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Japan vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 61st vs. 36th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Turkey
Population
122677250
86002379
Population rank 12/197 18/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 4/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Japan and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Japan and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Japan

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Japan Turkey
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $926,097,476,914
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $839,938,668,172
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $733,628,247,119
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $775,853,144,223
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $788,356,985,774
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $863,874,522,365
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $870,818,016,910
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $865,460,050,684
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $942,343,431,929
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $962,167,643,589
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $885,327,622,479
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $844,192,507,381
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $782,545,664,268
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $653,894,449,921
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $775,415,944,333
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $685,228,481,017
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $559,668,118,237
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $508,314,210,213
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $410,156,784,496
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $315,392,899,922
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $240,778,008,474
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $202,195,080,239
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $274,748,463,179
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $256,673,939,248
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $276,035,372,655
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $263,817,553,748
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $250,366,965,174
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $234,699,627,004
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $130,650,447,499
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $180,415,757,852
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $159,104,772,992
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $151,034,731,544
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $150,655,500,192
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $107,127,191,329
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $90,875,175,809
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $87,190,081,680
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $75,673,037,037
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $67,232,758,621
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $59,937,602,180
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $61,803,555,556
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $64,369,325,153
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $71,180,180,180
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $68,823,684,211
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $89,616,129,032
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $65,912,500,000
1977 $737,069,290,928 $58,683,333,333
1976 $598,883,902,156 $51,450,000,000
1975 $532,861,438,885 $46,042,857,143
1974 $490,035,789,970 $35,414,285,714
1973 $441,460,582,536 $26,000,000,000
1972 $324,933,841,269 $20,650,000,000
1971 $245,364,056,622 $16,166,666,667
1970 $217,223,652,719 $17,863,636,364
1969 $184,298,841,305 $19,466,666,667
1968 $156,897,496,759 $17,500,000,000
1967 $132,475,614,227 $15,644,444,444
1966 $113,046,784,179 $14,100,000,000
1965 $97,338,107,606 $11,966,666,667
1964 $87,490,590,818 $11,177,777,778
1963 $74,379,284,603 $10,355,555,556
1962 $64,987,857,542 $8,922,222,222
1961 $57,266,758,180 $7,988,888,889
1960 $47,419,238,274 $7,566,666,667

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

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Japan and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Turkey
2024 $32,487 $15,893
2023 $33,836 $13,375
2022 $34,066 $10,898
2021 $40,095 $9,982
2020 $40,029 $8,798
2019 $40,416 $9,395
2018 $39,751 $9,684
2017 $38,834 $10,756
2016 $39,375 $10,984
2015 $34,961 $11,065
2014 $38,475 $12,209
2013 $40,899 $12,636
2012 $49,145 $11,777
2011 $48,760 $11,374
2010 $44,968 $10,699
2009 $41,309 $9,077
2008 $39,876 $10,913
2007 $35,779 $9,767
2006 $35,992 $7,990
2005 $37,813 $7,332
2004 $38,299 $5,980
2003 $35,387 $4,650
2002 $32,821 $3,591
2001 $34,406 $3,052
2000 $39,169 $4,199
1999 $36,610 $3,974
1998 $32,424 $4,331
1997 $35,638 $4,197
1996 $39,150 $4,041
1995 $44,198 $3,846
1994 $39,934 $2,176
1993 $36,345 $3,058
1992 $31,993 $2,744
1991 $29,428 $2,649
1990 $25,801 $2,690
1989 $25,266 $1,949
1988 $25,500 $1,686
1987 $21,142 $1,650
1986 $17,452 $1,461
1985 $11,809 $1,326
1984 $11,207 $1,209
1983 $10,652 $1,276
1982 $9,780 $1,360
1981 $10,583 $1,537
1980 $9,669 $1,516
1979 $9,301 $2,013
1978 $9,012 $1,510
1977 $6,473 $1,372
1976 $5,310 $1,228
1975 $4,776 $1,122
1974 $4,448 $881
1973 $4,061 $661
1972 $3,031 $537
1971 $2,321 $431
1970 $2,101 $488
1969 $1,803 $544
1968 $1,553 $501
1967 $1,326 $459
1966 $1,144 $425
1965 $994 $370
1964 $903 $354
1963 $776 $337
1962 $685 $298.2
1961 $609 $274.4
1960 $509 $267.1

