Population, female (% of total population) in Japan
Japan: Population, female (% of total population) was 51.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
51st
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 1960
All-time low
50.6%
in 1981
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Japan recorded 51.2% for population, female in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Japan peaked at 51.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1981.
That places Japan 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, female (% of total population) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.4% | — |
| 1961 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 51.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 51.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.8%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.2% | 51.0% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 50.8% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 51.1% | 51.2% | 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 in Japan?
- Population, female in Japan was 51.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1981.
- How does Japan rank for population, female?
- Japan ranks 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.