Population ages 80 and above, female in Japan
Japan: Population ages 80 and above, female was 8.23 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.23 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 217 countries
All-time high
8.23 million
in 2025
All-time low
459,259
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, 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
Japan recorded 8.23 million for population ages 80 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Japan peaked at 8.23 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 459,259, in 1960.
Japan ranks 4th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 459,259 | — |
| 1961 | 473,218 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 483,289 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 495,155 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 509,097 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 516,867 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 528,406 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 549,592 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 573,270 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 599,508 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 618,931 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 649,354 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 681,105 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 707,773 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 736,110 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 770,604 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 809,685 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 858,871 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 911,452 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 970,178 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 1.04 million | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 1.12 million | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 1.20 million | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 1.28 million | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 1.35 million | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 1.42 million | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 1.50 million | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 1.60 million | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 1.70 million | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 1.81 million | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 1.92 million | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 2.06 million | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 2.21 million | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 2.35 million | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 2.49 million | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 2.62 million | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 2.74 million | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 2.86 million | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 2.98 million | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 3.13 million | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 3.30 million | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 3.48 million | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 3.68 million | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 3.89 million | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 4.11 million | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 4.34 million | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 4.57 million | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.79 million | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 5.01 million | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 5.23 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 5.45 million | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 5.66 million | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 5.86 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 6.05 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.25 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.47 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 6.69 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.89 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 7.03 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.18 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 7.41 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 7.66 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 7.87 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 8.06 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 8.20 million | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 8.23 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 518,766 | 459,259 | 599,508 | 10 |
| 1970s | 771,406 | 618,931 | 970,178 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.40 million | 1.04 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 million | 1.92 million | 3.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.24 million | 3.30 million | 5.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.35 million | 5.45 million | 7.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.90 million | 7.41 million | 8.23 million | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Japan?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Japan was 8.23 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 80 and above, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.23 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 459,259 in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.