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Japan vs Vietnam statistics compared

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Japan has a population of 123M (ranked 12/197), compared with 102M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 61st vs. 67th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($515B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($5,066).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Vietnam
Population
122704252
102486146
Population rank 12/197 16/197
GDP
$4.44T
2025
$515B
2025
GDP rank 4/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$35,951
2025
$5,066
2025
GDP per capita rank 34/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$9.16T
2025
$156B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
206.5%
2025
30.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$74,248
2025
$1,537
2025
Government debt per person rank 3/185 130/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,962
2026
$5,133
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
844 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.15
2024
1.9
2024
Median age
50.8 years
2025
34.4 years
2025
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
75 years
2026

Japan and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Japan and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Japan

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Japan Vietnam
2025 $4,435,162,999,977 $514,697,215,165
2024 $4,190,008,188,359 $476,324,572,784
2023 $4,384,854,269,962 $433,805,036,898
2022 $4,447,976,207,315 $413,445,230,669
2021 $5,225,933,520,753 $366,474,752,771
2020 $5,189,197,543,645 $346,615,738,538
2019 $5,245,755,000,479 $334,365,270,497
2018 $5,154,293,721,630 $310,106,478,395
2017 $5,038,231,631,661 $281,353,605,987
2016 $5,110,357,383,254 $257,096,001,178
2015 $4,534,438,580,495 $239,258,328,382
2014 $4,985,763,289,561 $233,451,469,643
2013 $5,272,297,037,397 $213,708,811,665
2012 $6,333,803,928,788 $195,590,661,129
2011 $6,279,422,550,219 $172,595,049,184
2010 $5,811,578,109,447 $147,201,173,197
2009 $5,336,765,697,589 $106,014,659,565
2008 $5,160,197,175,876 $99,130,304,099
2007 $4,624,670,179,655 $77,414,425,532
2006 $4,648,058,930,707 $66,371,664,817
2005 $4,875,648,486,366 $57,633,255,738
2004 $4,941,485,123,807 $45,427,854,693
2003 $4,573,413,206,709 $39,552,513,232
2002 $4,245,946,980,572 $35,064,105,501
2001 $4,438,792,748,062 $32,685,198,809
2000 $5,042,381,838,343 $31,172,518,403
1999 $4,688,983,449,627 $28,683,659,007
1998 $4,150,359,076,370 $27,209,602,050
1997 $4,579,780,793,432 $26,843,700,442
1996 $5,021,441,618,840 $24,657,470,575
1995 $5,639,649,753,986 $20,736,164,459
1994 $5,104,063,486,348 $16,286,433,533
1993 $4,632,480,515,091 $13,180,953,598
1992 $4,064,529,567,505 $9,866,990,236
1991 $3,724,887,648,862 $9,613,369,520
1990 $3,252,994,239,867 $6,471,740,806
1989 $3,174,934,735,896 $6,293,304,975
1988 $3,191,546,727,316 $25,423,812,649
1987 $2,635,094,473,494 $36,658,108,850
1986 $2,164,729,071,349 $26,336,616,250
1985 $1,457,070,301,468 $14,094,687,821
1984 $1,374,165,212,365 -
1983 $1,297,622,008,229 -
1982 $1,183,132,285,328 -
1981 $1,271,443,597,067 -
1980 $1,153,159,955,513 -
1979 $1,100,608,979,757 -
1978 $1,057,419,758,047 -
1977 $752,590,681,822 -
1976 $611,495,350,304 -
1975 $544,082,569,364 -
1974 $500,355,087,138 -
1973 $450,756,970,744 -
1972 $331,776,379,992 -
1971 $250,530,994,765 -
1970 $221,798,003,144 -
1969 $188,179,852,753 -
1968 $160,201,483,788 -
1967 $135,265,319,098 -
1966 $115,427,351,851 -
1965 $99,387,878,008 -
1964 $89,332,989,729 -
1963 $75,945,582,324 -
1962 $66,356,388,224 -
1961 $58,472,696,006 -
1960 $48,417,804,545 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Japan and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Vietnam
2025 $35,951 $5,066
2024 $33,797 $4,717
2023 $35,215 $4,323
2022 $35,548 $4,148
2021 $41,581 $3,704
2020 $41,099 $3,534
2019 $41,425 $3,441
2018 $40,645 $3,222
2017 $39,680 $2,956
2016 $40,215 $2,735
2015 $35,665 $2,578
2014 $39,173 $2,546
2013 $41,369 $2,360
2012 $49,627 $2,185
2011 $49,122 $1,951
2010 $45,378 $1,683
2009 $41,678 $1,226
2008 $40,294 $1,164
2007 $36,130 $926
2006 $36,354 $808
2005 $38,159 $711
2004 $38,678 $565
2003 $35,809 $497
2002 $33,316 $445
2001 $34,910 $419
2000 $39,753 $404
1999 $37,029 $376
1998 $32,835 $361
1997 $36,331 $362
1996 $39,930 $337
1995 $44,947 $287.8
1994 $40,774 $229.9
1993 $37,111 $189.4
1992 $32,667 $144.5
1991 $30,048 $143.7
1990 $26,345 $98.8
1989 $25,798 $98.1
1988 $26,037 $405
1987 $21,587 $595
1986 $17,819 $436
1985 $12,058 $238.6
1984 $11,443 -
1983 $10,876 -
1982 $9,986 -
1981 $10,806 -
1980 $9,872 -
1979 $9,497 -
1978 $9,202 -
1977 $6,609 -
1976 $5,422 -
1975 $4,876 -
1974 $4,542 -
1973 $4,147 -
1972 $3,095 -
1971 $2,370 -
1970 $2,145 -
1969 $1,841 -
1968 $1,586 -
1967 $1,354 -
1966 $1,168 -
1965 $1,015 -
1964 $922 -
1963 $792 -
1962 $699 -
1961 $622 -
1960 $519 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Japan vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Vietnam
2026 85.1 75
2025 85 74.9
2024 84.9 74.7
2023 84.7 74.6
2022 84.1 74.5
2021 84.6 74.1
2020 84.7 75.4
2019 84.4 74.2
2018 84.3 74.1
2017 84.2 74
2016 84.1 74
2015 83.9 74
2014 83.6 73.9
2013 83.4 73.8
2012 83.2 73.8
2011 82.7 73.7
2010 82.9 73.6
2009 83 73.5
2008 82.6 73.5
2007 82.5 73.4
2006 82.4 73.3
2005 82 73.2
2004 82.1 73.1
2003 81.9 73.2
2002 81.8 73.1
2001 81.5 73
2000 81.2 72.7
1999 80.6 72.6
1998 80.6 72.3
1997 80.6 71.7
1996 80.4 71.3
1995 79.7 70.9
1994 79.8 70.4
1993 79.4 70
1992 79.3 69.6
1991 79.3 69.3
1990 79 69
1989 79 68.8
1988 78.5 68.6
1987 78.6 68
1986 78.2 67.6
1985 77.8 67.2
1984 77.5 66.9
1983 77.1 66.5
1982 77.1 66.2
1981 76.6 65.8
1980 76.1 65.3
1979 76.2 65
1978 75.7 64.5
1977 75.3 64.1
1976 74.8 63.7
1975 74.4 61.9
1974 73.8 54.8
1973 73.4 55.7
1972 73.3 51.9
1971 72.8 55.6
1970 72 54.9
1969 71.9 54.8
1968 71.7 52.7
1967 71.4 56.7
1966 71.1 56.9
1965 70.3 57
1964 70.2 57.5
1963 69.7 56.9
1962 68.7 58.2
1961 68.4 58.5
1960 67.7 58
1959 67.5 57.4
1958 67 56.8
1957 65.4 56.2
1956 65.6 55.5
1955 65.7 54.8
1954 64.5 52
1953 63.3 50
1952 63 49.4
1951 61 48.7
1950 59.3 48

