Japan vs Vietnam: Population aged 25-64 years
Japan
60,772 thousands
in 2025
Vietnam
54,665 thousands
in 2025
Japan rank
11th
Vietnam rank
13th
Population aged 25-64 years over time
- Japan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Japan currently reports 60,772 thousands against 54,665 thousands in Vietnam, a difference of 6,107 thousands.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 230 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58,516 thousands | 15,155 thousands | 43,360 thousands | Japan |
| 1980s | 65,302 thousands | 19,988 thousands | 45,313 thousands | Japan |
| 1990s | 68,572 thousands | 26,872 thousands | 41,699 thousands | Japan |
| 2000s | 70,517 thousands | 36,166 thousands | 34,351 thousands | Japan |
| 2010s | 65,873 thousands | 47,936 thousands | 17,937 thousands | Japan |
| 2020s | 61,678 thousands | 54,164 thousands | 7,514 thousands | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years, Japan or Vietnam?
- Japan, at 60,772 thousands against 54,665 thousands in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between Japan and Vietnam?
- 6,107 thousands, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vietnam?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Vietnam rank globally for population aged 25-64 years?
- Japan ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 13th 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