,971
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $414,143,828
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $366,887,375
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $312,415,028
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $344,438,844
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $298,519,623
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $292,232,703
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $261,823,805
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $230,678,011
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $202,246,591
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $182,764,281
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $181,117,230
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $204,848,488
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $199,208,718
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $191,504,893
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $214,991,452
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $222,100,576
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $208,871,666
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $195,990,986
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $138,489,884
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $137,066,291
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $132,201,141
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $113,563,822
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $106,344,855
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $106,657,267
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $81,667,133
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $68,195,856
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $60,058,663
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $64,248,355
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $60,863,964
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $62,068,161
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $62,242,013
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $53,260,077
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $44,667,002
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $41,567,472
1977 $737,069,290,928 $34,139,388
1976 $598,883,902,156 $30,036,417
1975 $532,861,438,885 $32,506,742
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 Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Tonga
2024 $32,487 -
2023 $33,836 $5,652
2022 $34,066 $5,298
2021 $40,095 $4,923
2020 $40,029 $4,792
2019 $40,416 $4,789
2018 $39,751 $4,675
2017 $38,834 $4,366
2016 $39,375 $3,988
2015 $34,961 $4,124
2014 $38,475 $4,137
2013 $40,899 $4,219
2012 $49,145 $4,384
2011 $48,760 $3,850
2010 $44,968 $3,416
2009 $41,309 $2,914
2008 $39,876 $3,218
2007 $35,779 $2,797
2006 $35,992 $2,750
2005 $37,813 $2,478
2004 $38,299 $2,195
2003 $35,387 $1,936
2002 $32,821 $1,759
2001 $34,406 $1,754
2000 $39,169 $1,995
1999 $36,610 $1,952
1998 $32,424 $1,889
1997 $35,638 $2,136
1996 $39,150 $2,215
1995 $44,198 $2,084
1994 $39,934 $1,957
1993 $36,345 $1,383
1992 $31,993 $1,370
1991 $29,428 $1,323
1990 $25,801 $1,139
1989 $25,266 $1,070
1988 $25,500 $1,078
1987 $21,142 $830
1986 $17,452 $696
1985 $11,809 $613
1984 $11,207 $656
1983 $10,652 $621
1982 $9,780 $633
1981 $10,583 $636
1980 $9,669 $545
1979 $9,301 $458
1978 $9,012 $428
1977 $6,473 $353
1976 $5,310 $315
1975 $4,776 $349
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. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Tonga
2026 85.1 73.4
2025 85 73.2
2024 84.9 73.1
2023 84.7 72.9
2022 84.1 72.6
2021 84.6 72.1
2020 84.7 72.4
2019 84.4 72.3
2018 84.3 72.2
2017 84.2 72.1
2016 84.1 72
2015 83.9 71.9
2014 83.6 71.7
2013 83.4 71.6
2012 83.2 71.5
2011 82.7 71.4
2010 82.9 71.3
2009 83 70.9
2008 82.6 71
2007 82.5 70.9
2006 82.4 70.7
2005 82 70.6
2004 82.1 70.4
2003 81.9 70.2
2002 81.8 70
2001 81.5 69.8
2000 81.2 69.6
1999 80.6 69.4
1998 80.6 69.2
1997 80.6 69
1996 80.4 68.8
1995 79.7 68.6
1994 79.8 68.4
1993 79.4 68.2
1992 79.3 67.9
1991 79.3 67.7
1990 79 67.5
1989 79 67.4
1988 78.5 67.3
1987 78.6 67.2
1986 78.2 67.1
1985 77.8 66.9
1984 77.5 66.8
1983 77.1 66.7
1982 77.1 66.3
1981 76.6 66.4
1980 76.1 66.2
1979 76.2 66
1978 75.7 65.9
1977 75.3 65.6
1976 74.8 65.4
1975 74.4 65.1
1974 73.8 64.8
1973 73.4 64.4
1972 73.3 64.1
1971 72.8 63.6
1970 72 63.2
1969 71.9 62.7
1968 71.7 62.2
1967 71.4 61.7
1966 71.1 61.2
1965 70.3 60.7
1964 70.2 60.3
1963 69.7 59.8
1962 68.7 59.3
1961 68.4 58.8
1960 67.7 58.3
1959 67.5 57.8
1958 67 57.2
1957 65.4 56.5
1956 65.6 55.7
1955 65.7 54.7
1954 64.5 53.6
1953 63.3 52.4
1952 63 51.2
1951 61 49.8
1950 59.3 48.4

