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Japan vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 61st vs. 37th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Zambia
Population
122677250
22697916
Population rank 12/197 62/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Japan and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Japan and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Japan

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Japan Zambia
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $25,303,185,342
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $27,577,956,471
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $29,163,782,140
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $22,096,416,932
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $18,137,764,931
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $23,308,667,781
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $26,311,507,274
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $25,873,601,261
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $20,958,412,538
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $21,251,216,799
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $27,141,023,558
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $28,037,239,463
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $25,503,060,420
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $23,459,515,276
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $20,265,559,484
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $15,328,342,304
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $17,910,858,638
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $14,056,957,976
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $12,756,858,899
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $8,331,870,169
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $6,221,110,219
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $4,901,869,764
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $4,193,850,445
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $4,094,441,301
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $3,600,632,111
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $3,404,284,891
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $3,537,741,942
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $4,303,288,480
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $3,597,220,962
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $3,806,983,413
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $3,656,806,166
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $3,273,505,344
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $3,182,810,841
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $3,376,806,697
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $3,288,381,797
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $3,994,673,161
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $3,728,878,149
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $2,265,250,972
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $1,664,413,508
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $2,252,454,500
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $2,719,518,933
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $3,321,048,451
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $3,871,117,093
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $4,008,126,497
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $3,884,530,854
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $3,353,445,378
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $2,811,032,473
1977 $737,069,290,928 $2,515,296,940
1976 $598,883,902,156 $2,742,859,263
1975 $532,861,438,885 $2,442,672,141
1974 $490,035,789,970 $2,910,981,262
1973 $441,460,582,536 $2,434,255,237
1972 $324,933,841,269 $1,872,416,680
1971 $245,364,056,622 $1,653,259,341
1970 $217,223,652,719 $1,788,779,285
1969 $184,298,841,305 $1,926,399,230
1968 $156,897,496,759 $1,573,739,371
1967 $132,475,614,227 $1,340,639,464
1966 $113,046,784,179 $1,238,999,505
1965 $97,338,107,606 $1,061,199,576
1964 $87,490,590,818 $822,639,671
1963 $74,379,284,603 $704,339,719
1962 $64,987,857,542 $679,279,729
1961 $57,266,758,180 $682,359,727
1960 $47,419,238,274 $698,739,721

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

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Japan and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Zambia
2024 $32,487 $1,187
2023 $33,836 $1,331
2022 $34,066 $1,447
2021 $40,095 $1,127
2020 $40,029 $952
2019 $40,416 $1,259
2018 $39,751 $1,464
2017 $38,834 $1,483
2016 $39,375 $1,239
2015 $34,961 $1,296
2014 $38,475 $1,707
2013 $40,899 $1,821
2012 $49,145 $1,710
2011 $48,760 $1,625
2010 $44,968 $1,451
2009 $41,309 $1,136
2008 $39,876 $1,376
2007 $35,779 $1,119
2006 $35,992 $1,052
2005 $37,813 $711
2004 $38,299 $549
2003 $35,387 $446
2002 $32,821 $394
2001 $34,406 $397
2000 $39,169 $359
1999 $36,610 $350
1998 $32,424 $373
1997 $35,638 $466
1996 $39,150 $400
1995 $44,198 $433
1994 $39,934 $426
1993 $36,345 $391
1992 $31,993 $389
1991 $29,428 $423
1990 $25,801 $422
1989 $25,266 $526
1988 $25,500 $504
1987 $21,142 $315
1986 $17,452 $238.2
1985 $11,809 $332
1984 $11,207 $413
1983 $10,652 $520
1982 $9,780 $627
1981 $10,583 $670
1980 $9,669 $669
1979 $9,301 $595
1978 $9,012 $514
1977 $6,473 $474
1976 $5,310 $533
1975 $4,776 $490
1974 $4,448 $601
1973 $4,061 $518
1972 $3,031 $410
1971 $2,321 $372
1970 $2,101 $414
1969 $1,803 $459
1968 $1,553 $387
1967 $1,326 $341
1966 $1,144 $325
1965 $994 $287.4
1964 $903 $230
1963 $776 $203.2
1962 $685 $202.3
1961 $609 $209.7
1960 $509 $221.6

