Population, ages 15-24, total in Japan
Japan: Population, ages 15-24, total was 12.16 million in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, ages 15-24, total in Japan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 15-24, total in Japan is 12.16 million, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, total in Japan peaked at 18.95 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12.16 million, 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 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 15-24, total in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.79 million | — |
| 1991 | 18.92 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 18.95 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 18.89 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 18.72 million | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 18.46 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 18.09 million | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 17.64 million | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 17.12 million | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 16.60 million | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 16.10 million | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 15.64 million | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 15.22 million | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 14.84 million | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 14.47 million | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 14.11 million | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 13.76 million | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 13.43 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 13.12 million | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 12.85 million | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 12.64 million | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 12.47 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 12.36 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.27 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.21 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.16 million | -0.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 12.16 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 646,952, 18.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 12.16 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 767,924, 15.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.22 million | 16.60 million | 18.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.35 million | 12.85 million | 16.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.35 million | 12.16 million | 12.64 million | 6 |
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, ages 15-24, total in Japan?
- Population, ages 15-24, total in Japan was 12.16 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.95 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.16 million in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for population, ages 15-24, total?
- Japan ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, total rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 15-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, total is the total population age 15-24.