Japan vs Russian Federation: Population ages 55-59, female
Japan
4.22 million
in 2025
Russian Federation
4.52 million
in 2025
Japan rank
7th
Russian Federation rank
6th
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- Japan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 4.52 million against 4.22 million in Japan, a difference of 298,260.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.08 million | 3.86 million | 1.78 million | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 2.62 million | 3.68 million | 1.06 million | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 3.54 million | 5.02 million | 1.48 million | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 4.15 million | 4.67 million | 515,418 | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 4.85 million | 4.18 million | 663,867 | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.90 million | 5.94 million | 2.04 million | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 4.01 million | 4.94 million | 929,688 | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Japan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 4.52 million against 4.22 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Japan and Russian Federation?
- 298,260, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
- Japan ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 217 countries.
- 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.