How does Japan rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita?

Japan ranks 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.

Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Japan data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita in Japan

Name: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita in Japan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Japan: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita was 0.0005 thousands per person in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0005 thousands per person

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

120th

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.0006 thousands per person

in 2000

All-time low

0.0005 thousands per person

in 2025

Years of data

1970–2025

Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita in Japan, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.

Analysis

In 2025, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita in Japan stood at 0.0005 thousands per person. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0006 thousands per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 thousands per person, in 2025.

That places Japan 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita in Japan, 1970 to 2025.
Year	thousands per person	Change
1970	0.0005 thousands per person	—
1971	0.0005 thousands per person	-0.8%
1972	0.0005 thousands per person	+1.0%
1973	0.0005 thousands per person	+1.2%
1974	0.0005 thousands per person	+1.2%
1975	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.8%
1976	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.9%
1977	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.5%
1978	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.4%
1979	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.2%
1980	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.1%
1981	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.1%
1982	0.0005 thousands per person	-0.1%
1983	0.0005 thousands per person	-0.2%
1984	0.0005 thousands per person	-0.0%
1985	0.0005 thousands per person	-0.3%
1986	0.0005 thousands per person	-0.0%
1987	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.1%
1988	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.1%
1989	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.0%
1990	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.1%
1991	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.1%
1992	0.0005 thousands per person	-0.3%
1993	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.4%
1994	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.4%
1995	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.4%
1996	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.3%
1997	0.0006 thousands per person	+0.3%
1998	0.0006 thousands per person	+0.3%
1999	0.0006 thousands per person	+0.5%
2000	0.0006 thousands per person	+0.3%
2001	0.0006 thousands per person	-0.1%
2002	0.0006 thousands per person	-0.1%
2003	0.0006 thousands per person	-0.1%
2004	0.0006 thousands per person	+0.1%
2005	0.0006 thousands per person	-0.3%
2006	0.0006 thousands per person	-0.6%
2007	0.0005 thousands per person	-0.7%
2008	0.0005 thousands per person	-0.6%
2009	0.0005 thousands per person	-0.6%
2010	0.0005 thousands per person	-0.2%
2011	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.0%
2012	0.0005 thousands per person	-1.2%
2013	0.0005 thousands per person	-1.4%
2014	0.0005 thousands per person	-1.5%
2015	0.0005 thousands per person	-1.3%
2016	0.0005 thousands per person	-1.2%
2017	0.0005 thousands per person	-0.8%
2018	0.0005 thousands per person	-0.6%
2019	0.0005 thousands per person	-0.4%
2020	0.0005 thousands per person	-0.1%
2021	0.0005 thousands per person	-0.3%
2022	0.0005 thousands per person	-0.2%
2023	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.1%
2024	0.0005 thousands per person	-0.0%
2025	0.0005 thousands per person	-0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0005 thousands per person	0.0005 thousands per person	0.0005 thousands per person	10
1980s	0.0005 thousands per person	0.0005 thousands per person	0.0005 thousands per person	10
1990s	0.0005 thousands per person	0.0005 thousands per person	0.0006 thousands per person	10
2000s	0.0006 thousands per person	0.0005 thousands per person	0.0006 thousands per person	10
2010s	0.0005 thousands per person	0.0005 thousands per person	0.0005 thousands per person	10
2020s	0.0005 thousands per person	0.0005 thousands per person	0.0005 thousands per person	6

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122 Suriname 0.0005 thousands per person compare
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More population data for Japan

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Population growth rate -0.501 (2100)
Population density 210.83 (2100)
Projected population under age 5 2.83 million (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita in Japan?: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita in Japan was 0.0005 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.0006 thousands per person in 2000.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 thousands per person in 2025.
How does Japan rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita?: Japan ranks 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Population, total

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Population aged 25-64 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita
Unit: thousands per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 11,792 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.