Population ages 40-44, female in Japan
Japan: Population ages 40-44, female was 3.61 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 40-44, female in Japan, 1960–2025
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 40-44, female in Japan stood at 3.61 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female in Japan peaked at 5.52 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.76 million, in 1960.
That places Japan 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.22 million | 2.76 million | 3.63 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.99 million | 3.69 million | 4.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.57 million | 4.18 million | 5.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.63 million | 3.86 million | 5.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.91 million | 3.80 million | 4.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 million | 4.25 million | 4.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 million | 3.61 million | 4.21 million | 6 |
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- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 542,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 564,701 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 454,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 478,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 533,538 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 526,359 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 557,669 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 458,050 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 40-44, female in Japan?
- Population ages 40-44, female in Japan was 3.61 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 40-44, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 million in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for population ages 40-44, female?
- Japan ranks 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 40-44, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 40-44, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 40 to 44.