Population, age 1, female in Japan
Japan: Population, age 1, female was 455,643 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 1, female in Japan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 1, female in Japan is 455,643, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 1, female in Japan peaked at 620,039 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 455,643, in 2015.
Japan ranks 24th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 1, female in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 620,039 | — |
| 1991 | 605,438 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 593,806 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 585,397 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 580,344 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 578,530 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 580,470 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 585,687 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 591,832 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 595,749 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 595,247 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 589,227 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 578,463 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 564,938 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 551,621 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 540,627 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 532,673 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 526,988 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 522,406 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 517,135 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 509,933 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 500,481 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 489,398 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 477,488 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 455,643 | -4.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 455,643 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,208, 16.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 455,643 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27,052, 16.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 591,729 | 578,530 | 620,039 | 10 |
| 2000s | 551,932 | 517,135 | 595,247 | 10 |
| 2010s | 486,589 | 455,643 | 509,933 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 1, female in Japan?
- Population, age 1, female in Japan was 455,643 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 1, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 620,039 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 1, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 455,643 in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for population, age 1, female?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 1, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 1, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.