East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Japan: Population, female
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1.06 billion
in 2025
Japan
63.22 million
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
11th
Japan rank
12th
Population, female over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Japan
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 1.06 billion against 63.22 million in Japan, a difference of 996.90 million.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 16.8 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Japan ranks 12th of 47 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 480.38 million | 49.93 million | 430.45 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 609.53 million | 56.00 million | 553.52 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 722.58 million | 60.87 million | 661.72 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 840.57 million | 63.51 million | 777.06 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 931.42 million | 65.03 million | 866.39 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.01 billion | 65.07 million | 942.70 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 1.05 billion | 63.90 million | 990.06 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Japan?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 1.06 billion against 63.22 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Japan?
- 996.90 million, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Japan rank globally for population, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Japan ranks 12th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.