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

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Japan vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Turkey
2026 85.1 78.4
2025 85 77.8
2024 84.9 77.4
2023 84.7 77.2
2022 84.1 77.6
2021 84.6 75.7
2020 84.7 76.5
2019 84.4 77.7
2018 84.3 77.5
2017 84.2 77
2016 84.1 76.6
2015 83.9 76.5
2014 83.6 76.5
2013 83.4 76.2
2012 83.2 75.6
2011 82.7 74.8
2010 82.9 75
2009 83 74.7
2008 82.6 74.4
2007 82.5 74.1
2006 82.4 73.8
2005 82 73.5
2004 82.1 73.2
2003 81.9 72.9
2002 81.8 72.6
2001 81.5 72.3
2000 81.2 71.9
1999 80.6 70.8
1998 80.6 71.1
1997 80.6 70.7
1996 80.4 70.2
1995 79.7 69.7
1994 79.8 69.4
1993 79.4 69
1992 79.3 68.6
1991 79.3 68.3
1990 79 67.8
1989 79 67.4
1988 78.5 66.9
1987 78.6 66.4
1986 78.2 65.9
1985 77.8 65.3
1984 77.5 64.8
1983 77.1 64.3
1982 77.1 63.7
1981 76.6 63.2
1980 76.1 62.7
1979 76.2 62.2
1978 75.7 61.6
1977 75.3 60.8
1976 74.8 60
1975 74.4 59.5
1974 73.8 59
1973 73.4 58.5
1972 73.3 58
1971 72.8 57.2
1970 72 56.7
1969 71.9 56.2
1968 71.7 55.6
1967 71.4 55.2
1966 71.1 54.6
1965 70.3 54.1
1964 70.2 53.6
1963 69.7 53.1
1962 68.7 52.3
1961 68.4 51.6
1960 67.7 50.8
1959 67.5 50.1
1958 67 49.2
1957 65.4 49.2
1956 65.6 49.5
1955 65.7 49.1
1954 64.5 48.8
1953 63.3 48.2
1952 63 48.1
1951 61 47.6
1950 59.3 47.3

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

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Japan and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Japan Turkey
2024 123,975,371 85,518,661
2023 124,516,650 85,325,965
2022 125,124,989 84,979,913
2021 125,681,593 84,147,318
2020 126,261,000 83,384,680
2019 126,633,000 82,579,440
2018 126,811,000 81,407,204
2017 126,972,000 80,312,698
2016 127,076,000 79,277,962
2015 127,141,000 78,218,479
2014 127,276,000 77,181,884
2013 127,445,000 76,147,624
2012 127,629,000 75,175,827
2011 127,833,000 74,223,629
2010 128,070,000 73,142,150
2009 128,047,000 72,039,206
2008 128,063,000 71,051,678
2007 128,001,000 70,158,112
2006 127,854,000 70,045,349
2005 127,773,000 69,329,557
2004 127,761,000 68,592,617
2003 127,718,000 67,831,730
2002 127,445,000 67,048,795
2001 127,149,000 66,245,128
2000 126,843,000 65,425,961
1999 126,631,000 64,591,923
1998 126,400,000 63,734,383
1997 126,057,000 62,852,966
1996 125,757,000 61,951,134
1995 125,472,000 61,024,503
1994 125,178,000 60,033,836
1993 124,829,000 58,999,167
1992 124,425,000 57,990,118
1991 123,964,000 57,009,887
1990 123,478,000 56,015,628
1989 123,069,000 54,976,723
1988 122,578,000 53,909,626
1987 122,069,000 52,843,670
1986 121,482,000 51,777,772
1985 120,837,000 50,687,115
1984 120,083,000 49,574,069
1983 119,307,000 48,447,410
1982 118,480,000 47,322,096
1981 117,661,000 46,321,190
1980 116,807,000 45,408,815
1979 115,890,000 44,510,429
1978 114,913,000 43,645,306
1977 113,872,000 42,773,298
1976 112,775,000 41,899,984
1975 111,573,000 41,053,126
1974 110,162,000 40,210,234
1973 108,707,000 39,329,533
1972 107,188,000 38,430,221
1971 105,697,000 37,518,611
1970 103,403,000 36,638,465
1969 102,219,000 35,787,774
1968 101,011,000 34,921,684
1967 99,879,000 34,050,421
1966 98,851,000 33,177,672
1965 97,952,000 32,345,220
1964 96,903,000 31,543,072
1963 95,900,000 30,726,841
1962 94,933,000 29,916,147
1961 94,055,000 29,119,238
1960 93,216,000 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Turkey

