Population, age 20, female in Japan

Japan: Population, age 20, female was 590,012 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
590,012
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 191 countries
All-time high
951,041
in 1993
All-time low
590,012
in 2015
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 20, female in Japan, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200220151990: 920.4k1991: 934.1k1992: 945.0k1993: 951.0k1994: 949.7k1995: 939.3k1996: 918.9k1997: 889.7k1998: 855.4k1999: 821.1k2000: 790.8k2001: 765.9k2002: 745.6k2003: 728.6k2004: 712.5k2005: 695.7k2006: 677.9k2007: 660.0k2008: 642.8k2009: 627.7k2010: 615.3k2011: 606.0k2012: 599.2k2013: 594.7k2015: 590.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 20, female in Japan stood at 590,012. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 20, female in Japan peaked at 951,041 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 590,012, in 2015.

That places Japan 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 20, female in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 20, female in Japan, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 920,441
1991 934,133 +1.5%
1992 945,021 +1.2%
1993 951,041 +0.6%
1994 949,652 -0.1%
1995 939,322 -1.1%
1996 918,932 -2.2%
1997 889,698 -3.2%
1998 855,353 -3.9%
1999 821,113 -4.0%
2000 790,800 -3.7%
2001 765,917 -3.1%
2002 745,639 -2.6%
2003 728,615 -2.3%
2004 712,508 -2.2%
2005 695,681 -2.4%
2006 677,870 -2.6%
2007 659,966 -2.6%
2008 642,817 -2.6%
2009 627,658 -2.4%
2010 615,347 -2.0%
2011 606,007 -1.5%
2012 599,229 -1.1%
2013 594,663 -0.8%
2015 590,012 -0.8%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 590,012 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,970, 18.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 590,012 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,090, 15.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 912,471 821,113 951,041 10
2000s 704,747 627,658 790,800 10
2010s 601,052 590,012 615,347 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 15 Russia 697,127 compare
  2. 16 Turkey 689,849 compare
  3. 17 Iran 682,188 compare
  4. 19 South Africa 499,210 compare
  5. 20 Tanzania 478,888 compare
  6. 21 Sudan 459,015 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 20, female in Japan?
Population, age 20, female in Japan was 590,012 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 20, female recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 951,041 in 1993.
What is the lowest population, age 20, female recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 590,012 in 2015.
How does Japan rank for population, age 20, female?
Japan ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 20, female rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 20, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 20, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.