Population ages 0-14, total in Japan
Japan: Population ages 0-14, total was 13.86 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.86 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
29th
of 218 countries
All-time high
27.81 million
in 1960
All-time low
13.86 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total in Japan is 13.86 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Japan peaked at 27.81 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 13.86 million, in 2025.
That places Japan 29th out of 218 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.
Population ages 0-14, total in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.81 million | — |
| 1961 | 27.41 million | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 26.58 million | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 25.72 million | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 25.03 million | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 24.57 million | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 24.07 million | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 23.76 million | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 23.77 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 23.88 million | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 24.05 million | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 24.58 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 25.09 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 25.65 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 26.17 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 26.60 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 26.93 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 27.17 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 27.34 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 27.42 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 27.37 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 27.40 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 27.32 million | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 27.01 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 26.66 million | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 26.19 million | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 25.55 million | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 24.80 million | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 23.96 million | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 23.08 million | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 22.25 million | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 21.56 million | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 20.99 million | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 20.47 million | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 20.01 million | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 19.62 million | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 19.28 million | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 18.99 million | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 18.73 million | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 18.46 million | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 18.24 million | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 18.08 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 17.94 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 17.81 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 17.68 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 17.57 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.48 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 17.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.33 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 17.23 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.12 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.99 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.84 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 16.68 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 16.51 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 16.33 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 16.17 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 16.01 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 15.84 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 15.66 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 15.43 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 15.14 million | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 14.84 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 14.51 million | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 14.18 million | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 13.86 million | -2.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 13.86 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 419,023, 33.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 13.86 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 469,743, 29.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.26 million | 23.76 million | 27.81 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.10 million | 24.05 million | 27.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.93 million | 23.08 million | 27.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.04 million | 18.46 million | 22.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.68 million | 17.23 million | 18.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.42 million | 15.66 million | 17.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.66 million | 13.86 million | 15.43 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 26 South Africa 16.66 million compare
- 27 Mozambique 15.74 million compare
- 28 Algeria 14.20 million compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 13.23 million compare
- 31 Myanmar 13.21 million compare
- 32 Niger 12.91 million 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)
- 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 population ages 0-14, total in Japan?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Japan was 13.86 million in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.81 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.86 million in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Japan ranks 29th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.