Age population, age 08, female, interpolated in Japan
Japan: Age population, age 08, female, interpolated was 470,918 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
470,918
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
29th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.03 million
in 1981
All-time low
470,918
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 08, female, interpolated in Japan is 470,918, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 08, female, interpolated in Japan peaked at 1.03 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, 470,918, in 2025.
Japan ranks 29th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 965,928 | — |
| 1961 | 904,755 | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 846,505 | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 822,339 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 804,520 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 764,025 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 762,822 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 782,360 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 776,196 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 767,555 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 764,173 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 769,504 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 786,387 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 819,171 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 746,157 | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 771,787 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 884,458 | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 893,651 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 932,513 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 976,599 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 1.01 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.03 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.02 million | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 972,291 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 912,395 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 865,925 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 831,835 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 802,744 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 769,991 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 739,249 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 719,814 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 713,786 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 707,769 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 688,862 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 662,446 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 642,884 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 627,660 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 607,344 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 588,519 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 582,634 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 579,425 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 571,782 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 576,882 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 578,996 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 575,211 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 577,739 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 579,601 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 579,391 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 579,636 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 579,097 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 570,946 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 560,661 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 550,651 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 536,682 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 530,908 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 534,309 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 534,860 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 532,098 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 527,292 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 523,345 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 517,552 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 511,514 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 500,992 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 493,769 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 486,360 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 470,918 | -3.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 470,918 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,702, 32.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 470,918 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,609, 28.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 819,700 | 762,822 | 965,928 | 10 |
| 1970s | 834,440 | 746,157 | 976,599 | 10 |
| 1980s | 895,554 | 739,249 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 654,172 | 582,634 | 719,814 | 10 |
| 2000s | 577,776 | 571,782 | 579,636 | 10 |
| 2010s | 540,175 | 523,345 | 570,946 | 10 |
| 2020s | 496,851 | 470,918 | 517,552 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 26 South Africa 526,994 compare
- 27 Mozambique 505,806 compare
- 28 Algeria 496,586 compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 446,610 compare
- 31 Myanmar 437,112 compare
- 32 Niger 409,736 compare
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 08, female, interpolated in Japan?
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated in Japan was 470,918 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 08, female, interpolated recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million in 1981.
- What is the lowest age population, age 08, female, interpolated recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 470,918 in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for age population, age 08, female, interpolated?
- Japan ranks 29th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 08, female, interpolated rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 08, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.