Share of the population that is female in Japan
Japan: Share of the population that is female was 51.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
51st
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 1960
All-time low
50.6%
in 1981
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population that is female in Japan stood at 51.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Japan peaked at 51.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1981.
Japan ranks 51st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.2% | 51.0% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 50.8% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 51.1% | 51.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More gender data for Japan
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 396,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 393,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 412,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 405,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 425,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Japan?
- Share of the population that is female in Japan was 51.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1981.
- How does Japan rank for share of the population that is female?
- Japan ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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