East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Japan: Population ages 55-59, female
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
77.19 million
in 2025
Japan
4.22 million
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
9th
Japan rank
7th
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Japan
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 77.19 million against 4.22 million in Japan, a difference of 72.96 million.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 18.3 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th and Japan ranks 7th of 43 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.28 million | 2.08 million | 13.21 million | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 18.21 million | 2.62 million | 15.60 million | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 22.83 million | 3.54 million | 19.29 million | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 27.88 million | 4.15 million | 23.73 million | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 38.40 million | 4.85 million | 33.56 million | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 54.65 million | 3.90 million | 50.75 million | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 73.28 million | 4.01 million | 69.27 million | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Japan?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 77.19 million against 4.22 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
- 72.96 million, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th and Japan ranks 7th 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 55-59, 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 55 to 59.