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Japan vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 61st vs. 194th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Tuvalu
Population
122677250
9341
Population rank 12/197 196/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 4/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 38/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 3/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Japan and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Japan and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Japan

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Japan Tuvalu
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 -
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $62,280,312
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $59,065,982
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $60,196,406
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $51,746,594
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $54,123,199
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $48,015,260
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $45,276,595
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $41,629,064
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $36,811,936
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $38,760,983
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $38,615,891
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $39,345,579
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $39,196,957
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $32,105,408
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $28,076,984
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $31,874,435
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $28,450,169
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $24,096,875
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $22,909,980
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $22,798,275
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $19,456,338
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $16,842,673
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $13,964,732
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $15,073,976
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $14,800,503
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $13,795,146
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $13,734,210
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $13,338,597
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $11,922,614
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $11,772,611
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $10,414,400
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $10,535,028
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $10,127,314
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $9,542,901
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $8,454,523
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $7,011,059
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $5,020,513
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $4,574,706
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $3,862,852
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $4,481,978
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $4,152,550
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $4,118,945
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $4,773,018
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $4,206,128
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $4,065,659
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $3,798,782
1977 $737,069,290,928 $3,669,420
1976 $598,883,902,156 $3,919,072
1975 $532,861,438,885 $4,014,748
1974 $490,035,789,970 $4,122,329
1973 $441,460,582,536 $3,411,915
1972 $324,933,841,269 $2,968,458
1971 $245,364,056,622 $2,716,990
1970 $217,223,652,719 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Tuvalu
2024 $32,487 -
2023 $33,836 $6,345
2022 $34,066 $5,911
2021 $40,095 $5,905
2020 $40,029 $4,976
2019 $40,416 $5,115
2018 $39,751 $4,466
2017 $38,834 $4,166
2016 $39,375 $3,809
2015 $34,961 $3,358
2014 $38,475 $3,529
2013 $40,899 $3,510
2012 $49,145 $3,598
2011 $48,760 $3,636
2010 $44,968 $3,025
2009 $41,309 $2,684
2008 $39,876 $3,088
2007 $35,779 $2,794
2006 $35,992 $2,396
2005 $37,813 $2,305
2004 $38,299 $2,323
2003 $35,387 $2,007
2002 $32,821 $1,750
2001 $34,406 $1,457
2000 $39,169 $1,579
1999 $36,610 $1,559
1998 $32,424 $1,460
1997 $35,638 $1,461
1996 $39,150 $1,428
1995 $44,198 $1,285
1994 $39,934 $1,279
1993 $36,345 $1,141
1992 $31,993 $1,166
1991 $29,428 $1,134
1990 $25,801 $1,085
1989 $25,266 $976
1988 $25,500 $823
1987 $21,142 $600
1986 $17,452 $557
1985 $11,809 $480
1984 $11,207 $567
1983 $10,652 $533
1982 $9,780 $537
1981 $10,583 $634
1980 $9,669 $571
1979 $9,301 $566
1978 $9,012 $546
1977 $6,473 $549
1976 $5,310 $612
1975 $4,776 $656
1974 $4,448 $708
1973 $4,061 $601
1972 $3,031 $522
1971 $2,321 $478
1970 $2,101 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Tuvalu
2026 85.1 67.6
2025 85 67.4
2024 84.9 67.3
2023 84.7 67.1
2022 84.1 66.9
2021 84.6 65.8
2020 84.7 66.4
2019 84.4 66.1
2018 84.3 65.9
2017 84.2 65.7
2016 84.1 65.5
2015 83.9 65.4
2014 83.6 65.3
2013 83.4 65.2
2012 83.2 65.1
2011 82.7 65
2010 82.9 64.8
2009 83 64.7
2008 82.6 64.5
2007 82.5 64.4
2006 82.4 64.2
2005 82 64.1
2004 82.1 64
2003 81.9 63.9
2002 81.8 63.8
2001 81.5 63.7
2000 81.2 63.5
1999 80.6 63.3
1998 80.6 63.2
1997 80.6 62.9
1996 80.4 62.7
1995 79.7 62.5
1994 79.8 62.3
1993 79.4 62.1
1992 79.3 60.3
1991 79.3 61.8
1990 79 61.6
1989 79 61.5
1988 78.5 61.4
1987 78.6 61.3
1986 78.2 61.2
1985 77.8 61.1
1984 77.5 61.1
1983 77.1 60.9
1982 77.1 60.7
1981 76.6 60.5
1980 76.1 60.2
1979 76.2 59.9
1978 75.7 59.6
1977 75.3 59.2
1976 74.8 58.8
1975 74.4 58.3
1974 73.8 57.7
1973 73.4 57.2
1972 73.3 54.7
1971 72.8 56
1970 72 55.3
1969 71.9 54.7
1968 71.7 54.1
1967 71.4 53.5
1966 71.1 52.8
1965 70.3 52.1
1964 70.2 51.3
1963 69.7 50.6
1962 68.7 49.8
1961 68.4 49
1960 67.7 48.3
1959 67.5 47.5
1958 67 46.7
1957 65.4 45.8
1956 65.6 45
1955 65.7 44.2
1954 64.5 43.4
1953 63.3 42.5
1952 63 41.7
1951 61 40.8
1950 59.3 40

