Population, age 25, female in Japan
Japan: Population, age 25, female was 620,318 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 25, female in Japan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 25, female in Japan stood at 620,318. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 25, female in Japan peaked at 954,202 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 620,318, in 2015.
Japan ranks 18th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 25, female in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 819,308 | — |
| 1991 | 839,033 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 860,347 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 881,951 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 902,320 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 920,123 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 935,275 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 947,315 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 954,202 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 953,458 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 943,606 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 923,511 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 894,375 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 859,997 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 825,679 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 795,312 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 770,428 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 750,190 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 733,239 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 717,209 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 700,442 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 682,678 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 664,820 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 647,716 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 620,318 | -4.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 620,318 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,500, 19.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 620,318 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40,130, 15.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 901,333 | 819,308 | 954,202 | 10 |
| 2000s | 821,355 | 717,209 | 943,606 | 10 |
| 2010s | 663,195 | 620,318 | 700,442 | 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 25, female in Japan?
- Population, age 25, female in Japan was 620,318 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 25, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 954,202 in 1998.
- What is the lowest population, age 25, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 620,318 in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for population, age 25, female?
- Japan ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 25, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 25, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.