Afghanistan vs Japan: Age population, age 12, female, interpolated
Afghanistan
542,847
in 2025
Japan
513,182
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Japan rank
25th
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated over time
- Afghanistan
- Japan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 542,847 against 513,182 in Japan, a difference of 29,665.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 25th of 217 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114,268 | 966,075 | 851,806 | Japan |
| 1970s | 148,287 | 772,840 | 624,553 | Japan |
| 1980s | 144,054 | 945,323 | 801,268 | Japan |
| 1990s | 196,597 | 729,547 | 532,949 | Japan |
| 2000s | 312,827 | 587,590 | 274,763 | Japan |
| 2010s | 439,931 | 564,344 | 124,413 | Japan |
| 2020s | 514,379 | 528,395 | 14,016 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 12, female, interpolated, Afghanistan or Japan?
- Afghanistan, at 542,847 against 513,182 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 12, female, interpolated between Afghanistan and Japan?
- 29,665, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Japan rank globally for age population, age 12, female, interpolated?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 25th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as Age population, age 12, female, interpolated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.