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Japan vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 61st vs. 49th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Yemen
Population
122677250
43325643
Population rank 12/197 37/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 4/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 38/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 3/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Japan and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Japan and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Japan

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Japan Yemen
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 -
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 -
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 -
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 -
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 -
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 -
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $21,606,160,663
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $26,842,229,045
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $31,317,825,274
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $42,444,490,074
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $43,228,585,321
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $40,415,233,436
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $35,401,331,610
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $32,726,417,878
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $30,906,749,533
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $25,130,278,213
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $26,910,855,807
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $21,650,528,674
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $19,063,143,370
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $16,731,566,717
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $13,867,634,371
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $11,777,532,662
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $10,693,430,511
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $9,852,990,693
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $9,679,316,770
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $7,639,325,296
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $6,322,175,566
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $6,838,298,531
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $6,496,163,616
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $12,796,345,679
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $28,019,483,764
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $21,736,802,664
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $17,959,367,194
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $14,665,445,462
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $12,643,821,569
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 -
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 -
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Yemen
2024 $32,487 -
2023 $33,836 -
2022 $34,066 -
2021 $40,095 -
2020 $40,029 -
2019 $40,416 -
2018 $39,751 $634
2017 $38,834 $811
2016 $39,375 $975
2015 $34,961 $1,362
2014 $38,475 $1,430
2013 $40,899 $1,379
2012 $49,145 $1,245
2011 $48,760 $1,186
2010 $44,968 $1,155
2009 $41,309 $969
2008 $39,876 $1,072
2007 $35,779 $890
2006 $35,992 $810
2005 $37,813 $734
2004 $38,299 $628
2003 $35,387 $549
2002 $32,821 $513
2001 $34,406 $487
2000 $39,169 $493
1999 $36,610 $401
1998 $32,424 $343
1997 $35,638 $383
1996 $39,150 $375
1995 $44,198 $764
1994 $39,934 $1,735
1993 $36,345 $1,397
1992 $31,993 $1,198
1991 $29,428 $1,016
1990 $25,801 $910
1989 $25,266 -
1988 $25,500 -
1987 $21,142 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Yemen
2026 85.1 69.7
2025 85 69.6
2024 84.9 69.4
2023 84.7 69.3
2022 84.1 68
2021 84.6 66
2020 84.7 66.4
2019 84.4 66.6
2018 84.3 65.9
2017 84.2 67.1
2016 84.1 67.1
2015 83.9 66.8
2014 83.6 68
2013 83.4 68
2012 83.2 67.6
2011 82.7 67.4
2010 82.9 67.2
2009 83 66.9
2008 82.6 66.6
2007 82.5 66.2
2006 82.4 65.8
2005 82 65.4
2004 82.1 64.9
2003 81.9 64.4
2002 81.8 63.8
2001 81.5 63.3
2000 81.2 62.8
1999 80.6 62.3
1998 80.6 61.8
1997 80.6 61.3
1996 80.4 60.9
1995 79.7 60.5
1994 79.8 59.8
1993 79.4 59.7
1992 79.3 59.3
1991 79.3 58.8
1990 79 58.5
1989 79 58
1988 78.5 57.4
1987 78.6 56.8
1986 78.2 54
1985 77.8 55.4
1984 77.5 54.6
1983 77.1 53.6
1982 77.1 52.4
1981 76.6 51.7
1980 76.1 50.6
1979 76.2 49.5
1978 75.7 48.5
1977 75.3 47.4
1976 74.8 46.4
1975 74.4 45.5
1974 73.8 44.5
1973 73.4 43.6
1972 73.3 42.7
1971 72.8 41.8
1970 72 40.6
1969 71.9 39.6
1968 71.7 38
1967 71.4 37.1
1966 71.1 36.3
1965 70.3 35.6
1964 70.2 34.9
1963 69.7 33.4
1962 68.7 33.7
1961 68.4 34.1
1960 67.7 33.5
1959 67.5 32.9
1958 67 32.4
1957 65.4 31.8
1956 65.6 31.3
1955 65.7 30.8
1954 64.5 30.4
1953 63.3 30
1952 63 29.6
1951 61 29.3
1950 59.3 28.9

