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