Japan vs South Asia: Population, female

Japan
63.22 million
in 2025
South Asia
825.70 million
in 2025
Japan rank
12th
South Asia rank
14th

Population, female over time

  • Japan
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 825.70 million against 63.22 million in Japan, a difference of 762.49 million.

That makes South Asia's figure about 13.1 times Japan's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 14th of 217 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 49.93 million 273.76 million 223.84 million South Asia
1970s 56.00 million 343.84 million 287.84 million South Asia
1980s 60.87 million 433.99 million 373.13 million South Asia
1990s 63.51 million 538.92 million 475.41 million South Asia
2000s 65.03 million 646.87 million 581.84 million South Asia
2010s 65.07 million 743.24 million 678.17 million South Asia
2020s 63.90 million 807.35 million 743.45 million South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, female, Japan or South Asia?
South Asia, at 825.70 million against 63.22 million in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, female between Japan and South Asia?
762.49 million, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Asia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Japan and South Asia rank globally for population, female?
Japan ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 14th of 217 countries.
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

Indicator
Population, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.