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Japan and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Japan Vietnam
2025 123,366,734 101,598,527
2024 123,975,371 100,987,686
2023 124,516,650 100,352,192
2022 125,124,989 99,680,655
2021 125,681,593 98,935,098
2020 126,261,000 98,079,191
2019 126,633,000 97,173,776
2018 126,811,000 96,237,319
2017 126,972,000 95,176,977
2016 127,076,000 94,000,117
2015 127,141,000 92,823,254
2014 127,276,000 91,679,578
2013 127,445,000 90,573,104
2012 127,629,000 89,510,356
2011 127,833,000 88,468,314
2010 128,070,000 87,455,152
2009 128,047,000 86,460,018
2008 128,063,000 85,175,788
2007 128,001,000 83,633,375
2006 127,854,000 82,167,897
2005 127,773,000 81,088,313
2004 127,761,000 80,338,971
2003 127,718,000 79,563,777
2002 127,445,000 78,772,224
2001 127,149,000 77,969,361
2000 126,843,000 77,154,011
1999 126,631,000 76,287,452
1998 126,400,000 75,299,660
1997 126,057,000 74,226,889
1996 125,757,000 73,156,447
1995 125,472,000 72,049,940
1994 125,178,000 70,854,391
1993 124,829,000 69,586,384
1992 124,425,000 68,260,337
1991 123,964,000 66,891,775
1990 123,478,000 65,504,552
1989 123,069,000 64,147,348
1988 122,578,000 62,843,228
1987 122,069,000 61,584,651
1986 121,482,000 60,347,048
1985 120,837,000 59,060,622
1984 120,083,000 57,706,067
1983 119,307,000 56,337,921
1982 118,480,000 55,011,289
1981 117,661,000 53,738,141
1980 116,807,000 52,490,101
1979 115,890,000 51,378,211
1978 114,913,000 50,249,552
1977 113,872,000 48,954,872
1976 112,775,000 47,684,931
1975 111,573,000 46,482,903
1974 110,162,000 45,413,537
1973 108,707,000 44,409,861
1972 107,188,000 43,429,168
1971 105,697,000 42,449,276
1970 103,403,000 41,475,230
1969 102,219,000 40,582,096
1968 101,011,000 39,734,609
1967 99,879,000 38,895,080
1966 98,851,000 38,024,836
1965 97,952,000 37,129,656
1964 96,903,000 36,201,563
1963 95,900,000 35,249,101
1962 94,933,000 34,288,560
1961 94,055,000 33,409,059
1960 93,216,000 32,531,933

