Japan vs Niger: Population by labor force status
Japan
13.83 million people
in 2025
Niger
12.91 million people
in 2025
Japan rank
29th
Niger rank
32nd
Population by labor force status over time
- Japan
- Niger
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13.83 million people against 12.91 million people in Niger, a difference of 929,500 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 29th and Niger ranks 32nd of 186 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.81 million people | 4.57 million people | 15.24 million people | Japan |
| 2000s | 17.69 million people | 6.58 million people | 11.11 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 16.44 million people | 9.64 million people | 6.80 million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 14.65 million people | 12.14 million people | 2.51 million people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Japan or Niger?
- Japan, at 13.83 million people against 12.91 million people in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Japan and Niger?
- 929,500 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Niger rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Japan ranks 29th and Niger ranks 32nd 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
Population below working age (under 15 years old).