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

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Japan and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Japan Tonga
2024 123,975,371 104,175
2023 124,516,650 104,597
2022 125,124,989 105,042
2021 125,681,593 105,490
2020 126,261,000 105,704
2019 126,633,000 105,669
2018 126,811,000 105,567
2017 126,972,000 105,356
2016 127,076,000 105,524
2015 127,141,000 106,095
2014 127,276,000 106,609
2013 127,445,000 107,078
2012 127,629,000 107,460
2011 127,833,000 107,570
2010 128,070,000 107,400
2009 128,047,000 107,203
2008 128,063,000 107,020
2007 128,001,000 106,726
2006 127,854,000 106,253
2005 127,773,000 105,671
2004 127,761,000 105,071
2003 127,718,000 104,464
2002 127,445,000 103,874
2001 127,149,000 103,288
2000 126,843,000 102,677
1999 126,631,000 102,046
1998 126,400,000 101,388
1997 126,057,000 100,674
1996 125,757,000 100,275
1995 125,472,000 100,225
1994 125,178,000 100,166
1993 124,829,000 100,103
1992 124,425,000 100,022
1991 123,964,000 99,895
1990 123,478,000 99,700
1989 123,069,000 99,403
1988 122,578,000 98,969
1987 122,069,000 98,376
1986 121,482,000 98,010
1985 120,837,000 97,984
1984 120,083,000 97,990
1983 119,307,000 97,998
1982 118,480,000 97,980
1981 117,661,000 97,909
1980 116,807,000 97,769
1979 115,890,000 97,544
1978 114,913,000 97,204
1977 113,872,000 96,725
1976 112,775,000 95,325
1975 111,573,000 93,017
1974 110,162,000 90,683
1973 108,707,000 88,805
1972 107,188,000 87,356
1971 105,697,000 85,896
1970 103,403,000 84,401
1969 102,219,000 82,885
1968 101,011,000 81,353
1967 99,879,000 79,814
1966 98,851,000 78,002
1965 97,952,000 75,924
1964 96,903,000 73,879
1963 95,900,000 71,885
1962 94,933,000 69,940
1961 94,055,000 68,037
1960 93,216,000 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Tonga

Fertility rate
Japan

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Tonga
2023 1.2 3.13
2022 1.26 3.17
2021 1.3 3.2
2020 1.33 3.23
2019 1.36 3.27
2018 1.42 3.33
2017 1.43 3.39
2016 1.44 3.46
2015 1.45 3.54
2014 1.42 3.62
2013 1.43 3.7
2012 1.41 3.77
2011 1.39 3.83
2010 1.39 3.88
2009 1.37 3.95
2008 1.37 4.01
2007 1.34 4.09
2006 1.32 4.14
2005 1.26 4.2
2004 1.29 4.19
2003 1.29 4.18
2002 1.32 4.14
2001 1.33 4.13
2000 1.36 4.16
1999 1.34 4.23
1998 1.38 4.31
1997 1.39 4.38
1996 1.43 4.46
1995 1.42 4.56
1994 1.5 4.66
1993 1.46 4.73
1992 1.5 4.79
1991 1.53 4.85
1990 1.54 4.93
1989 1.57 5.01
1988 1.66 5.1
1987 1.69 5.19
1986 1.72 5.27
1985 1.76 5.34
1984 1.81 5.41
1983 1.8 5.45
1982 1.77 5.5
1981 1.74 5.55
1980 1.75 5.6
1979 1.77 5.65
1978 1.79 5.68
1977 1.8 5.7
1976 1.85 5.73
1975 1.91 5.75
1974 2.05 5.77
1973 2.14 5.8
1972 2.14 5.86
1971 2.16 5.96
1970 2.13 6.07
1969 2.13 6.17
1968 2.13 6.23
1967 2.23 6.29
1966 1.58 6.35
1965 2.14 6.41
1964 2.05 6.46
1963 2 6.52
1962 1.98 6.57
1961 1.96 6.61
1960 2 6.65

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

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Japan and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Tonga
2024 50.4 21.9
2023 50 21.9
2022 49.5 22
2021 49.1 22.1
2020 48.7 22.1
2019 48.3 22
2018 48 22
2017 47.6 21.9
2016 47.3 21.9
2015 47 21.8
2014 46.6 21.7
2013 46.2 21.6
2012 45.8 21.4
2011 45.5 21.2
2010 45.2 21.2
2009 44.9 21.1
2008 44.6 21
2007 44.2 20.9
2006 43.9 20.8
2005 43.6 20.8
2004 43.2 20.8
2003 42.8 20.8
2002 42.5 20.7
2001 42.1 20.5
2000 41.8 20.3
1999 41.4 20.1
1998 41 19.9
1997 40.7 19.7
1996 40.3 19.6
1995 40 19.6
1994 39.6 19.6
1993 39.2 19.6
1992 38.7 19.5
1991 38.2 19.3
1990 37.7 19.1
1989 37.2 18.9
1988 36.8 18.6
1987 36.3 18.3
1986 35.9 18.2
1985 35.4 18.1
1984 34.9 18
1983 34.3 17.9
1982 33.7 17.8
1981 33.1 17.6
1980 32.8 17.4
1979 32.4 17.3
1978 32 17.1
1977 31.5 16.8
1976 30.9 16.7
1975 30.6 16.7
1974 30.4 16.8
1973 30.2 16.8
1972 29.9 16.7
1971 29.6 16.7
1970 29.2 16.8
1969 28.9 16.8
1968 28.6 16.9
1967 28.4 17
1966 28 17
1965 27.6 17
1964 27.2 17
1963 26.9 17
1962 26.5 17.1
1961 26.2 17.1
1960 25.8 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
4%
2021
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
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Japan Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
2.3%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan Tonga
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
99.4%
2021
English speaking
15%
2025
30%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Japan Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Tonga
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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