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Japan vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 61st vs. 117th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Japan UAE
Population
122677250
11686438
Population rank 12/197 84/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Japan and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Japan and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Japan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Japan UAE
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $552,324,846,835
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $522,622,191,967
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $511,403,403,676
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $422,441,388,700
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $357,161,878,829
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $433,926,208,305
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $440,560,108,918
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $403,365,010,211
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $381,717,086,453
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $381,973,042,886
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $424,935,874,745
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $409,632,675,289
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $392,793,464,942
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $368,881,143,635
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $307,736,419,333
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $253,547,358,747
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $315,474,615,739
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $257,916,133,424
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $222,116,541,865
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $180,617,467,965
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $147,824,370,320
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $124,346,358,067
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $109,816,201,498
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $103,311,640,572
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $104,337,372,362
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $84,445,473,111
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $75,674,336,283
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $78,839,008,445
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $73,571,233,996
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $65,743,666,576
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $59,305,093,980
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $55,625,170,253
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $54,239,171,888
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $51,552,165,622
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $50,701,443,748
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $41,464,995,914
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $36,275,674,203
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $36,384,908,744
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $33,943,612,095
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $40,603,650,232
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $41,807,954,236
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $42,803,323,345
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $46,622,718,605
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $49,333,424,135
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $43,599,160,050
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $31,225,659,621
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $23,775,764,225
1977 $737,069,290,928 $24,871,775,165
1976 $598,883,902,156 $19,213,158,779
1975 $532,861,438,885 $14,720,728,249
1974 $490,035,789,970 $11,651,505,689
1973 $441,460,582,536 $4,231,243,616
1972 $324,933,841,269 $1,415,086,929
1971 $245,364,056,622 $939,893,600
1970 $217,223,652,719 $685,986,701
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 United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan UAE
2024 $32,487 $50,274
2023 $33,836 $49,851
2022 $34,066 $50,760
2021 $40,095 $44,119
2020 $40,029 $37,992
2019 $40,416 $45,939
2018 $39,751 $47,135
2017 $38,834 $43,734
2016 $39,375 $42,721
2015 $34,961 $44,910
2014 $38,475 $52,725
2013 $40,899 $53,247
2012 $49,145 $53,142
2011 $48,760 $51,922
2010 $44,968 $44,795
2009 $41,309 $37,803
2008 $39,876 $50,054
2007 $35,779 $45,855
2006 $35,992 $44,343
2005 $37,813 $38,719
2004 $38,299 $33,377
2003 $35,387 $29,660
2002 $32,821 $27,754
2001 $34,406 $27,745
2000 $39,169 $29,866
1999 $36,610 $25,856
1998 $32,424 $24,889
1997 $35,638 $27,983
1996 $39,150 $28,323
1995 $44,198 $27,003
1994 $39,934 $25,473
1993 $36,345 $25,033
1992 $31,993 $25,648
1991 $29,428 $25,691
1990 $25,801 $26,710
1989 $25,266 $23,167
1988 $25,500 $21,570
1987 $21,142 $23,113
1986 $17,452 $23,132
1985 $11,809 $29,468
1984 $11,207 $32,012
1983 $10,652 $34,650
1982 $9,780 $39,972
1981 $10,583 $44,854
1980 $9,669 $42,925
1979 $9,301 $34,238
1978 $9,012 $29,379
1977 $6,473 $35,020
1976 $5,310 $31,197
1975 $4,776 $27,117
1974 $4,448 $23,823
1973 $4,061 $9,696
1972 $3,031 $3,675
1971 $2,321 $2,805
1970 $2,101 $2,394
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. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan UAE
2026 85.1 83.4
2025 85 83.2
2024 84.9 83.1
2023 84.7 82.9
2022 84.1 80.5
2021 84.6 79.1
2020 84.7 81.9
2019 84.4 82.6
2018 84.3 82.4
2017 84.2 82.4
2016 84.1 82.2
2015 83.9 82.1
2014 83.6 82
2013 83.4 82
2012 83.2 81.9
2011 82.7 81.9
2010 82.9 81.9
2009 83 81.7
2008 82.6 81.6
2007 82.5 81.4
2006 82.4 81.2
2005 82 80.8
2004 82.1 80.3
2003 81.9 79.6
2002 81.8 78.7
2001 81.5 77.6
2000 81.2 76.3
1999 80.6 75
1998 80.6 73.7
1997 80.6 72.6
1996 80.4 71.8
1995 79.7 71.4
1994 79.8 71.2
1993 79.4 71.2
1992 79.3 71.2
1991 79.3 71.1
1990 79 71.1
1989 79 71
1988 78.5 70.8
1987 78.6 70.6
1986 78.2 70.4
1985 77.8 70.1
1984 77.5 69.8
1983 77.1 69.4
1982 77.1 69.1
1981 76.6 68.6
1980 76.1 68.2
1979 76.2 67.6
1978 75.7 67.1
1977 75.3 66.5
1976 74.8 65.8
1975 74.4 65.1
1974 73.8 64.4
1973 73.4 63.5
1972 73.3 62.7
1971 72.8 61.8
1970 72 60.8
1969 71.9 59.8
1968 71.7 58.7
1967 71.4 57.6
1966 71.1 56.6
1965 70.3 55.5
1964 70.2 54.5
1963 69.7 53.5
1962 68.7 52.5
1961 68.4 51.6
1960 67.7 50.7
1959 67.5 49.7
1958 67 48.8
1957 65.4 47.8
1956 65.6 46.9
1955 65.7 46
1954 64.5 45.2
1953 63.3 44.4
1952 63 43.6
1951 61 42.9
1950 59.3 42.1

