Population ages 15-64, total in Japan
Japan: Population ages 15-64, total was 72.50 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
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 |
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More health data for Japan
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 519,138 (2025)
- Population, female 63.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 533,538 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 557,669 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 526,359 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 549,118 (2025)
- Population, female 51.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 541,842 (2025)
- Population, male 60.15 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 51.0% (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 215 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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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.