Population, female in Japan
Japan: Population, female was 63.22 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Japan is 63.22 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Japan peaked at 65.42 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 47.91 million, in 1960.
That places Japan 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.93 million | 47.91 million | 52.12 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.00 million | 52.67 million | 58.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.87 million | 59.12 million | 62.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.51 million | 62.54 million | 64.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.03 million | 64.46 million | 65.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.07 million | 64.76 million | 65.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.90 million | 63.22 million | 64.58 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 633,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 607,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 640,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 611,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 638,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 608,501 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Japan?
- Population, female in Japan was 63.22 million 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 65.42 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.91 million in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for population, female?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.