High income vs Japan: Population ages 15-64, total
High income
918.73 million
in 2025
Japan
72.50 million
in 2025
High income rank
16th
Japan rank
14th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- High income
- Japan
How they compare
High income currently reports 918.73 million against 72.50 million in Japan, a difference of 846.23 million.
That makes High income's figure about 12.7 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 16th and Japan ranks 14th of 45 groups.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 601.76 million | 66.07 million | 535.69 million | High income |
| 1970s | 679.80 million | 75.59 million | 604.21 million | High income |
| 1980s | 756.96 million | 81.94 million | 675.02 million | High income |
| 1990s | 816.20 million | 87.07 million | 729.13 million | High income |
| 2000s | 873.12 million | 84.36 million | 788.76 million | High income |
| 2010s | 908.90 million | 77.50 million | 831.41 million | High income |
| 2020s | 912.99 million | 73.37 million | 839.62 million | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, High income or Japan?
- High income, at 918.73 million against 72.50 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between High income and Japan?
- 846.23 million, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do High income and Japan rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- High income ranks 16th and Japan ranks 14th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, 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 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.