Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Japan

Japan: Age population, age 16, female, interpolated was 542,965 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
542,965
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
23rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.24 million
in 1964
All-time low
542,382
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Japan, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.

Analysis

Japan recorded 542,965 for age population, age 16, female, interpolated in 2025.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Japan peaked at 1.24 million in 1964 and was at its lowest, 542,382, in 2022.

That places Japan 23rd 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 1.03 million 797,971 1.24 million 10
1970s 788,075 758,981 854,320 10
1980s 879,910 746,982 1.02 million 10
1990s 837,103 716,960 1.02 million 10
2000s 628,316 575,612 710,563 10
2010s 583,966 572,311 589,097 10
2020s 548,284 542,382 562,576 6

Countries ranked near Japan

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  2. 21 Sudan 562,157 compare
  3. 22 South Africa 543,269 compare
  4. 24 Iraq 492,395 compare
  5. 25 Afghanistan 486,969 compare
  6. 26 Angola 434,863 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Japan?
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Japan was 542,965 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 1964.
What is the lowest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 542,382 in 2022.
How does Japan rank for age population, age 16, female, interpolated?
Japan ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 16, female, interpolated rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 16, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 14,322 data points, 1960–2025
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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.