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
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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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Indicator
Population ages 55-59, female
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 55 to 59.