Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Japan
Japan: Age population, age 21, female, interpolated was 591,946 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
591,946
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.24 million
in 1969
All-time low
573,728
in 2014
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Japan stood at 591,946.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Japan peaked at 1.24 million in 1969 and was at its lowest, 573,728, in 2014.
Japan ranks 19th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 859,868 | — |
| 1961 | 958,699 | +11.5% |
| 1962 | 1.01 million | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 995,516 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 992,303 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 913,481 | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 795,633 | -12.9% |
| 1967 | 971,460 | +22.1% |
| 1968 | 1.21 million | +24.2% |
| 1969 | 1.24 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.19 million | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 1.10 million | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 1.03 million | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 963,141 | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 903,014 | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 845,906 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 823,137 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 808,137 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 769,532 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 766,581 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 783,338 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 774,389 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 761,270 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 753,268 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 757,275 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 776,267 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 811,858 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 741,456 | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 768,115 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 880,345 | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 890,474 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 927,134 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 964,194 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 989,207 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 960,643 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 906,115 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 862,987 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 829,205 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 799,753 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 767,111 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 736,015 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 715,930 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 709,097 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 701,597 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 682,299 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 657,548 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 639,636 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 625,821 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 606,425 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 588,280 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 582,911 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 580,240 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 573,728 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 579,799 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 583,777 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 583,010 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 588,269 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 592,479 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 593,792 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 593,955 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 594,130 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 588,529 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 587,139 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 591,946 | +0.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 591,946 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,261, 41.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 591,946 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,401, 38.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 994,396 | 795,633 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 919,132 | 766,581 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 780,758 | 741,456 | 880,345 | 10 |
| 1990s | 934,800 | 829,205 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 703,481 | 625,821 | 799,753 | 10 |
| 2010s | 585,892 | 573,728 | 606,425 | 10 |
| 2020s | 591,582 | 587,139 | 594,130 | 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 21, female, interpolated in Japan?
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Japan was 591,946 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 21, female, interpolated recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 1969.
- What is the lowest age population, age 21, female, interpolated recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 573,728 in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for age population, age 21, female, interpolated?
- Japan ranks 19th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 21, female, interpolated rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 21, 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.