Afghanistan vs Japan: Age population, age 12, male, interpolated
Afghanistan
568,728
in 2025
Japan
541,842
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Japan rank
24th
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated over time
- Afghanistan
- Japan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 568,728 against 541,842 in Japan, a difference of 26,886.
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 24th 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 | 115,654 | 984,347 | 868,693 | Japan |
| 1970s | 152,638 | 812,922 | 660,284 | Japan |
| 1980s | 149,143 | 1.00 million | 851,059 | Japan |
| 1990s | 204,694 | 766,316 | 561,622 | Japan |
| 2000s | 326,984 | 618,283 | 291,299 | Japan |
| 2010s | 463,320 | 596,713 | 133,393 | Japan |
| 2020s | 540,308 | 559,300 | 18,992 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 12, male, interpolated, Afghanistan or Japan?
- Afghanistan, at 568,728 against 541,842 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 12, male, interpolated between Afghanistan and Japan?
- 26,886, 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, male, interpolated?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 24th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as Age population, age 12, male, 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, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.