Angola vs Japan: Population young working old

Angola
16.38 million
in 2023
Japan
14.49 million
in 2023
Angola rank
25th
Japan rank
28th

Population young working old over time

  • Angola
  • Japan
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 16.38 million against 14.49 million in Japan, a difference of 1.89 million.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.

Angola ranks 25th and Japan ranks 28th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 1.93 million 30.23 million 28.30 million Japan
1960s 2.39 million 26.07 million 23.68 million Japan
1970s 3.09 million 26.57 million 23.48 million Japan
1980s 4.29 million 26.04 million 21.74 million Japan
1990s 6.19 million 20.05 million 13.86 million Japan
2000s 8.64 million 17.69 million 9.05 million Japan
2010s 12.53 million 16.44 million 3.90 million Japan
2020s 15.72 million 14.97 million 752,075 Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Angola or Japan?
Angola, at 16.38 million against 14.49 million in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Angola and Japan?
1.89 million, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Japan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Angola and Japan rank globally for population young working old?
Angola ranks 25th and Japan ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population young working old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed