Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Japan

Japan: Age population, age 05, female, interpolated was 418,873 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
418,873
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
34th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.04 million
in 1978
All-time low
418,873
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Japan, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Japan is 418,873, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Japan peaked at 1.04 million in 1978 and was at its lowest, 418,873, in 2025.

Japan ranks 34th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Japan, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 827,882 —
1961 810,335 -2.1%
1962 769,482 -5.0%
1963 765,886 -0.5%
1964 783,081 +2.2%
1965 776,144 -0.9%
1966 767,105 -1.2%
1967 763,710 -0.4%
1968 772,204 +1.1%
1969 794,272 +2.9%
1970 830,327 +4.5%
1971 755,776 -9.0%
1972 776,901 +2.8%
1973 887,024 +14.2%
1974 895,784 +1.0%
1975 935,586 +4.4%
1976 980,629 +4.8%
1977 1.01 million +3.2%
1978 1.04 million +2.4%
1979 1.03 million -0.3%
1980 981,886 -4.9%
1981 922,065 -6.1%
1982 874,747 -5.1%
1983 838,356 -4.2%
1984 806,129 -3.8%
1985 770,837 -4.4%
1986 739,149 -4.1%
1987 719,506 -2.7%
1988 712,903 -0.9%
1989 705,978 -1.0%
1990 685,750 -2.9%
1991 658,514 -4.0%
1992 639,195 -2.9%
1993 624,709 -2.3%
1994 605,357 -3.1%
1995 587,203 -3.0%
1996 581,278 -1.0%
1997 577,905 -0.6%
1998 570,450 -1.3%
1999 575,978 +1.0%
2000 578,334 +0.4%
2001 574,465 -0.7%
2002 576,857 +0.4%
2003 578,579 +0.3%
2004 578,248 -0.1%
2005 578,573 +0.1%
2006 578,193 -0.1%
2007 570,028 -1.4%
2008 559,661 -1.8%
2009 549,561 -1.8%
2010 535,613 -2.5%
2011 529,963 -1.1%
2012 533,215 +0.6%
2013 532,440 -0.1%
2014 527,257 -1.0%
2015 520,086 -1.4%
2016 515,086 -1.0%
2017 510,536 -0.9%
2018 507,174 -0.7%
2019 499,363 -1.5%
2020 493,281 -1.2%
2021 485,052 -1.7%
2022 468,628 -3.4%
2023 452,996 -3.3%
2024 434,940 -4.0%
2025 418,873 -3.7%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 418,873 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,330, 31.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 418,873 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,991, 26.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 783,010 763,710 827,882 10
1970s 914,248 755,776 1.04 million 10
1980s 807,156 705,978 981,886 10
1990s 610,634 570,450 685,750 10
2000s 572,250 549,561 578,579 10
2010s 521,073 499,363 535,613 10
2020s 458,962 418,873 493,281 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 31 Niger 433,990 compare
  2. 32 Myanmar 430,689 compare
  3. 33 Cameroon 424,519 compare
  4. 35 Ghana 410,574 compare
  5. 36 Uzbekistan 396,755 compare
  6. 37 Mali 389,906 compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Japan?
Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Japan was 418,873 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
What is the highest age population, age 05, female, interpolated recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 1978.
What is the lowest age population, age 05, female, interpolated recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 418,873 in 2025.
How does Japan rank for age population, age 05, female, interpolated?
Japan ranks 34th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 05, female, interpolated rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 05, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age population, age 05, female, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 14,454 data points, 1960–2025
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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.