Algeria vs Japan: Population by labor force status

Algeria
14.20 million people
in 2025
Japan
13.83 million people
in 2025
Algeria rank
28th
Japan rank
29th

Population by labor force status over time

  • Algeria
  • Japan
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199120082025

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 14.20 million people against 13.83 million people in Japan, a difference of 360,400 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.

Algeria ranks 28th and Japan ranks 29th of 186 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 10.95 million people 19.81 million people 8.86 million people Japan
2000s 9.83 million people 17.69 million people 7.86 million people Japan
2010s 11.48 million people 16.44 million people 4.95 million people Japan
2020s 14.00 million people 14.65 million people 648,417 people Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by labor force status, Algeria or Japan?
Algeria, at 14.20 million people against 13.83 million people in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by labor force status between Algeria and Japan?
360,400 people, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Japan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Japan rank globally for population by labor force status?
Algeria ranks 28th and Japan ranks 29th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by labor force status
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Population below working age (under 15 years old).