Population ages 15-64, total in Japan
Japan: Population ages 15-64, total was 72.50 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.50 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 218 countries
All-time high
87.46 million
in 1995
All-time low
60.05 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total in Japan stood at 72.50 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Japan peaked at 87.46 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 60.05 million, in 1960.
Japan ranks 14th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.05 million | — |
| 1961 | 61.15 million | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 62.70 million | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 64.36 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 65.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 67.18 million | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 68.35 million | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 69.44 million | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 70.34 million | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 71.23 million | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 72.05 million | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 73.50 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 74.18 million | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 74.82 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 75.47 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 76.13 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 76.68 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 77.18 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 77.69 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 78.23 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 78.84 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 79.32 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 79.85 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 80.65 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 81.37 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 82.14 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 83.00 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 83.89 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 84.76 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 85.58 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 86.21 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 86.73 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 87.08 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 87.33 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 87.45 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 87.46 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 87.36 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 87.20 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 87.05 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 86.81 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 86.48 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 86.14 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 85.80 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 85.52 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 85.01 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 84.29 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 83.56 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 82.92 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 82.23 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 81.67 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 81.36 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 80.61 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 79.50 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 78.38 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 77.39 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 76.58 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 75.95 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 75.44 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 75.03 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 74.72 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 74.32 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 73.82 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 73.50 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 73.20 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 72.88 million | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 72.50 million | -0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 72.50 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.02 million, 35.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 72.50 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 874,596, 82.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.07 million | 60.05 million | 71.23 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.59 million | 72.05 million | 78.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.94 million | 78.84 million | 85.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.07 million | 86.21 million | 87.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.36 million | 81.67 million | 86.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.50 million | 74.72 million | 81.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.37 million | 72.50 million | 74.32 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Japan?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Japan was 72.50 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.46 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.05 million in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.