Bangladesh vs Japan: Population aged 25-64 years
Bangladesh
81,336 thousands
in 2025
Japan
60,772 thousands
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
8th
Japan rank
11th
Population aged 25-64 years over time
- Bangladesh
- Japan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 81,336 thousands against 60,772 thousands in Japan, a difference of 20,564 thousands.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Japan ranks 11th of 226 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,896 thousands | 58,516 thousands | 32,620 thousands | Japan |
| 1980s | 32,920 thousands | 65,302 thousands | 32,381 thousands | Japan |
| 1990s | 43,558 thousands | 68,572 thousands | 25,014 thousands | Japan |
| 2000s | 56,415 thousands | 70,517 thousands | 14,102 thousands | Japan |
| 2010s | 68,792 thousands | 65,873 thousands | 2,920 thousands | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 77,679 thousands | 61,678 thousands | 16,001 thousands | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years, Bangladesh or Japan?
- Bangladesh, at 81,336 thousands against 60,772 thousands in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between Bangladesh and Japan?
- 20,564 thousands, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for population aged 25-64 years?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Japan ranks 11th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 25-64 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