Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total was 6,611 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
6,611
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
10,693
in 1970
All-time low
6,611
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Japan, 1960–2010

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1960198520101960: 8.4k1965: 9.2k1970: 10.7k1975: 9.2k1980: 7.9k1985: 8.2k1990: 8.8k1995: 9.9k2000: 8.6k2005: 7.5k2010: 6.6k

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Japan recorded 6,611 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Japan peaked at 10,693 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6,611, in 2010.

That places Japan 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,765 8,361 9,169 2
1970s 9,924 9,155 10,693 2
1980s 8,048 7,907 8,190 2
1990s 9,349 8,800 9,898 2
2000s 8,070 7,542 8,597 2
2010s 6,611 6,611 6,611 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 12 Philippines 8,709 compare
  2. 13 Egypt, Arab Republic of 7,865 compare
  3. 14 Türkiye, Republic of 6,615 compare
  4. 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6,067 compare
  5. 17 Thailand 5,360 compare
  6. 18 Germany 5,118 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Japan?
Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Japan was 6,611 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 10,693 in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 6,611 in 2010.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total?
Japan ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total
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
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Population in thousands, age 20-24, total is the total population of 20-24 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.