Age population, age 17, female, interpolated in Japan

Japan: Age population, age 17, female, interpolated was 552,498 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
552,498
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
21st
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.24 million
in 1965
All-time low
544,311
in 2023
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 17, female, interpolated in Japan, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 552,498 for age population, age 17, female, interpolated in 2025.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 17, female, interpolated in Japan peaked at 1.24 million in 1965 and was at its lowest, 544,311, in 2023.

That places Japan 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.04 million 797,014 1.24 million 10
1970s 802,535 760,298 912,136 10
1980s 854,073 745,386 996,933 10
1990s 867,585 722,875 1.02 million 10
2000s 642,348 582,481 716,612 10
2010s 585,225 575,810 590,634 10
2020s 555,275 544,311 573,265 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 18 Iran 632,755 compare
  2. 19 Turkey 619,675 compare
  3. 20 Uganda 591,710 compare
  4. 22 Sudan 548,223 compare
  5. 23 South Africa 544,916 compare
  6. 24 Iraq 478,123 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 17, female, interpolated in Japan?
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated in Japan was 552,498 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 17, female, interpolated recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 1965.
What is the lowest age population, age 17, female, interpolated recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 544,311 in 2023.
How does Japan rank for age population, age 17, female, interpolated?
Japan ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 17, female, interpolated rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 17, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 17, 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.