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

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Japan and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Japan Tuvalu
2024 123,975,371 9,646
2023 124,516,650 9,816
2022 125,124,989 9,992
2021 125,681,593 10,194
2020 126,261,000 10,399
2019 126,633,000 10,581
2018 126,811,000 10,751
2017 126,972,000 10,869
2016 127,076,000 10,930
2015 127,141,000 10,963
2014 127,276,000 10,984
2013 127,445,000 11,001
2012 127,629,000 10,934
2011 127,833,000 10,780
2010 128,070,000 10,614
2009 128,047,000 10,461
2008 128,063,000 10,321
2007 128,001,000 10,182
2006 127,854,000 10,056
2005 127,773,000 9,940
2004 127,761,000 9,816
2003 127,718,000 9,695
2002 127,445,000 9,623
2001 127,149,000 9,586
2000 126,843,000 9,544
1999 126,631,000 9,496
1998 126,400,000 9,451
1997 126,057,000 9,400
1996 125,757,000 9,342
1995 125,472,000 9,280
1994 125,178,000 9,207
1993 124,829,000 9,126
1992 124,425,000 9,038
1991 123,964,000 8,928
1990 123,478,000 8,798
1989 123,069,000 8,662
1988 122,578,000 8,518
1987 122,069,000 8,371
1986 121,482,000 8,217
1985 120,837,000 8,046
1984 120,083,000 7,902
1983 119,307,000 7,789
1982 118,480,000 7,664
1981 117,661,000 7,526
1980 116,807,000 7,366
1979 115,890,000 7,184
1978 114,913,000 6,957
1977 113,872,000 6,686
1976 112,775,000 6,404
1975 111,573,000 6,117
1974 110,162,000 5,822
1973 108,707,000 5,681
1972 107,188,000 5,692
1971 105,697,000 5,685
1970 103,403,000 5,663
1969 102,219,000 5,631
1968 101,011,000 5,624
1967 99,879,000 5,652
1966 98,851,000 5,686
1965 97,952,000 5,715
1964 96,903,000 5,752
1963 95,900,000 5,751
1962 94,933,000 5,699
1961 94,055,000 5,648
1960 93,216,000 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Japan

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Tuvalu
2023 1.2 3.21
2022 1.26 3.24
2021 1.3 3.28
2020 1.33 3.31
2019 1.36 3.33
2018 1.42 3.33
2017 1.43 3.3
2016 1.44 3.3
2015 1.45 3.31
2014 1.42 3.33
2013 1.43 3.39
2012 1.41 3.47
2011 1.39 3.46
2010 1.39 3.44
2009 1.37 3.43
2008 1.37 3.42
2007 1.34 3.45
2006 1.32 3.53
2005 1.26 3.55
2004 1.29 3.55
2003 1.29 3.58
2002 1.32 3.64
2001 1.33 3.75
2000 1.36 3.84
1999 1.34 3.92
1998 1.38 3.95
1997 1.39 3.95
1996 1.43 3.95
1995 1.42 3.96
1994 1.5 3.92
1993 1.46 3.92
1992 1.5 3.86
1991 1.53 3.79
1990 1.54 3.75
1989 1.57 3.8
1988 1.66 3.88
1987 1.69 3.94
1986 1.72 3.97
1985 1.76 3.97
1984 1.81 3.95
1983 1.8 3.91
1982 1.77 3.88
1981 1.74 3.8
1980 1.75 3.73
1979 1.77 3.65
1978 1.79 3.59
1977 1.8 3.56
1976 1.85 3.55
1975 1.91 3.58
1974 2.05 3.63
1973 2.14 3.71
1972 2.14 3.81
1971 2.16 3.94
1970 2.13 4.08
1969 2.13 4.23
1968 2.13 4.36
1967 2.23 4.49
1966 1.58 4.64
1965 2.14 4.73
1964 2.05 4.83
1963 2 4.91
1962 1.98 5
1961 1.96 5.09
1960 2 5.15

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

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Japan and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Tuvalu
2024 50.4 25.3
2023 50 25.3
2022 49.5 25.3
2021 49.1 25.3
2020 48.7 25.3
2019 48.3 25.3
2018 48 25.3
2017 47.6 25.2
2016 47.3 24.9
2015 47 24.7
2014 46.6 24.5
2013 46.2 24.3
2012 45.8 24.2
2011 45.5 24.1
2010 45.2 24
2009 44.9 23.9
2008 44.6 23.8
2007 44.2 23.7
2006 43.9 23.6
2005 43.6 23.6
2004 43.2 23.5
2003 42.8 23.5
2002 42.5 23.5
2001 42.1 23.7
2000 41.8 23.9
1999 41.4 24.1
1998 41 24.4
1997 40.7 24.6
1996 40.3 24.9
1995 40 25
1994 39.6 25.1
1993 39.2 25
1992 38.7 25
1991 38.2 24.9
1990 37.7 24.7
1989 37.2 24.5
1988 36.8 24.2
1987 36.3 24
1986 35.9 23.8
1985 35.4 23.6
1984 34.9 23.2
1983 34.3 22.5
1982 33.7 21.9
1981 33.1 21.4
1980 32.8 21
1979 32.4 20.9
1978 32 20.5
1977 31.5 20.2
1976 30.9 19.9
1975 30.6 19.8
1974 30.4 19.7
1973 30.2 19.4
1972 29.9 19
1971 29.6 18.6
1970 29.2 18.2
1969 28.9 18
1968 28.6 17.9
1967 28.4 18.1
1966 28 18.5
1965 27.6 19.3
1964 27.2 21
1963 26.9 22.6
1962 26.5 23
1961 26.2 23.1
1960 25.8 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
12.8%
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
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
2.7%
2010
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Japan Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan Tuvalu
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
172
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
100%
2022
English speaking
15%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
87%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Japan Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Tuvalu
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
4.97 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. 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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