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

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Japan vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Zambia
2026 85.1 66.9
2025 85 66.7
2024 84.9 66.5
2023 84.7 66.3
2022 84.1 65.3
2021 84.6 62.4
2020 84.7 63.4
2019 84.4 62.9
2018 84.3 62.1
2017 84.2 61.6
2016 84.1 61.1
2015 83.9 60.7
2014 83.6 60.1
2013 83.4 59.4
2012 83.2 58.7
2011 82.7 57.8
2010 82.9 56.9
2009 83 55.9
2008 82.6 54.8
2007 82.5 53.7
2006 82.4 52.7
2005 82 51.6
2004 82.1 50.5
2003 81.9 49.6
2002 81.8 48.5
2001 81.5 47.4
2000 81.2 46.6
1999 80.6 45.9
1998 80.6 45.7
1997 80.6 45.7
1996 80.4 45.8
1995 79.7 46.1
1994 79.8 46.3
1993 79.4 46.7
1992 79.3 47
1991 79.3 47.4
1990 79 48.2
1989 79 48.9
1988 78.5 49.7
1987 78.6 50.4
1986 78.2 51.1
1985 77.8 52
1984 77.5 52.9
1983 77.1 53.7
1982 77.1 54.4
1981 76.6 55
1980 76.1 55.5
1979 76.2 56
1978 75.7 56.3
1977 75.3 56.3
1976 74.8 56.1
1975 74.4 55.7
1974 73.8 55.4
1973 73.4 54.9
1972 73.3 54.4
1971 72.8 53.9
1970 72 53.4
1969 71.9 53
1968 71.7 52.7
1967 71.4 52.5
1966 71.1 52.3
1965 70.3 52.1
1964 70.2 51.2
1963 69.7 51.6
1962 68.7 51.3
1961 68.4 51
1960 67.7 50.6
1959 67.5 50.3
1958 67 49.9
1957 65.4 49.5
1956 65.6 49.1
1955 65.7 48.8
1954 64.5 48.4
1953 63.3 48
1952 63 47.6
1951 61 47.2
1950 59.3 46.8

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

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Japan and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Japan Zambia
2024 123,975,371 21,314,956
2023 124,516,650 20,723,965
2022 125,124,989 20,152,938
2021 125,681,593 19,603,607
2020 126,261,000 19,059,395
2019 126,633,000 18,513,839
2018 126,811,000 17,973,569
2017 126,972,000 17,441,320
2016 127,076,000 16,914,423
2015 127,141,000 16,399,089
2014 127,276,000 15,895,315
2013 127,445,000 15,398,997
2012 127,629,000 14,913,629
2011 127,833,000 14,437,796
2010 128,070,000 13,965,594
2009 128,047,000 13,490,389
2008 128,063,000 13,021,324
2007 128,001,000 12,565,085
2006 127,854,000 12,129,553
2005 127,773,000 11,718,819
2004 127,761,000 11,338,198
2003 127,718,000 10,983,595
2002 127,445,000 10,647,949
2001 127,149,000 10,325,185
2000 126,843,000 10,017,631
1999 126,631,000 9,740,005
1998 126,400,000 9,482,408
1997 126,057,000 9,237,063
1996 125,757,000 9,004,053
1995 125,472,000 8,785,763
1994 125,178,000 8,576,269
1993 124,829,000 8,373,921
1992 124,425,000 8,176,680
1991 123,964,000 7,981,650
1990 123,478,000 7,786,169
1989 123,069,000 7,589,216
1988 122,578,000 7,391,440
1987 122,069,000 7,191,282
1986 121,482,000 6,986,471
1985 120,837,000 6,780,953
1984 120,083,000 6,580,490
1983 119,307,000 6,381,038
1982 118,480,000 6,178,637
1981 117,661,000 5,983,289
1980 116,807,000 5,802,833
1979 115,890,000 5,631,728
1978 114,913,000 5,465,374
1977 113,872,000 5,302,480
1976 112,775,000 5,143,842
1975 111,573,000 4,990,086
1974 110,162,000 4,842,746
1973 108,707,000 4,702,693
1972 107,188,000 4,569,309
1971 105,697,000 4,442,525
1970 103,403,000 4,321,718
1969 102,219,000 4,197,116
1968 101,011,000 4,065,593
1967 99,879,000 3,936,343
1966 98,851,000 3,812,003
1965 97,952,000 3,692,086
1964 96,903,000 3,577,017
1963 95,900,000 3,465,907
1962 94,933,000 3,358,099
1961 94,055,000 3,254,086
1960 93,216,000 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Zambia