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Japan and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Japan

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Vietnam
2024 1.15 1.9
2023 1.2 1.91
2022 1.26 1.93
2021 1.3 1.94
2020 1.33 1.96
2019 1.36 1.94
2018 1.42 1.88
2017 1.43 1.99
2016 1.44 2
2015 1.45 2.1
2014 1.42 2.09
2013 1.43 1.98
2012 1.41 1.97
2011 1.39 1.93
2010 1.39 1.91
2009 1.37 1.92
2008 1.37 1.93
2007 1.34 1.91
2006 1.32 1.87
2005 1.26 1.89
2004 1.29 1.97
2003 1.29 2
2002 1.32 2.01
2001 1.33 2.02
2000 1.36 2.03
1999 1.34 2
1998 1.38 2.1
1997 1.39 2.27
1996 1.43 2.47
1995 1.42 2.7
1994 1.5 2.94
1993 1.46 3.17
1992 1.5 3.35
1991 1.53 3.52
1990 1.54 3.6
1989 1.57 3.64
1988 1.66 3.62
1987 1.69 3.72
1986 1.72 3.96
1985 1.76 4.21
1984 1.81 4.41
1983 1.8 4.52
1982 1.77 4.59
1981 1.74 4.67
1980 1.75 4.8
1979 1.77 4.94
1978 1.79 5.1
1977 1.8 5.29
1976 1.85 5.46
1975 1.91 5.62
1974 2.05 5.78
1973 2.14 6.11
1972 2.14 6.1
1971 2.16 6.07
1970 2.13 6.02
1969 2.13 6.01
1968 2.13 6.03
1967 2.23 5.88
1966 1.58 5.97
1965 2.14 6.16
1964 2.05 6.29
1963 2 6.39
1962 1.98 6.26
1961 1.96 5.48
1960 2 6.27

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Japan and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Vietnam
2025 50.8 34.4
2024 50.4 33.9
2023 50 33.4
2022 49.5 33
2021 49.1 32.5
2020 48.7 32.1
2019 48.3 31.6
2018 48 31.2
2017 47.6 30.8
2016 47.3 30.5
2015 47 30.2
2014 46.6 29.8
2013 46.2 29.4
2012 45.8 29
2011 45.5 28.7
2010 45.2 28.3
2009 44.9 27.9
2008 44.6 27.4
2007 44.2 26.9
2006 43.9 26.3
2005 43.6 25.8
2004 43.2 25.4
2003 42.8 25
2002 42.5 24.6
2001 42.1 24.2
2000 41.8 23.7
1999 41.4 23.3
1998 41 22.9
1997 40.7 22.4
1996 40.3 22
1995 40 21.7
1994 39.6 21.4
1993 39.2 21.1
1992 38.7 20.9
1991 38.2 20.7
1990 37.7 20.5
1989 37.2 20.4
1988 36.8 20.2
1987 36.3 20.1
1986 35.9 20
1985 35.4 19.9
1984 34.9 19.8
1983 34.3 19.7
1982 33.7 19.6
1981 33.1 19.5
1980 32.8 19.4
1979 32.4 19.3
1978 32 19.1
1977 31.5 19
1976 30.9 18.8
1975 30.6 18.7
1974 30.4 18.6
1973 30.2 18.5
1972 29.9 18.5
1971 29.6 18.4
1970 29.2 18.4
1969 28.9 18.4
1968 28.6 18.4
1967 28.4 18.5
1966 28 18.7
1965 27.6 18.9
1964 27.2 19.2
1963 26.9 19.7
1962 26.5 20.2
1961 26.2 20.7
1960 25.8 21.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$4.73T
2025
$505B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.9%
2025
22.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.05%
2025
-2.2%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.5%
2025
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71.4%
2024
42.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
26.8%
2024
37.6%
2025
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.3%
2020
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2020
2.6%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,902,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2026
5
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2026
0.000007%
2026
Listed domestic companies
3,942
2025
400
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.61T
2025
$316B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$1.37T
2025
$85.6B
2025
Personal remittances received
$4.65B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Japan Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,006 kg
2024
1,018 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.3
2024
$14.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.8%
2024
10.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,530 kWh
2024
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.69%
2024
29.4%
2023
Nuclear share
9.52%
2024
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Japan Vietnam
% of world population
1.5%
2025
1.24%
2025
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2025
38.8%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2025
49:51
2025
Average male height
5.64 ft
2026
5.52 ft
2026
Average female height
5.2 ft
2026
5.12 ft
2026
Quality of life index
90.3
2026
50.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
173
2026
69
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
96.1%
2022
English speaking
28%
2026
16%
2026
People using the Internet
85.5%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

Japan Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2024
17.3
2024
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.5%
2024
21.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Vietnam
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,141 sq mi
2025
1,191 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
354,460 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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