Population, female, per capita in Japan
Japan: Population, female, per capita was 0.5124 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.5124 units per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
51st
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.514 units per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.506 units per person
in 1981
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, per capita in Japan stood at 0.5124 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.514 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.506 units per person, in 1981.
That places Japan 51st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, female, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.514 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5137 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5134 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.513 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5125 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5121 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5116 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.511 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5105 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5099 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5094 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5087 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5078 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5072 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5069 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5067 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5066 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5064 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5063 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5062 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5061 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.506 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5061 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5061 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5062 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5062 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5063 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5063 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5064 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5064 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5065 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5066 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5068 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5069 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5071 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5072 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5074 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5076 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5078 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.508 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5082 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5084 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5086 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5089 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5092 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5095 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5098 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.51 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5103 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5106 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5108 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.511 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5111 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5111 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5112 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5113 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5113 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5113 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5113 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5114 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5115 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5116 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5118 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5119 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5122 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5124 units per person | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.5124 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5055 units per person, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.5124 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4977 units per person, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5122 units per person | 0.5099 units per person | 0.514 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5072 units per person | 0.5062 units per person | 0.5094 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5062 units per person | 0.506 units per person | 0.5064 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5072 units per person | 0.5065 units per person | 0.508 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5093 units per person | 0.5082 units per person | 0.5106 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5112 units per person | 0.5108 units per person | 0.5114 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5119 units per person | 0.5115 units per person | 0.5124 units per person | 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)
- 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, female, per capita in Japan?
- Population, female, per capita in Japan was 0.5124 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.514 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.506 units per person in 1981.
- How does Japan rank for population, female, per capita?
- Japan ranks 51st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.