Africa Western and Central vs Japan: Population ages 0-14, total
Africa Western and Central
217.91 million
in 2025
Japan
13.86 million
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
31st
Japan rank
29th
Population ages 0-14, total over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Japan
How they compare
Africa Western and Central currently reports 217.91 million against 13.86 million in Japan, a difference of 204.05 million.
That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 15.7 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 31st and Japan ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.54 million | 25.26 million | 20.28 million | Africa Western and Central |
| 1970s | 60.34 million | 26.10 million | 34.24 million | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 82.17 million | 25.93 million | 56.24 million | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 106.96 million | 20.04 million | 86.92 million | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 138.74 million | 17.68 million | 121.07 million | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 181.15 million | 16.42 million | 164.74 million | Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 210.63 million | 14.66 million | 195.97 million | Africa Western and Central |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, Africa Western and Central or Japan?
- Africa Western and Central, at 217.91 million against 13.86 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total between Africa Western and Central and Japan?
- 204.05 million, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Japan rank globally for population ages 0-14, total?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 31st and Japan ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.