Population ages 15-64 in Japan
Japan: Population ages 15-64 was 58.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
58.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
177th
of 217 countries
All-time high
70.0%
in 1992
All-time low
58.7%
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64 in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Japan recorded 58.8% for population ages 15-64 in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Japan peaked at 70.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2021.
Japan ranks 177th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64.4% | — |
| 1961 | 65.0% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 66.1% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 67.1% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 68.0% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 68.6% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 69.1% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 69.6% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 69.7% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 69.5% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 69.2% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 68.8% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 68.5% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 68.2% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 68.0% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 67.8% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 67.6% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 67.5% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 67.5% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 67.4% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 67.6% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 67.8% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 68.3% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 68.7% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 69.1% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 69.5% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 70.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 70.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 69.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 69.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 69.5% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 69.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 68.9% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 68.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 68.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 67.7% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 66.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 65.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 58.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 58.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 58.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 58.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 58.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.7% | 64.4% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.5% | 67.5% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.1% | 67.4% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.5% | 68.5% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 63.8% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 59.0% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 58.7% | 58.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 174 Sierra Leone 59.1% compare
- 175 Rwanda 59.0% compare
- 176 South Sudan 58.9% compare
- 178 Comoros 58.7% compare
- 179 Senegal 58.6% compare
- 180 Sao Tome and Principe 58.6% compare
More education data for Japan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.39 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7464 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.2135 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 261,117 (1998)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,949 (1998)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1939 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Japan?
- Population ages 15-64 in Japan was 58.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for population ages 15-64?
- Japan ranks 177th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.