Japan vs Mozambique: Population younger than 15 with projections

Japan
14.49 million
in 2023
Mozambique
15.05 million
in 2023
Japan rank
28th
Mozambique rank
27th

Population younger than 15 with projections over time

  • Japan
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 15.05 million against 14.49 million in Japan, a difference of 565,100.

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

Japan ranks 28th and Mozambique ranks 27th of 229 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mozambique Difference Ahead
1950s 30.23 million 2.57 million 27.66 million Japan
1960s 26.07 million 3.09 million 22.97 million Japan
1970s 26.57 million 4.18 million 22.39 million Japan
1980s 26.04 million 5.63 million 20.41 million Japan
1990s 20.05 million 6.94 million 13.11 million Japan
2000s 17.69 million 9.13 million 8.56 million Japan
2010s 16.44 million 11.99 million 4.45 million Japan
2020s 14.97 million 14.48 million 488,175 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population younger than 15 with projections, Japan or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 15.05 million against 14.49 million in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between Japan and Mozambique?
565,100, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mozambique?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Japan and Mozambique rank globally for population younger than 15 with projections?
Japan ranks 28th and Mozambique ranks 27th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
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