Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Japan
Japan: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 36.65 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Japan recorded 36.65 million people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Japan peaked at 36.65 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.23 million people, in 1950.
Japan ranks 4th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.80 million people | 4.23 million people | 5.38 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.36 million people | 5.54 million people | 7.33 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.88 million people | 7.54 million people | 10.39 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.40 million people | 10.73 million people | 14.39 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.12 million people | 15.00 million people | 21.37 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.61 million people | 22.14 million people | 29.13 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.35 million people | 29.55 million people | 36.17 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.57 million people | 36.41 million people | 36.65 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Japan
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.83 million people (2100)
- Population density 210.83 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.15 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 29,068 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.15 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.15 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Japan?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Japan was 36.65 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.65 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 million people in 1950.
- How does Japan rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.