Japan vs OECD members: Population ages 15-64, total
Japan
72.50 million
in 2025
OECD members
904.84 million
in 2025
Japan rank
14th
OECD members rank
17th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Japan
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 904.84 million against 72.50 million in Japan, a difference of 832.34 million.
That makes OECD members's figure about 12.5 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 14th and OECD members ranks 17th of 217 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.07 million | 529.84 million | 463.77 million | OECD members |
| 1970s | 75.59 million | 604.68 million | 529.08 million | OECD members |
| 1980s | 81.94 million | 687.22 million | 605.28 million | OECD members |
| 1990s | 87.07 million | 760.53 million | 673.46 million | OECD members |
| 2000s | 84.36 million | 827.74 million | 743.38 million | OECD members |
| 2010s | 77.50 million | 875.82 million | 798.33 million | OECD members |
| 2020s | 73.37 million | 897.65 million | 824.29 million | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Japan or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 904.84 million against 72.50 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Japan and OECD members?
- 832.34 million, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD members?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and OECD members rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Japan ranks 14th and OECD members ranks 17th of 217 countries.
- 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.