Japan vs Russia: Population aged 25-64 years
Japan
60,772 thousands
in 2025
Russia
78,998 thousands
in 2025
Japan rank
11th
Russia rank
9th
Population aged 25-64 years over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 78,998 thousands against 60,772 thousands in Japan, a difference of 18,226 thousands.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 11th and Russia ranks 9th of 230 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58,516 thousands | 65,639 thousands | 7,123 thousands | Russia |
| 1980s | 65,302 thousands | 74,698 thousands | 9,396 thousands | Russia |
| 1990s | 68,572 thousands | 78,765 thousands | 10,194 thousands | Russia |
| 2000s | 70,517 thousands | 79,122 thousands | 8,605 thousands | Russia |
| 2010s | 65,873 thousands | 84,646 thousands | 18,773 thousands | Russia |
| 2020s | 61,678 thousands | 81,729 thousands | 20,051 thousands | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 78,998 thousands against 60,772 thousands in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between Japan and Russia?
- 18,226 thousands, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for population aged 25-64 years?
- Japan ranks 11th and Russia ranks 9th of 230 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