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Japan vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 61st vs. 84th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Uganda
Population
122677250
53170946
Population rank 12/197 30/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Japan and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Japan and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Japan

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Japan Uganda
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $53,911,907,086
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $48,768,955,863
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $45,565,333,211
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $40,529,788,749
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $37,600,368,242
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $35,353,061,003
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $32,927,025,620
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $30,744,473,841
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $29,203,988,696
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $32,387,183,730
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $32,612,397,257
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $28,915,786,517
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $27,305,915,911
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $27,871,725,241
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $26,673,441,431
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $25,127,805,567
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $14,440,404,132
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $11,902,564,495
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $9,977,647,683
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $9,239,221,763
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $7,939,487,548
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $6,606,884,275
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $6,178,563,591
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $5,840,503,869
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $6,193,246,837
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $5,998,563,258
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $6,584,815,847
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $6,269,333,313
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $6,044,585,327
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $5,755,818,842
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $3,990,430,447
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $3,220,439,044
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $2,857,457,762
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $3,321,729,160
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $4,304,399,310
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $5,276,480,799
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $6,508,931,652
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $6,269,522,042
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $3,923,244,050
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $3,519,695,444
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $3,615,647,477
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $2,240,333,333
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $2,177,500,000
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $1,337,300,000
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $1,244,610,000
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $2,139,025,000
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $2,420,260,870
1977 $737,069,290,928 $2,936,470,588
1976 $598,883,902,156 $2,447,300,000
1975 $532,861,438,885 $2,359,555,556
1974 $490,035,789,970 $2,098,944,967
1973 $441,460,582,536 $1,701,829,789
1972 $324,933,841,269 $1,490,970,181
1971 $245,364,056,622 $1,417,191,656
1970 $217,223,652,719 $1,259,554,809
1969 $184,298,841,305 $1,168,556,629
1968 $156,897,496,759 $1,037,379,252
1967 $132,475,614,227 $967,240,655
1966 $113,046,784,179 $925,381,492
1965 $97,338,107,606 $884,502,310
1964 $87,490,590,818 $589,247,687
1963 $74,379,284,603 $516,315,231
1962 $64,987,857,542 $449,158,233
1961 $57,266,758,180 $441,667,335
1960 $47,419,238,274 $423,145,605

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

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Japan and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Uganda
2024 $32,487 $1,078
2023 $33,836 $1,002
2022 $34,066 $963
2021 $40,095 $883
2020 $40,029 $846
2019 $40,416 $822
2018 $39,751 $792
2017 $38,834 $765
2016 $39,375 $753
2015 $34,961 $863
2014 $38,475 $896
2013 $40,899 $818
2012 $49,145 $795
2011 $48,760 $836
2010 $44,968 $823
2009 $41,309 $799
2008 $39,876 $473
2007 $35,779 $401
2006 $35,992 $347
2005 $37,813 $330
2004 $38,299 $292.4
2003 $35,387 $250.7
2002 $32,821 $242
2001 $34,406 $236
2000 $39,169 $258.1
1999 $36,610 $257.9
1998 $32,424 $292.5
1997 $35,638 $286.8
1996 $39,150 $284.7
1995 $44,198 $278.5
1994 $39,934 $198.4
1993 $36,345 $165.6
1992 $31,993 $152.1
1991 $29,428 $183
1990 $25,801 $245
1989 $25,266 $310
1988 $25,500 $395
1987 $21,142 $393
1986 $17,452 $253.6
1985 $11,809 $234.3
1984 $11,207 $247.5
1983 $10,652 $157.5
1982 $9,780 $157
1981 $10,583 $98.6
1980 $9,669 $93.8
1979 $9,301 $164.5
1978 $9,012 $190.7
1977 $6,473 $237.6
1976 $5,310 $203.3
1975 $4,776 $201.2
1974 $4,448 $183.7
1973 $4,061 $152.7
1972 $3,031 $137
1971 $2,321 $133.5
1970 $2,101 $122
1969 $1,803 $116.7
1968 $1,553 $106.9
1967 $1,326 $102.8
1966 $1,144 $101.4
1965 $994 $100
1964 $903 $68.6
1963 $776 $62
1962 $685 $55.5
1961 $609 $56.2
1960 $509 $55.4

