Japan vs Rwanda: Population ages 15-64
Japan
58.8%
in 2025
Rwanda
59.0%
in 2025
Japan rank
177th
Rwanda rank
175th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Japan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 59.0% against 58.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 177th and Rwanda ranks 175th of 217 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.7% | 47.1% | 20.7% | Japan |
| 1970s | 68.5% | 50.3% | 18.2% | Japan |
| 1980s | 68.1% | 49.6% | 18.5% | Japan |
| 1990s | 69.5% | 48.3% | 21.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 53.8% | 12.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 55.8% | 5.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 58.2% | 0.6% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Japan or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 59.0% against 58.8% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Japan and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Rwanda rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Japan ranks 177th and Rwanda ranks 175th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% 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
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.