Population aged 25-64 years in Japan
Japan: Population aged 25-64 years was 60,772 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Japan, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years in Japan is 60,772 thousands, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Japan peaked at 71,086 thousands in 2004 and was at its lowest, 53,326 thousands, in 1970.
Japan ranks 11th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58,516 thousands | 53,326 thousands | 63,062 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,302 thousands | 63,625 thousands | 66,759 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,572 thousands | 67,026 thousands | 70,378 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,517 thousands | 69,294 thousands | 71,086 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,873 thousands | 62,872 thousands | 69,157 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,678 thousands | 60,772 thousands | 62,624 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Japan
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.501 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.83 million (2100)
- Population density 210.83 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.501 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.15 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 29,068 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.15 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.15 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.6228 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.21 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years in Japan?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Japan was 60,772 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 71,086 thousands in 2004.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,326 thousands in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Japan ranks 11th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release