Population ages 15-19, female in Japan
Japan: Population ages 15-19, female was 2.76 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.76 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.58 million
in 1966
All-time low
2.75 million
in 2024
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, female in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-19, female in Japan stood at 2.76 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Japan peaked at 5.58 million in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.75 million, in 2024.
Japan ranks 21st 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.
Population ages 15-19, female in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.57 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.53 million | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 4.73 million | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 4.97 million | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 5.23 million | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 5.52 million | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 5.58 million | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 5.36 million | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 5.03 million | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 4.72 million | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 4.46 million | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 4.28 million | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 4.09 million | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 3.95 million | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 3.89 million | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 3.84 million | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 3.80 million | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 3.79 million | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.79 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.80 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.85 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.84 million | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.86 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 3.98 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 4.08 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 4.20 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 4.42 million | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 4.66 million | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 4.80 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 4.93 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 4.98 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 4.92 million | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 4.79 million | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.60 million | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 4.39 million | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 4.19 million | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 4.02 million | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 3.88 million | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 3.76 million | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.66 million | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.58 million | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.50 million | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.42 million | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.34 million | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.23 million | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.13 million | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.05 million | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.99 million | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.94 million | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.91 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.91 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.90 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.90 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.91 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.92 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.94 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.94 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.92 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.90 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.86 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.81 million | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.78 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.76 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.75 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 2.76 million | +0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.76 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,870, 38.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.76 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76,682, 36.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.03 million | 4.53 million | 5.58 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.97 million | 3.79 million | 4.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.26 million | 3.84 million | 4.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.32 million | 3.66 million | 4.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 million | 2.91 million | 3.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 million | 2.90 million | 2.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 million | 2.75 million | 2.86 million | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, female in Japan?
- Population ages 15-19, female in Japan was 2.76 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.58 million in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 million in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19.