Japan vs South Korea: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Japan
-0.7449 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea
-0.7342 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
189th
South Korea rank
187th
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -0.7342 % change on previous year against -0.7449 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.0107 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 189th and South Korea ranks 187th of 233 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.88 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 0.5246 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.5715 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.5295 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2000s | -0.1544 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2010s | -0.9665 % change on previous year | 0.9988 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2020s | -0.5645 % change on previous year | -0.1709 % change on previous year | 0.3936 % change on previous year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at -0.7342 % change on previous year against -0.7449 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.0107 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 189th and South Korea ranks 187th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.