Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre was 39.79 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
39.79 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
70th
of 215 countries
All-time high
74.84 units per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
39.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 39.79 units per square kilometre for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 74.84 units per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 39.79 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Japan 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74.74 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 72.47 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 70.15 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 68.25 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 67.01 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 65.64 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 64.8 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 64.83 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 65.13 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 65.58 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 67.04 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 68.43 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 69.98 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 71.38 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 72.59 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 73.47 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 74.16 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 74.63 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 74.84 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 74.72 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 74.77 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 74.61 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 73.77 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 73.1 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 71.83 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 70.07 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 68.03 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 65.71 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 63.3 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 61.03 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 59.15 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 57.57 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 56.14 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 54.89 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 53.81 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 52.89 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 52.09 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 51.37 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 50.66 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 50.04 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 49.6 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 49.22 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 48.87 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 48.52 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 48.21 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 47.94 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 47.74 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 47.54 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 47.27 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 46.98 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 46.61 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 46.21 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 45.77 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 45.29 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 44.8 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 44.36 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.92 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 43.46 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 42.96 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 42.33 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 41.54 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 40.71 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 39.79 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.12 units per square kilometre | 64.8 units per square kilometre | 74.74 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 71.21 units per square kilometre | 65.58 units per square kilometre | 74.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.99 units per square kilometre | 63.3 units per square kilometre | 74.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.96 units per square kilometre | 50.66 units per square kilometre | 61.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5 units per square kilometre | 47.27 units per square kilometre | 50.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.04 units per square kilometre | 42.96 units per square kilometre | 46.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.09 units per square kilometre | 39.79 units per square kilometre | 42.33 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 67 Luxembourg 40.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Cote d'Ivoire 40.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Jordan 40.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 British Virgin Islands 39.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Syria 38.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Antigua and Barbuda 38.64 units per square kilometre 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0547 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Japan was 39.79 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.84 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.79 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 0-14, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 0-14, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 0-14, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.