Japan vs Mozambique: Population by labor force status
Japan
13.83 million people
in 2025
Mozambique
15.74 million people
in 2025
Japan rank
29th
Mozambique rank
27th
Population by labor force status over time
- Japan
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 15.74 million people against 13.83 million people in Japan, a difference of 1.90 million people.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 29th and Mozambique ranks 27th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.81 million people | 7.05 million people | 12.76 million people | Japan |
| 2000s | 17.69 million people | 9.13 million people | 8.56 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 16.44 million people | 11.99 million people | 4.45 million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 14.65 million people | 14.85 million people | 200,300 people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Japan or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 15.74 million people against 13.83 million people in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Japan and Mozambique?
- 1.90 million people, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mozambique?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Mozambique rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Japan ranks 29th and Mozambique ranks 27th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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
Population below working age (under 15 years old).