Age population, age 04, female, interpolated in Japan
Japan: Age population, age 04, female, interpolated was 405,844 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
405,844
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
36th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.04 million
in 1977
All-time low
405,844
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 04, female, interpolated in Japan stood at 405,844. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 04, female, interpolated in Japan peaked at 1.04 million in 1977 and was at its lowest, 405,844, in 2025.
That places Japan 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 811,959 | — |
| 1961 | 770,780 | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 767,222 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 784,516 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 777,308 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 767,662 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 763,954 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 772,478 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 794,499 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 830,581 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 760,444 | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 784,633 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 891,836 | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 897,987 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 936,378 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 981,208 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 1.01 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.04 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.03 million | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 983,037 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 924,540 | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 878,423 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 841,960 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 809,620 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 773,533 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 740,127 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 719,567 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 712,943 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 706,019 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 685,690 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 657,285 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 636,843 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 622,305 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 603,067 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 585,509 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 580,453 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 577,258 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 569,570 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 574,936 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 577,534 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 573,921 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 576,207 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 577,842 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 577,453 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 577,542 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 577,307 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 569,530 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 559,133 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 549,059 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 535,133 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 529,502 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 532,859 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 532,144 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 526,982 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 519,545 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 513,118 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 507,397 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 504,002 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 496,216 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 491,659 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 485,074 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 468,415 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 452,413 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 433,974 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 417,571 | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 405,844 | -2.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 405,844 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,374, 32.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 405,844 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,209, 26.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 784,096 | 763,954 | 830,581 | 10 |
| 1970s | 931,866 | 760,444 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 779,242 | 685,690 | 924,540 | 10 |
| 1990s | 598,476 | 569,570 | 657,285 | 10 |
| 2000s | 567,313 | 535,133 | 577,842 | 10 |
| 2010s | 515,342 | 491,659 | 532,859 | 10 |
| 2020s | 443,882 | 405,844 | 485,074 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 107,155 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 107,155 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4423 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 04, female, interpolated in Japan?
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated in Japan was 405,844 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 04, female, interpolated recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 1977.
- What is the lowest age population, age 04, female, interpolated recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 405,844 in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for age population, age 04, female, interpolated?
- Japan ranks 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 04, female, interpolated rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 04, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.