Japan vs Mozambique: Population aged 14 years or younger
Japan
13,993 thousands
in 2025
Mozambique
15,573 thousands
in 2025
Japan rank
28th
Mozambique rank
26th
Population aged 14 years or younger over time
- Japan
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 15,573 thousands against 13,993 thousands in Japan, a difference of 1,580 thousands.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 28th and Mozambique ranks 26th of 230 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,414 thousands | 4,099 thousands | 22,316 thousands | Japan |
| 1980s | 26,297 thousands | 5,583 thousands | 20,714 thousands | Japan |
| 1990s | 20,263 thousands | 6,832 thousands | 13,430 thousands | Japan |
| 2000s | 17,748 thousands | 9,018 thousands | 8,731 thousands | Japan |
| 2010s | 16,518 thousands | 11,824 thousands | 4,694 thousands | Japan |
| 2020s | 14,804 thousands | 14,664 thousands | 139.25 thousands | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger, Japan or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 15,573 thousands against 13,993 thousands in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger between Japan and Mozambique?
- 1,580 thousands, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mozambique?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Mozambique rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Japan ranks 28th and Mozambique ranks 26th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release