Japan vs Kenya: Population aged 15-24 years
Japan
11,776 thousands
in 2025
Kenya
12,232 thousands
in 2025
Japan rank
20th
Kenya rank
19th
Population aged 15-24 years over time
- Japan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 12,232 thousands against 11,776 thousands in Japan, a difference of 456 thousands.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 19th of 230 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,155 thousands | 2,442 thousands | 15,713 thousands | Japan |
| 1980s | 16,621 thousands | 3,874 thousands | 12,747 thousands | Japan |
| 1990s | 18,508 thousands | 5,472 thousands | 13,036 thousands | Japan |
| 2000s | 14,168 thousands | 7,502 thousands | 6,666 thousands | Japan |
| 2010s | 12,072 thousands | 9,336 thousands | 2,736 thousands | Japan |
| 2020s | 11,826 thousands | 11,403 thousands | 422.83 thousands | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years, Japan or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 12,232 thousands against 11,776 thousands in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years between Japan and Kenya?
- 456 thousands, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kenya?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Kenya rank globally for population aged 15-24 years?
- Japan ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 19th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 15-24 years (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