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

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Japan and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Japan UAE
2024 123,975,371 10,986,400
2023 124,516,650 10,483,751
2022 125,124,989 10,074,977
2021 125,681,593 9,575,152
2020 126,261,000 9,401,038
2019 126,633,000 9,445,785
2018 126,811,000 9,346,701
2017 126,972,000 9,223,225
2016 127,076,000 8,935,095
2015 127,141,000 8,505,237
2014 127,276,000 8,059,440
2013 127,445,000 7,693,031
2012 127,629,000 7,391,448
2011 127,833,000 7,104,538
2010 128,070,000 6,869,838
2009 128,047,000 6,707,058
2008 128,063,000 6,302,664
2007 128,001,000 5,624,635
2006 127,854,000 5,009,100
2005 127,773,000 4,664,790
2004 127,761,000 4,428,967
2003 127,718,000 4,192,457
2002 127,445,000 3,956,826
2001 127,149,000 3,723,590
2000 126,843,000 3,493,575
1999 126,631,000 3,266,009
1998 126,400,000 3,040,421
1997 126,057,000 2,817,410
1996 125,757,000 2,597,564
1995 125,472,000 2,434,662
1994 125,178,000 2,328,188
1993 124,829,000 2,222,093
1992 124,425,000 2,114,730
1991 123,964,000 2,006,626
1990 123,478,000 1,898,220
1989 123,069,000 1,789,851
1988 122,578,000 1,681,788
1987 122,069,000 1,574,244
1986 121,482,000 1,467,383
1985 120,837,000 1,377,911
1984 120,083,000 1,305,996
1983 119,307,000 1,235,305
1982 118,480,000 1,166,370
1981 117,661,000 1,099,855
1980 116,807,000 1,015,700
1979 115,890,000 912,010
1978 114,913,000 809,274
1977 113,872,000 710,209
1976 112,775,000 615,866
1975 111,573,000 542,856
1974 110,162,000 489,087
1973 108,707,000 436,399
1972 107,188,000 385,014
1971 105,697,000 335,027
1970 103,403,000 286,536
1969 102,219,000 239,660
1968 101,011,000 199,416
1967 99,879,000 179,700
1966 98,851,000 173,976
1965 97,952,000 167,103
1964 96,903,000 159,692
1963 95,900,000 152,211
1962 94,933,000 144,946
1961 94,055,000 137,989
1960 93,216,000 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Japan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan UAE
2023 1.2 1.2
2022 1.26 1.15
2021 1.3 1.16
2020 1.33 1.29
2019 1.36 1.25
2018 1.42 1.29
2017 1.43 1.35
2016 1.44 1.37
2015 1.45 1.42
2014 1.42 1.48
2013 1.43 1.53
2012 1.41 1.53
2011 1.39 1.54
2010 1.39 1.57
2009 1.37 1.58
2008 1.37 1.52
2007 1.34 1.79
2006 1.32 1.96
2005 1.26 2.23
2004 1.29 2.38
2003 1.29 2.49
2002 1.32 2.54
2001 1.33 2.62
2000 1.36 2.73
1999 1.34 2.79
1998 1.38 2.77
1997 1.39 2.83
1996 1.43 3.06
1995 1.42 3.28
1994 1.5 3.76
1993 1.46 3.82
1992 1.5 4.09
1991 1.53 4.25
1990 1.54 4.51
1989 1.57 4.65
1988 1.66 4.77
1987 1.69 4.88
1986 1.72 5
1985 1.76 5.13
1984 1.81 5.3
1983 1.8 5.48
1982 1.77 5.66
1981 1.74 5.81
1980 1.75 5.95
1979 1.77 6.06
1978 1.79 6.15
1977 1.8 6.22
1976 1.85 6.29
1975 1.91 6.35
1974 2.05 6.41
1973 2.14 6.46
1972 2.14 6.5
1971 2.16 6.52
1970 2.13 6.52
1969 2.13 6.52
1968 2.13 6.53
1967 2.23 6.51
1966 1.58 6.5
1965 2.14 6.5
1964 2.05 6.49
1963 2 6.5
1962 1.98 6.49
1961 1.96 6.49
1960 2 6.5

