Population ages 0-14, female in Japan
Japan: Population ages 0-14, female was 6.75 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Japan recorded 6.75 million for population ages 0-14, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Japan peaked at 13.77 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.75 million, in 2025.
That places Japan 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.44 million | 11.65 million | 13.77 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.72 million | 11.75 million | 13.36 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.62 million | 11.23 million | 13.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.77 million | 9.00 million | 10.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.61 million | 8.39 million | 8.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.98 million | 7.61 million | 8.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.13 million | 6.75 million | 7.50 million | 6 |
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More health data for Japan
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 633,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 607,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 640,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 611,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 638,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 608,501 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Japan?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Japan was 6.75 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.77 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 million in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Japan ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.