Africa Eastern and Southern vs Japan: Population ages 15-19, female
Africa Eastern and Southern
42.29 million
in 2025
Japan
2.76 million
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
20th
Japan rank
21st
Population ages 15-19, female over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Japan
How they compare
Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 42.29 million against 2.76 million in Japan, a difference of 39.53 million.
That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 15.3 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 20th and Japan ranks 21st of 43 groups.
Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.39 million | 5.03 million | 2.37 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1970s | 10.02 million | 3.97 million | 6.05 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 13.89 million | 4.26 million | 9.63 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 18.66 million | 4.32 million | 14.34 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 24.97 million | 3.21 million | 21.76 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 32.24 million | 2.92 million | 29.33 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 39.79 million | 2.79 million | 37.01 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-19, female, Africa Eastern and Southern or Japan?
- Africa Eastern and Southern, at 42.29 million against 2.76 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-19, female between Africa Eastern and Southern and Japan?
- 39.53 million, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Japan rank globally for population ages 15-19, female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 20th and Japan ranks 21st of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 15-19, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 19.