Age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Japan

Japan: Age population, age 02, female, interpolated was 378,555 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
378,555
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
37th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.04 million
in 1975
All-time low
378,555
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Japan, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.

Analysis

Japan recorded 378,555 for age population, age 02, female, interpolated in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Japan peaked at 1.04 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 378,555, in 2025.

That places Japan 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 790,033 769,738 842,369 10
1970s 958,660 877,698 1.04 million 10
1980s 731,728 636,105 846,742 10
1990s 580,705 567,907 618,022 10
2000s 557,624 528,613 577,166 10
2010s 501,832 466,934 531,776 10
2020s 412,396 378,555 452,190 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 34 Mali 428,668 compare
  2. 35 Myanmar 423,553 compare
  3. 36 Ghana 420,712 compare
  4. 38 Chad 373,072 compare
  5. 39 Germany 355,306 compare
  6. 40 Somalia 351,742 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Japan?
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Japan was 378,555 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
What is the highest age population, age 02, female, interpolated recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 1975.
What is the lowest age population, age 02, female, interpolated recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 378,555 in 2025.
How does Japan rank for age population, age 02, female, interpolated?
Japan ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 02, female, interpolated rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 02, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 14,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.