Japan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population ages 15-64
Japan
58.8%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
58.6%
in 2025
Japan rank
178th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
181st
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Japan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Japan currently reports 58.8% against 58.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st of 218 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.7% | 55.7% | 12.0% | Japan |
| 1970s | 68.5% | 49.8% | 18.7% | Japan |
| 1980s | 68.1% | 50.9% | 17.3% | Japan |
| 1990s | 69.5% | 51.1% | 18.4% | Japan |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 53.8% | 12.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 54.7% | 6.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 57.5% | 1.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Japan or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Japan, at 58.8% against 58.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Japan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Japan ranks 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st of 218 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.