Italy vs Japan: Population ages 0-14

Italy
11.7%
in 2025
Japan
11.2%
in 2025
Italy rank
213th
Japan rank
216th

Population ages 0-14 over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 11.7% against 11.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Italy ranks 213th and Japan ranks 216th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 24.7% 26.0% 1.3% Japan
1970s 24.1% 23.6% 0.5% Italy
1980s 19.6% 21.6% 2.0% Japan
1990s 14.9% 16.0% 1.1% Japan
2000s 14.1% 13.8% 0.3% Italy
2010s 13.7% 12.9% 0.8% Italy
2020s 12.3% 11.7% 0.5% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, Italy or Japan?
Italy, at 11.7% against 11.2% in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Italy and Japan?
0.5%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for population ages 0-14?
Italy ranks 213th and Japan ranks 216th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.