Fertility rate
Japan

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Turkey
2023 1.2 1.51
2022 1.26 1.63
2021 1.3 1.71
2020 1.33 1.77
2019 1.36 1.89
2018 1.42 2
2017 1.43 2.08
2016 1.44 2.11
2015 1.45 2.16
2014 1.42 2.19
2013 1.43 2.11
2012 1.41 2.11
2011 1.39 2.05
2010 1.39 2.08
2009 1.37 2.1
2008 1.37 2.15
2007 1.34 2.16
2006 1.32 2.19
2005 1.26 2.2
2004 1.29 2.2
2003 1.29 2.2
2002 1.32 2.27
2001 1.33 2.39
2000 1.36 2.49
1999 1.34 2.63
1998 1.38 2.71
1997 1.39 2.74
1996 1.43 2.78
1995 1.42 2.84
1994 1.5 2.87
1993 1.46 2.92
1992 1.5 2.94
1991 1.53 3
1990 1.54 3.11
1989 1.57 3.34
1988 1.66 3.45
1987 1.69 3.54
1986 1.72 3.66
1985 1.76 3.78
1984 1.81 3.91
1983 1.8 4.06
1982 1.77 4.21
1981 1.74 4.35
1980 1.75 4.45
1979 1.77 4.58
1978 1.79 4.69
1977 1.8 4.78
1976 1.85 4.93
1975 1.91 5.09
1974 2.05 5.24
1973 2.14 5.41
1972 2.14 5.55
1971 2.16 5.67
1970 2.13 5.78
1969 2.13 5.87
1968 2.13 5.96
1967 2.23 6.06
1966 1.58 6.15
1965 2.14 6.22
1964 2.05 6.29
1963 2 6.34
1962 1.98 6.38
1961 1.96 6.42
1960 2 6.38

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

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Japan and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Turkey
2024 50.4 34
2023 50 33.5
2022 49.5 33.1
2021 49.1 32.7
2020 48.7 32.3
2019 48.3 31.8
2018 48 31.5
2017 47.6 31.2
2016 47.3 30.9
2015 47 30.6
2014 46.6 30.4
2013 46.2 30.1
2012 45.8 29.8
2011 45.5 29.5
2010 45.2 29.1
2009 44.9 28.6
2008 44.6 28.3
2007 44.2 27.9
2006 43.9 27.5
2005 43.6 27
2004 43.2 26.6
2003 42.8 26.2
2002 42.5 25.8
2001 42.1 25.4
2000 41.8 25
1999 41.4 24.7
1998 41 24.3
1997 40.7 24
1996 40.3 23.6
1995 40 23.3
1994 39.6 23
1993 39.2 22.7
1992 38.7 22.4
1991 38.2 22.1
1990 37.7 21.8
1989 37.2 21.6
1988 36.8 21.3
1987 36.3 21.1
1986 35.9 20.9
1985 35.4 20.6
1984 34.9 20.4
1983 34.3 20.2
1982 33.7 20
1981 33.1 19.9
1980 32.8 19.8
1979 32.4 19.7
1978 32 19.5
1977 31.5 19.4
1976 30.9 19.3
1975 30.6 19.1
1974 30.4 19
1973 30.2 18.9
1972 29.9 18.8
1971 29.6 18.7
1970 29.2 18.6
1969 28.9 18.6
1968 28.6 18.6
1967 28.4 18.7
1966 28 18.8
1965 27.6 18.9
1964 27.2 18.9
1963 26.9 19
1962 26.5 19.1
1961 26.2 19.3
1960 25.8 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.62%
2025
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
42
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
3,971
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Japan Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan Turkey
% of world population
1.53%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
97.3%
2021
English speaking
15%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Japan Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Turkey
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
272,554 mi
2024

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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