Population ages 25-29, female in Japan

Japan: Population ages 25-29, female was 3.00 million in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.00 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.61 million
in 1976
All-time low
2.95 million
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 25-29, female in Japan, 1960–2025

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Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 25-29, female in Japan stood at 3.00 million.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 25-29, female in Japan peaked at 5.61 million in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.95 million, in 2021.

That places Japan 17th 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 4.34 million 4.18 million 4.68 million 10
1970s 5.03 million 4.53 million 5.61 million 10
1980s 3.94 million 3.76 million 4.45 million 10
1990s 4.26 million 3.85 million 4.86 million 10
2000s 4.25 million 3.61 million 4.89 million 10
2010s 3.19 million 2.96 million 3.53 million 10
2020s 2.98 million 2.95 million 3.00 million 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 14 Russia 3.44 million compare
  2. 15 Turkey 3.31 million compare
  3. 16 Vietnam 3.23 million compare
  4. 18 Iran 2.96 million compare
  5. 19 Tanzania 2.78 million compare
  6. 20 South Africa 2.75 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 25-29, female in Japan?
Population ages 25-29, female in Japan was 3.00 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
What is the highest population ages 25-29, female recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 5.61 million in 1976.
What is the lowest population ages 25-29, female recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.95 million in 2021.
How does Japan rank for population ages 25-29, female?
Japan ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 25-29, female rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 25-29, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 25-29, female
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 25 to 29.