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Japan vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 61st vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Turkmenistan
Population
122677250
7776557
Population rank 12/197 104/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Japan and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Japan and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Japan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Japan Turkmenistan
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $51,387,209,872
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $45,894,538,666
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $42,208,726,138
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $40,589,905,812
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $41,509,903,182
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $40,810,067,975
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $40,765,428,571
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $37,926,285,714
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $36,169,428,571
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $35,799,714,286
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $43,524,210,526
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $39,197,543,860
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $35,164,210,526
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $29,233,333,333
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $22,583,157,895
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $20,214,385,965
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $19,271,523,179
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $12,664,165,103
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $10,276,674,365
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $8,103,901,996
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $6,838,351,088
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $5,977,440,583
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $4,462,029,109
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $3,534,772,732
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $2,904,663,311
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $2,450,564,100
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $2,605,689,134
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $2,450,350,625
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $2,378,759,975
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $2,482,228,440
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $2,561,118,608
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $3,179,225,949
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $3,200,539,816
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $3,208,098,919
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $3,189,539,641
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $3,006,988,217
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $3,010,982,414
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $2,331,358,820
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 Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Turkmenistan
2024 $32,487 $6,857
2023 $33,836 $6,232
2022 $34,066 $5,838
2021 $40,095 $5,723
2020 $40,029 $5,973
2019 $40,416 $5,998
2018 $39,751 $6,125
2017 $38,834 $5,828
2016 $39,375 $5,687
2015 $34,961 $5,759
2014 $38,475 $7,164
2013 $40,899 $6,600
2012 $49,145 $6,054
2011 $48,760 $5,144
2010 $44,968 $4,059
2009 $41,309 $3,708
2008 $39,876 $3,606
2007 $35,779 $2,415
2006 $35,992 $1,997
2005 $37,813 $1,604
2004 $38,299 $1,379
2003 $35,387 $1,229
2002 $32,821 $936
2001 $34,406 $756
2000 $39,169 $634
1999 $36,610 $546
1998 $32,424 $591
1997 $35,638 $565
1996 $39,150 $558
1995 $44,198 $592
1994 $39,934 $622
1993 $36,345 $788
1992 $31,993 $811
1991 $29,428 $832
1990 $25,801 $848
1989 $25,266 $821
1988 $25,500 $846
1987 $21,142 $675
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. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Turkmenistan
2026 85.1 70.5
2025 85 70.3
2024 84.9 70.2
2023 84.7 70.1
2022 84.1 69.9
2021 84.6 69.4
2020 84.7 68.8
2019 84.4 69.4
2018 84.3 69.3
2017 84.2 69.2
2016 84.1 69.1
2015 83.9 69.1
2014 83.6 69
2013 83.4 69
2012 83.2 69
2011 82.7 68.9
2010 82.9 68.6
2009 83 68.2
2008 82.6 67.6
2007 82.5 67
2006 82.4 66.6
2005 82 66.3
2004 82.1 66.1
2003 81.9 65.9
2002 81.8 65.6
2001 81.5 65.3
2000 81.2 64.9
1999 80.6 64.5
1998 80.6 64
1997 80.6 63.7
1996 80.4 63.5
1995 79.7 63.5
1994 79.8 63.5
1993 79.4 63.6
1992 79.3 63.8
1991 79.3 63.8
1990 79 63.9
1989 79 63.8
1988 78.5 63.7
1987 78.6 63.5
1986 78.2 63.2
1985 77.8 62.8
1984 77.5 62.4
1983 77.1 62
1982 77.1 61.6
1981 76.6 61
1980 76.1 60.2
1979 76.2 59.1
1978 75.7 58.3
1977 75.3 57.7
1976 74.8 57.4
1975 74.4 57.2
1974 73.8 57
1973 73.4 56.8
1972 73.3 56.6
1971 72.8 56.3
1970 72 56
1969 71.9 55.7
1968 71.7 55.3
1967 71.4 54.8
1966 71.1 54.4
1965 70.3 54
1964 70.2 53.6
1963 69.7 53.2
1962 68.7 52.9
1961 68.4 52.5
1960 67.7 52.1
1959 67.5 51.8
1958 67 51.4
1957 65.4 51
1956 65.6 50.6
1955 65.7 50.2
1954 64.5 49.8
1953 63.3 49.4
1952 63 49
1951 61 48.6
1950 59.3 48.1