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

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Japan vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Uganda
2026 85.1 68.9
2025 85 68.7
2024 84.9 68.5
2023 84.7 68.3
2022 84.1 67.7
2021 84.6 66.4
2020 84.7 66.4
2019 84.4 66.4
2018 84.3 65.8
2017 84.2 65.2
2016 84.1 64.5
2015 83.9 63.8
2014 83.6 63.1
2013 83.4 62.4
2012 83.2 61.6
2011 82.7 60.8
2010 82.9 60
2009 83 59.2
2008 82.6 58.3
2007 82.5 57.2
2006 82.4 56.1
2005 82 54.9
2004 82.1 53.7
2003 81.9 52.4
2002 81.8 51.4
2001 81.5 50.6
2000 81.2 49.6
1999 80.6 49
1998 80.6 48.3
1997 80.6 48
1996 80.4 47.8
1995 79.7 47.7
1994 79.8 47.7
1993 79.4 47.7
1992 79.3 47.7
1991 79.3 47.5
1990 79 47.6
1989 79 47.5
1988 78.5 47.5
1987 78.6 47.4
1986 78.2 45.7
1985 77.8 45.5
1984 77.5 43.7
1983 77.1 43.5
1982 77.1 43.3
1981 76.6 43.5
1980 76.1 43.5
1979 76.2 45.4
1978 75.7 45.6
1977 75.3 45.8
1976 74.8 46.2
1975 74.4 46.5
1974 73.8 46.9
1973 73.4 47
1972 73.3 47.2
1971 72.8 47.1
1970 72 49.6
1969 71.9 49.5
1968 71.7 49.3
1967 71.4 49
1966 71.1 48.5
1965 70.3 48.3
1964 70.2 47.8
1963 69.7 47.4
1962 68.7 46.8
1961 68.4 46.3
1960 67.7 45.6
1959 67.5 45
1958 67 44.3
1957 65.4 43.7
1956 65.6 43
1955 65.7 42.4
1954 64.5 41.8
1953 63.3 41.3
1952 63 40.8
1951 61 40.2
1950 59.3 39.7

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

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Japan and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Japan Uganda
2024 123,975,371 50,015,092
2023 124,516,650 48,656,601
2022 125,124,989 47,312,719
2021 125,681,593 45,910,930
2020 126,261,000 44,457,152
2019 126,633,000 42,999,637
2018 126,811,000 41,565,831
2017 126,972,000 40,177,388
2016 127,076,000 38,799,152
2015 127,141,000 37,531,446
2014 127,276,000 36,395,539
2013 127,445,000 35,337,042
2012 127,629,000 34,337,438
2011 127,833,000 33,354,543
2010 128,070,000 32,390,802
2009 128,047,000 31,451,151
2008 128,063,000 30,539,553
2007 128,001,000 29,653,430
2006 127,854,000 28,794,003
2005 127,773,000 27,963,289
2004 127,761,000 27,154,515
2003 127,718,000 26,352,124
2002 127,445,000 25,532,870
2001 127,149,000 24,745,676
2000 126,843,000 24,000,150
1999 126,631,000 23,257,281
1998 126,400,000 22,515,806
1997 126,057,000 21,856,046
1996 125,757,000 21,231,550
1995 125,472,000 20,665,667
1994 125,178,000 20,108,801
1993 124,829,000 19,445,161
1992 124,425,000 18,785,032
1991 123,964,000 18,155,901
1990 123,478,000 17,569,897
1989 123,069,000 17,010,698
1988 122,578,000 16,470,483
1987 122,069,000 15,954,170
1986 121,482,000 15,467,579
1985 120,837,000 15,023,681
1984 120,083,000 14,607,677
1983 119,307,000 14,221,881
1982 118,480,000 13,873,631
1981 117,661,000 13,556,452
1980 116,807,000 13,275,741
1979 115,890,000 13,002,163
1978 114,913,000 12,692,113
1977 113,872,000 12,359,669
1976 112,775,000 12,037,294
1975 111,573,000 11,725,240
1974 110,162,000 11,424,846
1973 108,707,000 11,144,236
1972 107,188,000 10,885,796
1971 105,697,000 10,618,206
1970 103,403,000 10,321,603
1969 102,219,000 10,014,858
1968 101,011,000 9,708,632
1967 99,879,000 9,408,924
1966 98,851,000 9,122,864
1965 97,952,000 8,849,203
1964 96,903,000 8,586,363
1963 95,900,000 8,333,663
1962 94,933,000 8,092,231
1961 94,055,000 7,862,217
1960 93,216,000 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Uganda