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

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Japan and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Japan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan UAE
2024 50.4 32.6
2023 50 32.2
2022 49.5 31.9
2021 49.1 31.9
2020 48.7 31.8
2019 48.3 31.8
2018 48 31.8
2017 47.6 31.8
2016 47.3 31.8
2015 47 31.8
2014 46.6 31.8
2013 46.2 31.7
2012 45.8 31.7
2011 45.5 31.7
2010 45.2 31.7
2009 44.9 31.6
2008 44.6 31.6
2007 44.2 31.6
2006 43.9 31.4
2005 43.6 30.9
2004 43.2 30.3
2003 42.8 29.6
2002 42.5 29.1
2001 42.1 28.6
2000 41.8 28.2
1999 41.4 28
1998 41 27.9
1997 40.7 27.9
1996 40.3 28.1
1995 40 28
1994 39.6 27.4
1993 39.2 26.8
1992 38.7 26.4
1991 38.2 26
1990 37.7 25.8
1989 37.2 25.8
1988 36.8 25.9
1987 36.3 26.1
1986 35.9 26.5
1985 35.4 26.6
1984 34.9 26.4
1983 34.3 26.4
1982 33.7 26.4
1981 33.1 26.4
1980 32.8 26.2
1979 32.4 25.8
1978 32 25.5
1977 31.5 25.4
1976 30.9 25.6
1975 30.6 25.4
1974 30.4 24.7
1973 30.2 24.1
1972 29.9 23.6
1971 29.6 23.2
1970 29.2 23
1969 28.9 23.1
1968 28.6 23.5
1967 28.4 23.3
1966 28 22.6
1965 27.6 22
1964 27.2 21.5
1963 26.9 21
1962 26.5 20.6
1961 26.2 20.1
1960 25.8 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.62%
2025
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
42
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
3,971
2024
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Japan UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan UAE
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
98.8%
2024
English speaking
15%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
87%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Japan UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Japan UAE
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
2,535 mi
2008

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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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