Population ages 0-14, total in Japan
Japan: Population ages 0-14, total was 13.86 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, total in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total in Japan is 13.86 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Japan peaked at 27.81 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 13.86 million, in 2025.
That places Japan 29th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.26 million | 23.76 million | 27.81 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.10 million | 24.05 million | 27.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.93 million | 23.08 million | 27.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.04 million | 18.46 million | 22.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.68 million | 17.23 million | 18.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.42 million | 15.66 million | 17.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.66 million | 13.86 million | 15.43 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 26 South Africa 16.66 million compare
- 27 Mozambique 15.74 million compare
- 28 Algeria 14.20 million compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 13.23 million compare
- 31 Myanmar 13.21 million compare
- 32 Niger 12.91 million compare
More health data for Japan
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 583,534 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 563,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 590,814 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 72.50 million (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 559,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 502,682 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 7.11 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 11.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 593,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 552,498 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Japan?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Japan was 13.86 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.81 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.86 million in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Japan ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.