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

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Japan and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Japan Turkmenistan
2024 123,975,371 7,494,498
2023 124,516,650 7,364,438
2022 125,124,989 7,230,193
2021 125,681,593 7,092,043
2020 126,261,000 6,949,912
2019 126,633,000 6,803,944
2018 126,811,000 6,655,524
2017 126,972,000 6,507,061
2016 127,076,000 6,360,041
2015 127,141,000 6,215,770
2014 127,276,000 6,075,283
2013 127,445,000 5,939,341
2012 127,629,000 5,808,546
2011 127,833,000 5,683,417
2010 128,070,000 5,564,356
2009 128,047,000 5,451,592
2008 128,063,000 5,345,029
2007 128,001,000 5,244,046
2006 127,854,000 5,147,105
2005 127,773,000 5,052,257
2004 127,761,000 4,958,093
2003 127,718,000 4,863,865
2002 127,445,000 4,769,465
2001 127,149,000 4,675,409
2000 126,843,000 4,582,677
1999 126,631,000 4,492,170
1998 126,400,000 4,410,507
1997 126,057,000 4,336,730
1996 125,757,000 4,263,819
1995 125,472,000 4,191,203
1994 125,178,000 4,116,662
1993 124,829,000 4,032,407
1992 124,425,000 3,944,689
1991 123,964,000 3,855,894
1990 123,478,000 3,760,562
1989 123,069,000 3,662,459
1988 122,578,000 3,559,363
1987 122,069,000 3,452,731
1986 121,482,000 3,347,809
1985 120,837,000 3,247,534
1984 120,083,000 3,154,079
1983 119,307,000 3,067,534
1982 118,480,000 2,985,557
1981 117,661,000 2,907,187
1980 116,807,000 2,832,203
1979 115,890,000 2,760,358
1978 114,913,000 2,691,088
1977 113,872,000 2,623,948
1976 112,775,000 2,558,521
1975 111,573,000 2,494,570
1974 110,162,000 2,432,028
1973 108,707,000 2,370,919
1972 107,188,000 2,311,430
1971 105,697,000 2,253,119
1970 103,403,000 2,195,616
1969 102,219,000 2,139,024
1968 101,011,000 2,083,069
1967 99,879,000 2,027,403
1966 98,851,000 1,971,737
1965 97,952,000 1,915,916
1964 96,903,000 1,859,997
1963 95,900,000 1,804,272
1962 94,933,000 1,749,214
1961 94,055,000 1,695,400
1960 93,216,000 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Japan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Turkmenistan
2023 1.2 2.69
2022 1.26 2.73
2021 1.3 2.75
2020 1.33 2.79
2019 1.36 2.83
2018 1.42 2.88
2017 1.43 2.93
2016 1.44 2.99
2015 1.45 3.03
2014 1.42 3.02
2013 1.43 3.01
2012 1.41 2.96
2011 1.39 2.9
2010 1.39 2.85
2009 1.37 2.79
2008 1.37 2.75
2007 1.34 2.73
2006 1.32 2.72
2005 1.26 2.71
2004 1.29 2.67
2003 1.29 2.67
2002 1.32 2.71
2001 1.33 2.81
2000 1.36 2.9
1999 1.34 2.98
1998 1.38 3.08
1997 1.39 3.18
1996 1.43 3.29
1995 1.42 3.49
1994 1.5 3.62
1993 1.46 3.78
1992 1.5 3.96
1991 1.53 4.14
1990 1.54 4.29
1989 1.57 4.46
1988 1.66 4.68
1987 1.69 4.84
1986 1.72 4.94
1985 1.76 4.97
1984 1.81 4.96
1983 1.8 4.97
1982 1.77 5.04
1981 1.74 5.16
1980 1.75 5.3
1979 1.77 5.46
1978 1.79 5.61
1977 1.8 5.77
1976 1.85 5.9
1975 1.91 6
1974 2.05 6.09
1973 2.14 6.15
1972 2.14 6.2
1971 2.16 6.32
1970 2.13 6.4
1969 2.13 6.48
1968 2.13 6.56
1967 2.23 6.64
1966 1.58 6.7
1965 2.14 6.76
1964 2.05 6.79
1963 2 6.79
1962 1.98 6.76
1961 1.96 6.69
1960 2 6.59

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

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Japan and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Turkmenistan
2024 50.4 27.5
2023 50 27.2
2022 49.5 26.9
2021 49.1 26.7
2020 48.7 26.4
2019 48.3 26.2
2018 48 25.9
2017 47.6 25.7
2016 47.3 25.5
2015 47 25.3
2014 46.6 25
2013 46.2 24.8
2012 45.8 24.5
2011 45.5 24.3
2010 45.2 24
2009 44.9 23.7
2008 44.6 23.4
2007 44.2 23.1
2006 43.9 22.8
2005 43.6 22.4
2004 43.2 22.1
2003 42.8 21.8
2002 42.5 21.5
2001 42.1 21.2
2000 41.8 20.9
1999 41.4 20.6
1998 41 20.3
1997 40.7 20.1
1996 40.3 19.9
1995 40 19.7
1994 39.6 19.6
1993 39.2 19.5
1992 38.7 19.4
1991 38.2 19.4
1990 37.7 19.3
1989 37.2 19.3
1988 36.8 19.3
1987 36.3 19.3
1986 35.9 19.3
1985 35.4 19.3
1984 34.9 19.2
1983 34.3 19.1
1982 33.7 19
1981 33.1 18.8
1980 32.8 18.7
1979 32.4 18.5
1978 32 18.3
1977 31.5 18.2
1976 30.9 18
1975 30.6 17.9
1974 30.4 17.7
1973 30.2 17.6
1972 29.9 17.5
1971 29.6 17.4
1970 29.2 17.4
1969 28.9 17.4
1968 28.6 17.5
1967 28.4 17.7
1966 28 18
1965 27.6 18.4
1964 27.2 19
1963 26.9 19.7
1962 26.5 20.4
1961 26.2 20.9
1960 25.8 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
2.4%
1998
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
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Japan Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan Turkmenistan
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
99.9%
2022
English speaking
15%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
87%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Japan Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
n/a

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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