How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indonesia vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female

Indonesia

87,129

in 2010

Japan

57,243

in 2010

Indonesia rank

4th

Japan rank

7th

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female over time

Indonesia
Japan

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 87,129 against 57,243 in Japan, a difference of 29,886.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Indonesia ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	30,380	35,862	5,482	Japan
1970s	37,442	42,148	4,706	Japan
1980s	48,263	47,353	910	Indonesia
1990s	62,231	52,991	9,240	Indonesia
2000s	77,066	56,284	20,782	Indonesia
2010s	87,129	57,243	29,886	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female, Indonesia or Japan?: Indonesia, at 87,129 against 57,243 in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female between Indonesia and Japan?: 29,886, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female?: Indonesia ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population in thousands, age 15+, female is the female population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.