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Japan vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 61st vs. 46th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Ukraine
Population
122677250
40125599
Population rank 12/197 40/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
75 years
2026

Japan and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Japan and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Japan

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Japan Ukraine
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $190,741,262,415
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $181,221,517,869
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $161,989,520,721
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $199,765,859,571
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $156,617,722,013
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $153,883,047,510
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $130,891,088,294
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $112,090,505,082
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $93,355,869,404
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $91,030,967,789
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $133,503,871,862
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $190,498,811,460
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $182,591,753,828
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $169,333,835,202
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $141,209,170,427
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $121,552,153,444
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $188,110,390,660
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $148,733,861,386
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $111,884,752,475
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $89,238,865,119
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $67,220,154,164
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $52,010,355,753
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $43,956,163,612
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $39,309,580,983
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $32,375,083,935
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $31,580,639,554
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $41,882,523,345
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $50,151,531,592
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $44,558,831,005
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $48,213,856,469
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $52,549,580,265
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $65,648,559,903
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $73,945,908,384
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $77,350,733,982
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $81,393,558,423
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $82,709,161,099
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $74,703,517,903
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $64,087,694,038
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 Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Ukraine
2024 $32,487 $5,038
2023 $33,836 $4,803
2022 $34,066 $3,946
2021 $40,095 $4,510
2020 $40,029 $3,505
2019 $40,416 $3,423
2018 $39,751 $2,895
2017 $38,834 $2,467
2016 $39,375 $2,047
2015 $34,961 $1,988
2014 $38,475 $2,904
2013 $40,899 $4,130
2012 $49,145 $3,951
2011 $48,760 $3,657
2010 $44,968 $3,040
2009 $41,309 $2,607
2008 $39,876 $4,018
2007 $35,779 $3,160
2006 $35,992 $2,366
2005 $37,813 $1,875
2004 $38,299 $1,401
2003 $35,387 $1,076
2002 $32,821 $903
2001 $34,406 $800
2000 $39,169 $653
1999 $36,610 $632
1998 $32,424 $831
1997 $35,638 $987
1996 $39,150 $870
1995 $44,198 $933
1994 $39,934 $1,009
1993 $36,345 $1,254
1992 $31,993 $1,413
1991 $29,428 $1,483
1990 $25,801 $1,564
1989 $25,266 $1,593
1988 $25,500 $1,444
1987 $21,142 $1,244
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. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Ukraine
2026 85.1 75
2025 85 74.9
2024 84.9 74.7
2023 84.7 73.4
2022 84.1 72.7
2021 84.6 71.6
2020 84.7 73.3
2019 84.4 73.9
2018 84.3 73.6
2017 84.2 74
2016 84.1 73.4
2015 83.9 72.7
2014 83.6 71.8
2013 83.4 71.5
2012 83.2 71.1
2011 82.7 70.7
2010 82.9 70.2
2009 83 69.2
2008 82.6 68.3
2007 82.5 67.7
2006 82.4 67.5
2005 82 67.5
2004 82.1 67.5
2003 81.9 67.6
2002 81.8 67.7
2001 81.5 67.7
2000 81.2 67.8
1999 80.6 68
1998 80.6 68
1997 80.6 67.7
1996 80.4 67.1
1995 79.7 67.1
1994 79.8 67.5
1993 79.4 68.3
1992 79.3 68.9
1991 79.3 69.7
1990 79 70.4
1989 79 70.8
1988 78.5 71
1987 78.6 71.2
1986 78.2 70.8
1985 77.8 70.4
1984 77.5 70
1983 77.1 69.9
1982 77.1 69.9
1981 76.6 69.8
1980 76.1 69.8
1979 76.2 69.8
1978 75.7 69.8
1977 75.3 70
1976 74.8 70.1
1975 74.4 70.4
1974 73.8 70.6
1973 73.4 70.8
1972 73.3 71
1971 72.8 70.9
1970 72 70.8
1969 71.9 70.8
1968 71.7 71
1967 71.4 71.1
1966 71.1 71.2
1965 70.3 71.1
1964 70.2 71
1963 69.7 70.7
1962 68.7 70.4
1961 68.4 70
1960 67.7 69.4
1959 67.5 68.7
1958 67 67.7
1957 65.4 67.2
1956 65.6 66.3
1955 65.7 65.3
1954 64.5 64.1
1953 63.3 63
1952 63 62.1
1951 61 61.4
1950 59.3 61.2