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

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Japan and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Japan Yemen
2024 123,975,371 40,583,164
2023 124,516,650 39,390,799
2022 125,124,989 38,222,876
2021 125,681,593 37,140,230
2020 126,261,000 36,134,863
2019 126,633,000 35,111,408
2018 126,811,000 34,085,182
2017 126,972,000 33,090,921
2016 127,076,000 32,109,010
2015 127,141,000 31,159,379
2014 127,276,000 30,226,309
2013 127,445,000 29,312,952
2012 127,629,000 28,433,647
2011 127,833,000 27,582,897
2010 128,070,000 26,754,387
2009 128,047,000 25,927,724
2008 128,063,000 25,111,941
2007 128,001,000 24,318,082
2006 127,854,000 23,543,083
2005 127,773,000 22,790,085
2004 127,761,000 22,095,167
2003 127,718,000 21,456,379
2002 127,445,000 20,835,086
2001 127,149,000 20,226,147
2000 126,843,000 19,624,141
1999 126,631,000 19,029,420
1998 126,400,000 18,446,013
1997 126,057,000 17,873,936
1996 125,757,000 17,313,177
1995 125,472,000 16,740,058
1994 125,178,000 16,149,147
1993 124,829,000 15,563,914
1992 124,425,000 14,989,494
1991 123,964,000 14,430,201
1990 123,478,000 13,887,862
1989 123,069,000 13,364,174
1988 122,578,000 12,859,708
1987 122,069,000 12,369,912
1986 121,482,000 11,901,040
1985 120,837,000 11,453,825
1984 120,083,000 11,025,597
1983 119,307,000 10,621,499
1982 118,480,000 10,241,006
1981 117,661,000 9,882,362
1980 116,807,000 9,543,358
1979 115,890,000 9,224,194
1978 114,913,000 8,926,586
1977 113,872,000 8,648,222
1976 112,775,000 8,384,113
1975 111,573,000 8,133,598
1974 110,162,000 7,896,783
1973 108,707,000 7,672,796
1972 107,188,000 7,460,068
1971 105,697,000 7,257,462
1970 103,403,000 7,065,279
1969 102,219,000 6,875,859
1968 101,011,000 6,690,524
1967 99,879,000 6,516,444
1966 98,851,000 6,351,494
1965 97,952,000 6,195,593
1964 96,903,000 6,048,006
1963 95,900,000 5,911,135
1962 94,933,000 5,782,221
1961 94,055,000 5,655,232
1960 93,216,000 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Yemen

Fertility rate
Japan

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Yemen
2023 1.2 4.59
2022 1.26 4.59
2021 1.3 4.6
2020 1.33 4.6
2019 1.36 4.6
2018 1.42 4.61
2017 1.43 4.61
2016 1.44 4.61
2015 1.45 4.62
2014 1.42 4.62
2013 1.43 4.62
2012 1.41 4.63
2011 1.39 4.63
2010 1.39 4.81
2009 1.37 5
2008 1.37 5.11
2007 1.34 5.26
2006 1.32 5.41
2005 1.26 5.56
2004 1.29 5.71
2003 1.29 5.84
2002 1.32 5.97
2001 1.33 6.14
2000 1.36 6.32
1999 1.34 6.49
1998 1.38 6.64
1997 1.39 6.82
1996 1.43 7
1995 1.42 7.53
1994 1.5 7.8
1993 1.46 8.05
1992 1.5 8.27
1991 1.53 8.46
1990 1.54 8.61
1989 1.57 8.71
1988 1.66 8.79
1987 1.69 8.83
1986 1.72 8.86
1985 1.76 8.86
1984 1.81 8.85
1983 1.8 8.83
1982 1.77 8.79
1981 1.74 8.75
1980 1.75 8.71
1979 1.77 8.67
1978 1.79 8.5
1977 1.8 8.47
1976 1.85 8.42
1975 1.91 8.37
1974 2.05 8.33
1973 2.14 8.29
1972 2.14 8.27
1971 2.16 8.26
1970 2.13 8.23
1969 2.13 8.22
1968 2.13 8.19
1967 2.23 8.17
1966 1.58 8.14
1965 2.14 8.1
1964 2.05 8.07
1963 2 8.03
1962 1.98 8.01
1961 1.96 8
1960 2 7.99

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

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Japan and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Yemen
2024 50.4 19.3
2023 50 19.2
2022 49.5 19.2
2021 49.1 19.1
2020 48.7 19.1
2019 48.3 19.1
2018 48 19
2017 47.6 18.9
2016 47.3 18.8
2015 47 18.7
2014 46.6 18.5
2013 46.2 18.3
2012 45.8 18.1
2011 45.5 17.9
2010 45.2 17.7
2009 44.9 17.4
2008 44.6 17.2
2007 44.2 16.9
2006 43.9 16.7
2005 43.6 16.4
2004 43.2 16.2
2003 42.8 16
2002 42.5 15.8
2001 42.1 15.6
2000 41.8 15.4
1999 41.4 15.2
1998 41 15
1997 40.7 14.9
1996 40.3 14.8
1995 40 14.7
1994 39.6 14.6
1993 39.2 14.6
1992 38.7 14.6
1991 38.2 14.6
1990 37.7 14.6
1989 37.2 14.6
1988 36.8 14.7
1987 36.3 14.8
1986 35.9 14.9
1985 35.4 15
1984 34.9 15.1
1983 34.3 15.3
1982 33.7 15.5
1981 33.1 15.7
1980 32.8 15.9
1979 32.4 16.1
1978 32 16.3
1977 31.5 16.6
1976 30.9 16.8
1975 30.6 17
1974 30.4 17.3
1973 30.2 17.6
1972 29.9 17.8
1971 29.6 18.1
1970 29.2 18.4
1969 28.9 18.7
1968 28.6 18.9
1967 28.4 19.1
1966 28 19.2
1965 27.6 19.3
1964 27.2 19.4
1963 26.9 19.5
1962 26.5 19.6
1961 26.2 19.6
1960 25.8 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
3%
2014
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
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Japan Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Japan Yemen
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
54.1%
2004
English speaking
15%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Japan Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Yemen
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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