Japan vs Uganda: Population aged 15-24 years
Japan
11,776 thousands
in 2025
Uganda
10,936 thousands
in 2025
Japan rank
20th
Uganda rank
21st
Population aged 15-24 years over time
- Japan
- Uganda
How they compare
Japan currently reports 11,776 thousands against 10,936 thousands in Uganda, a difference of 840 thousands.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 21st of 230 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,155 thousands | 2,231 thousands | 15,924 thousands | Japan |
| 1980s | 16,621 thousands | 2,945 thousands | 13,676 thousands | Japan |
| 1990s | 18,508 thousands | 3,982 thousands | 14,526 thousands | Japan |
| 2000s | 14,168 thousands | 5,410 thousands | 8,758 thousands | Japan |
| 2010s | 12,072 thousands | 7,873 thousands | 4,200 thousands | Japan |
| 2020s | 11,826 thousands | 10,311 thousands | 1,515 thousands | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years, Japan or Uganda?
- Japan, at 11,776 thousands against 10,936 thousands in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years between Japan and Uganda?
- 840 thousands, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uganda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Uganda rank globally for population aged 15-24 years?
- Japan ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 21st 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