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 215 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

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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 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 21 Sudan 577,291 compare
  3. 22 South Africa 540,082 compare
  4. 24 Iraq 513,147 compare
  5. 25 Afghanistan 500,105 compare
  6. 26 Angola 451,643 compare

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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 215 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

Indicator
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 14,322 data points, 1960–2025
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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.