Fertility rate
Japan

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Uganda
2023 1.2 4.28
2022 1.26 4.39
2021 1.3 4.51
2020 1.33 4.62
2019 1.36 4.74
2018 1.42 4.87
2017 1.43 4.99
2016 1.44 5.11
2015 1.45 5.25
2014 1.42 5.41
2013 1.43 5.56
2012 1.41 5.73
2011 1.39 5.89
2010 1.39 6.02
2009 1.37 6.12
2008 1.37 6.2
2007 1.34 6.33
2006 1.32 6.43
2005 1.26 6.53
2004 1.29 6.61
2003 1.29 6.67
2002 1.32 6.74
2001 1.33 6.76
2000 1.36 6.79
1999 1.34 6.83
1998 1.38 6.84
1997 1.39 6.86
1996 1.43 6.84
1995 1.42 6.87
1994 1.5 6.9
1993 1.46 6.89
1992 1.5 6.91
1991 1.53 6.94
1990 1.54 7.01
1989 1.57 7.05
1988 1.66 7.1
1987 1.69 7.12
1986 1.72 7.08
1985 1.76 7.04
1984 1.81 7.02
1983 1.8 7.07
1982 1.77 7.11
1981 1.74 7.12
1980 1.75 7.11
1979 1.77 7.14
1978 1.79 7.16
1977 1.8 7.18
1976 1.85 7.19
1975 1.91 7.2
1974 2.05 7.19
1973 2.14 7.19
1972 2.14 7.19
1971 2.16 7.18
1970 2.13 7.15
1969 2.13 7.12
1968 2.13 7.13
1967 2.23 7.1
1966 1.58 7.07
1965 2.14 7.04
1964 2.05 7.01
1963 2 6.98
1962 1.98 6.96
1961 1.96 6.93
1960 2 6.91

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

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Japan and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Uganda
2024 50.4 17.8
2023 50 17.6
2022 49.5 17.4
2021 49.1 17.2
2020 48.7 17
2019 48.3 16.8
2018 48 16.5
2017 47.6 16.3
2016 47.3 16
2015 47 15.8
2014 46.6 15.6
2013 46.2 15.5
2012 45.8 15.4
2011 45.5 15.3
2010 45.2 15.2
2009 44.9 15.1
2008 44.6 15.1
2007 44.2 15
2006 43.9 15
2005 43.6 15
2004 43.2 15
2003 42.8 15
2002 42.5 15
2001 42.1 15
2000 41.8 15
1999 41.4 15
1998 41 15
1997 40.7 15.1
1996 40.3 15.3
1995 40 15.4
1994 39.6 15.6
1993 39.2 15.7
1992 38.7 15.7
1991 38.2 15.8
1990 37.7 15.8
1989 37.2 15.8
1988 36.8 15.9
1987 36.3 15.9
1986 35.9 15.9
1985 35.4 15.9
1984 34.9 15.9
1983 34.3 15.9
1982 33.7 15.9
1981 33.1 15.9
1980 32.8 16
1979 32.4 16.1
1978 32 16.1
1977 31.5 16.2
1976 30.9 16.2
1975 30.6 16.2
1974 30.4 16.3
1973 30.2 16.3
1972 29.9 16.5
1971 29.6 16.6
1970 29.2 16.6
1969 28.9 16.6
1968 28.6 16.6
1967 28.4 16.6
1966 28 16.6
1965 27.6 16.6
1964 27.2 16.6
1963 26.9 16.7
1962 26.5 16.8
1961 26.2 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
2.4%
2019
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
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Japan Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Japan Uganda
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
80.6%
2022
English speaking
15%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Japan Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Uganda
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
90,720 mi
2019

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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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