Age population, age 15, female, interpolated in Japan
Japan: Age population, age 15, female, interpolated was 533,538 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
533,538
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
23rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.24 million
in 1963
All-time low
533,538
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 15, 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 15, female, interpolated in Japan is 533,538, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 15, female, interpolated in Japan peaked at 1.24 million in 1963 and was at its lowest, 533,538, in 2025.
Japan ranks 23rd 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 15, female, interpolated in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 799,248 | — |
| 1961 | 973,265 | +21.8% |
| 1962 | 1.21 million | +24.1% |
| 1963 | 1.24 million | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.18 million | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 1.09 million | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 1.03 million | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 968,280 | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 909,422 | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 852,481 | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 829,246 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 812,713 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 772,040 | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 767,557 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 783,033 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 774,052 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 762,847 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 757,611 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 764,455 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 785,343 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 821,114 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 748,241 | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 771,004 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 880,481 | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 887,044 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 923,914 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 966,762 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 996,768 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.02 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 967,953 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 911,486 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 868,217 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 835,541 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 806,858 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 774,156 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 743,055 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 723,218 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 716,857 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 710,504 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 691,172 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 664,360 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 644,551 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 629,280 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 608,925 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 590,057 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 584,252 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 581,554 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 574,919 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 580,865 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 583,723 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 580,934 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 584,057 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 585,913 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 585,564 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 586,606 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 587,295 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 579,911 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 570,510 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 561,526 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 547,958 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 541,836 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 545,252 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 545,132 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 540,513 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 533,538 | -1.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 533,538 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,411, 37.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 533,538 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,824, 36.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 million | 799,248 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 780,890 | 757,611 | 829,246 | 10 |
| 1980s | 903,349 | 748,241 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 805,784 | 710,504 | 967,953 | 10 |
| 2000s | 614,994 | 574,919 | 691,172 | 10 |
| 2010s | 580,604 | 561,526 | 587,295 | 10 |
| 2020s | 542,372 | 533,538 | 547,958 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 15, female, interpolated in Japan?
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated in Japan was 533,538 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 15, female, interpolated recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 1963.
- What is the lowest age population, age 15, female, interpolated recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 533,538 in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for age population, age 15, female, interpolated?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 15, female, interpolated rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 15, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.