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
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199120082025

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

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).