Population, female, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Population, female, annual growth rate was -0.4411 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.4411 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
197th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.07 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-0.454 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in Japan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Japan recorded -0.4411 % change on previous year for population, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 342.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 2.07 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -0.454 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Japan 197th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, female, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8514 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.863 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9377 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 0.9526 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.8144 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9245 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +96.2% |
| 1972 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1973 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9461 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8899 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8281 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7681 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7201 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7009 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.706 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6613 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.64 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5431 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4922 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4268 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4134 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3446 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4143 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4051 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3575 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3108 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2658 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 0.258 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2713 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3096 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2233 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2075 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.285 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 2002 | 0.282 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.267 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0882 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0686 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1207 % change on previous year | +76.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1654 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0396 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0687 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 2011 | -0.153 % change on previous year | -322.8% |
| 2012 | -0.1434 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2013 | -0.1276 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2014 | -0.1165 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2015 | -0.0997 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2016 | -0.0495 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2017 | -0.0739 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 2018 | -0.1197 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 2019 | -0.1349 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2020 | -0.2764 % change on previous year | +104.8% |
| 2021 | -0.4285 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 2022 | -0.4123 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2023 | -0.454 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2024 | -0.3925 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2025 | -0.4411 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9407 % change on previous year | 0.8144 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.19 % change on previous year | 0.8281 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6072 % change on previous year | 0.4134 % change on previous year | 0.7681 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.316 % change on previous year | 0.2233 % change on previous year | 0.4143 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1624 % change on previous year | 0.0396 % change on previous year | 0.285 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.095 % change on previous year | -0.153 % change on previous year | 0.0687 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4008 % change on previous year | -0.454 % change on previous year | -0.2764 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 194 Cuba -0.3534 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Dominica -0.3776 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Tonga -0.3985 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Puerto Rico -0.4815 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Serbia -0.4847 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Belarus -0.4901 % change on previous year 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, female, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in Japan was -0.4411 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.454 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 197th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 342.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.