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

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Japan and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Japan Ukraine
2024 123,975,371 37,860,221
2023 124,516,650 37,732,836
2022 125,124,989 41,048,766
2021 125,681,593 44,298,640
2020 126,261,000 44,680,014
2019 126,633,000 44,957,458
2018 126,811,000 45,208,907
2017 126,972,000 45,436,041
2016 127,076,000 45,616,832
2015 127,141,000 45,784,896
2014 127,276,000 45,972,380
2013 127,445,000 46,126,770
2012 127,629,000 46,210,056
2011 127,833,000 46,307,853
2010 128,070,000 46,456,003
2009 128,047,000 46,623,731
2008 128,063,000 46,819,175
2007 128,001,000 47,062,798
2006 127,854,000 47,278,694
2005 127,773,000 47,585,556
2004 127,761,000 47,979,507
2003 127,718,000 48,315,136
2002 127,445,000 48,677,281
2001 127,149,000 49,106,855
2000 126,843,000 49,556,660
1999 126,631,000 49,976,446
1998 126,400,000 50,379,731
1997 126,057,000 50,786,885
1996 125,757,000 51,226,109
1995 125,472,000 51,665,539
1994 125,178,000 52,075,998
1993 124,829,000 52,350,126
1992 124,425,000 52,323,671
1991 123,964,000 52,170,961
1990 123,478,000 52,054,092
1989 123,069,000 51,917,817
1988 122,578,000 51,724,853
1987 122,069,000 51,515,732
1986 121,482,000 51,318,745
1985 120,837,000 51,108,770
1984 120,083,000 50,887,599
1983 119,307,000 50,637,029
1982 118,480,000 50,402,724
1981 117,661,000 50,189,281
1980 116,807,000 49,955,152
1979 115,890,000 49,721,381
1978 114,913,000 49,521,243
1977 113,872,000 49,336,481
1976 112,775,000 49,120,842
1975 111,573,000 48,865,229
1974 110,162,000 48,576,570
1973 108,707,000 48,277,121
1972 107,188,000 47,946,893
1971 105,697,000 47,573,287
1970 103,403,000 47,261,306
1969 102,219,000 46,976,256
1968 101,011,000 46,614,325
1967 99,879,000 46,215,988
1966 98,851,000 45,802,519
1965 97,952,000 45,386,892
1964 96,903,000 44,951,156
1963 95,900,000 44,462,372
1962 94,933,000 43,943,674
1961 94,055,000 43,399,766
1960 93,216,000 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Japan

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Ukraine
2023 1.2 0.98
2022 1.26 0.9
2021 1.3 1.15
2020 1.33 1.21
2019 1.36 1.22
2018 1.42 1.23
2017 1.43 1.3
2016 1.44 1.39
2015 1.45 1.39
2014 1.42 1.47
2013 1.43 1.52
2012 1.41 1.53
2011 1.39 1.46
2010 1.39 1.44
2009 1.37 1.47
2008 1.37 1.44
2007 1.34 1.34
2006 1.32 1.3
2005 1.26 1.22
2004 1.29 1.22
2003 1.29 1.17
2002 1.32 1.13
2001 1.33 1.09
2000 1.36 1.11
1999 1.34 1.13
1998 1.38 1.21
1997 1.39 1.27
1996 1.43 1.33
1995 1.42 1.4
1994 1.5 1.47
1993 1.46 1.56
1992 1.5 1.67
1991 1.53 1.77
1990 1.54 1.85
1989 1.57 1.93
1988 1.66 2.04
1987 1.69 2.07
1986 1.72 2.12
1985 1.76 2.03
1984 1.81 2.08
1983 1.8 2.1
1982 1.77 1.95
1981 1.74 1.92
1980 1.75 1.95
1979 1.77 1.96
1978 1.79 1.97
1977 1.8 1.98
1976 1.85 2.04
1975 1.91 2.05
1974 2.05 2.06
1973 2.14 2.04
1972 2.14 2.13
1971 2.16 2.11
1970 2.13 2.08
1969 2.13 2.01
1968 2.13 2.03
1967 2.23 2.04
1966 1.58 2.04
1965 2.14 1.94
1964 2.05 2.01
1963 2 2.11
1962 1.98 2.15
1961 1.96 2.2
1960 2 2.29

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

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Japan and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Ukraine
2024 50.4 43.2
2023 50 43.1
2022 49.5 42.5
2021 49.1 42.2
2020 48.7 41.9
2019 48.3 41.5
2018 48 41.2
2017 47.6 40.9
2016 47.3 40.6
2015 47 40.2
2014 46.6 40
2013 46.2 39.8
2012 45.8 39.8
2011 45.5 39.7
2010 45.2 39.5
2009 44.9 39.3
2008 44.6 39.2
2007 44.2 39.1
2006 43.9 38.9
2005 43.6 38.7
2004 43.2 38.4
2003 42.8 38.2
2002 42.5 37.9
2001 42.1 37.6
2000 41.8 37.2
1999 41.4 36.9
1998 41 36.5
1997 40.7 36.2
1996 40.3 35.8
1995 40 35.5
1994 39.6 35.2
1993 39.2 34.9
1992 38.7 34.7
1991 38.2 34.5
1990 37.7 34.3
1989 37.2 34.1
1988 36.8 34.1
1987 36.3 34.1
1986 35.9 33.9
1985 35.4 33.8
1984 34.9 33.6
1983 34.3 33.6
1982 33.7 33.7
1981 33.1 33.7
1980 32.8 33.8
1979 32.4 34
1978 32 34.2
1977 31.5 34.2
1976 30.9 34
1975 30.6 33.7
1974 30.4 33.4
1973 30.2 33.1
1972 29.9 32.8
1971 29.6 32.5
1970 29.2 32.3
1969 28.9 32
1968 28.6 31.6
1967 28.4 31.2
1966 28 30.6
1965 27.6 30.1
1964 27.2 29.9
1963 26.9 29.8
1962 26.5 29.7
1961 26.2 29.6
1960 25.8 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
4.3%
2020
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.62%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
3,971
2024
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Japan Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan Ukraine
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
100%
2021
English speaking
15%
2025
51%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
82.4%
2023

Health

Japan Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Ukraine
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
105,443 mi
2012

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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