Japan vs Yemen: Population younger than 15 with projections
Japan
14.49 million
in 2023
Yemen
16.24 million
in 2023
Japan rank
28th
Yemen rank
26th
Population younger than 15 with projections over time
- Japan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 16.24 million against 14.49 million in Japan, a difference of 1.75 million.
That makes Yemen'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.
Japan ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 26th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 7 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.23 million | 2.02 million | 28.21 million | Japan |
| 1960s | 26.07 million | 2.55 million | 23.51 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 26.57 million | 3.71 million | 22.86 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 26.04 million | 5.65 million | 20.39 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 20.05 million | 8.33 million | 11.72 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 17.69 million | 10.51 million | 7.18 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 16.44 million | 12.96 million | 3.48 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 14.97 million | 15.58 million | 610,175 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population younger than 15 with projections, Japan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 16.24 million against 14.49 million in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between Japan and Yemen?
- 1.75 million, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Yemen?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Yemen rank globally for population younger than 15 with projections?
- Japan ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 26th 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.