Japan vs Niger: Population aged 14 years or younger
Japan
13,993 thousands
in 2025
Niger
12,753 thousands
in 2025
Japan rank
28th
Niger rank
31st
Population aged 14 years or younger over time
- Japan
- Niger
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13,993 thousands against 12,753 thousands in Niger, a difference of 1,240 thousands.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 28th and Niger ranks 31st of 230 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,414 thousands | 2,470 thousands | 23,944 thousands | Japan |
| 1980s | 26,297 thousands | 3,260 thousands | 23,037 thousands | Japan |
| 1990s | 20,263 thousands | 4,424 thousands | 15,838 thousands | Japan |
| 2000s | 17,748 thousands | 6,447 thousands | 11,301 thousands | Japan |
| 2010s | 16,518 thousands | 9,478 thousands | 7,040 thousands | Japan |
| 2020s | 14,804 thousands | 11,989 thousands | 2,815 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 Niger?
- Japan, at 13,993 thousands against 12,753 thousands in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger between Japan and Niger?
- 1,240 thousands, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Niger?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Niger rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Japan ranks 28th and Niger ranks 31st 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