Fertility rate
Japan

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Zambia
2023 1.2 4.1
2022 1.26 4.18
2021 1.3 4.25
2020 1.33 4.32
2019 1.36 4.42
2018 1.42 4.49
2017 1.43 4.57
2016 1.44 4.67
2015 1.45 4.78
2014 1.42 4.89
2013 1.43 5.01
2012 1.41 5.14
2011 1.39 5.26
2010 1.39 5.36
2009 1.37 5.45
2008 1.37 5.53
2007 1.34 5.61
2006 1.32 5.68
2005 1.26 5.7
2004 1.29 5.7
2003 1.29 5.71
2002 1.32 5.77
2001 1.33 5.85
2000 1.36 5.92
1999 1.34 6
1998 1.38 6.07
1997 1.39 6.12
1996 1.43 6.18
1995 1.42 6.23
1994 1.5 6.26
1993 1.46 6.3
1992 1.5 6.35
1991 1.53 6.46
1990 1.54 6.57
1989 1.57 6.64
1988 1.66 6.7
1987 1.69 6.8
1986 1.72 6.87
1985 1.76 6.93
1984 1.81 6.97
1983 1.8 7.01
1982 1.77 7.04
1981 1.74 7.07
1980 1.75 7.14
1979 1.77 7.22
1978 1.79 7.29
1977 1.8 7.35
1976 1.85 7.39
1975 1.91 7.42
1974 2.05 7.36
1973 2.14 7.34
1972 2.14 7.3
1971 2.16 7.26
1970 2.13 7.22
1969 2.13 7.18
1968 2.13 7.18
1967 2.23 7.15
1966 1.58 7.14
1965 2.14 7.12
1964 2.05 7.09
1963 2 7.06
1962 1.98 7.01
1961 1.96 6.98
1960 2 6.95

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

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Japan and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Zambia
2024 50.4 18.8
2023 50 18.6
2022 49.5 18.4
2021 49.1 18.2
2020 48.7 18
2019 48.3 17.9
2018 48 17.7
2017 47.6 17.5
2016 47.3 17.4
2015 47 17.2
2014 46.6 17.1
2013 46.2 17
2012 45.8 16.9
2011 45.5 16.8
2010 45.2 16.7
2009 44.9 16.6
2008 44.6 16.5
2007 44.2 16.4
2006 43.9 16.3
2005 43.6 16.3
2004 43.2 16.2
2003 42.8 16.1
2002 42.5 16
2001 42.1 15.9
2000 41.8 15.9
1999 41.4 15.8
1998 41 15.8
1997 40.7 15.8
1996 40.3 15.8
1995 40 15.8
1994 39.6 15.8
1993 39.2 15.8
1992 38.7 15.8
1991 38.2 15.7
1990 37.7 15.7
1989 37.2 15.7
1988 36.8 15.6
1987 36.3 15.6
1986 35.9 15.5
1985 35.4 15.5
1984 34.9 15.4
1983 34.3 15.4
1982 33.7 15.3
1981 33.1 15.3
1980 32.8 15.2
1979 32.4 15.3
1978 32 15.3
1977 31.5 15.4
1976 30.9 15.4
1975 30.6 15.5
1974 30.4 15.7
1973 30.2 15.8
1972 29.9 15.9
1971 29.6 16.1
1970 29.2 16.2
1969 28.9 16.4
1968 28.6 16.4
1967 28.4 16.5
1966 28 16.5
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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
1.5%
2022
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
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Japan Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Japan Zambia
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
82%
2023
English speaking
15%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Japan Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Zambia
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
42,049 mi
2018

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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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