Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Japan

Japan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female was 39,867 1000 No in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
39,867 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
28th
of 227 countries
All-time high
65,479 1000 No
in 2010
All-time low
39,867 1000 No
in 2100
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Japan, 1950–2100

020.0k40.0k60.0k195020252100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2100, population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Japan stood at 39,867 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Japan peaked at 65,479 1000 No in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39,867 1000 No, in 2100.

Japan ranks 28th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Japan, 1950 to 2100.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 44,668 1000 No —
1951 45,349 1000 No +1.5%
1952 45,974 1000 No +1.4%
1953 46,552 1000 No +1.3%
1954 47,081 1000 No +1.1%
1955 47,581 1000 No +1.1%
1956 48,032 1000 No +0.9%
1957 48,409 1000 No +0.8%
1958 48,774 1000 No +0.8%
1959 49,160 1000 No +0.8%
1960 49,547 1000 No +0.8%
1961 49,943 1000 No +0.8%
1962 50,349 1000 No +0.8%
1963 50,761 1000 No +0.8%
1964 51,192 1000 No +0.8%
1965 51,679 1000 No +1.0%
1966 52,123 1000 No +0.9%
1967 52,614 1000 No +0.9%
1968 53,212 1000 No +1.1%
1969 53,783 1000 No +1.1%
1970 54,359 1000 No +1.1%
1971 54,911 1000 No +1.0%
1972 55,470 1000 No +1.0%
1973 56,106 1000 No +1.1%
1974 56,776 1000 No +1.2%
1975 57,421 1000 No +1.1%
1976 58,005 1000 No +1.0%
1977 58,532 1000 No +0.9%
1978 59,026 1000 No +0.8%
1979 59,491 1000 No +0.8%
1980 59,901 1000 No +0.7%
1981 60,216 1000 No +0.5%
1982 60,468 1000 No +0.4%
1983 60,707 1000 No +0.4%
1984 60,934 1000 No +0.4%
1985 61,168 1000 No +0.4%
1986 61,444 1000 No +0.5%
1987 61,742 1000 No +0.5%
1988 62,018 1000 No +0.4%
1989 62,264 1000 No +0.4%
1990 62,501 1000 No +0.4%
1991 62,762 1000 No +0.4%
1992 63,033 1000 No +0.4%
1993 63,285 1000 No +0.4%
1994 63,531 1000 No +0.4%
1995 63,746 1000 No +0.3%
1996 63,920 1000 No +0.3%
1997 64,088 1000 No +0.3%
1998 64,256 1000 No +0.3%
1999 64,410 1000 No +0.2%
2000 64,551 1000 No +0.2%
2001 64,697 1000 No +0.2%
2002 64,843 1000 No +0.2%
2003 64,972 1000 No +0.2%
2004 65,081 1000 No +0.2%
2005 65,169 1000 No +0.1%
2006 65,249 1000 No +0.1%
2007 65,328 1000 No +0.1%
2008 65,397 1000 No +0.1%
2009 65,450 1000 No +0.1%
2010 65,479 1000 No +0.0%
2011 65,455 1000 No -0.0%
2012 65,380 1000 No -0.1%
2013 65,286 1000 No -0.1%
2014 65,175 1000 No -0.2%
2015 65,071 1000 No -0.2%
2016 65,013 1000 No -0.1%
2017 64,970 1000 No -0.1%
2018 64,897 1000 No -0.1%
2019 64,791 1000 No -0.2%
2020 64,600 1000 No -0.3%
2021 64,300 1000 No -0.5%
2022 63,971 1000 No -0.5%
2023 63,671 1000 No -0.5%
2024 63,382 1000 No -0.5%
2025 63,080 1000 No -0.5%
2026 62,766 1000 No -0.5%
2027 62,442 1000 No -0.5%
2028 62,110 1000 No -0.5%
2029 61,774 1000 No -0.5%
2030 61,432 1000 No -0.6%
2031 61,085 1000 No -0.6%
2032 60,734 1000 No -0.6%
2033 60,379 1000 No -0.6%
2034 60,021 1000 No -0.6%
2035 59,658 1000 No -0.6%
2036 59,293 1000 No -0.6%
2037 58,928 1000 No -0.6%
2038 58,563 1000 No -0.6%
2039 58,198 1000 No -0.6%
2040 57,831 1000 No -0.6%
2041 57,462 1000 No -0.6%
2042 57,094 1000 No -0.6%
2043 56,730 1000 No -0.6%
2044 56,368 1000 No -0.6%
2045 56,008 1000 No -0.6%
2046 55,650 1000 No -0.6%
2047 55,298 1000 No -0.6%
2048 54,952 1000 No -0.6%
2049 54,611 1000 No -0.6%
2050 54,274 1000 No -0.6%
2051 53,942 1000 No -0.6%
2052 53,610 1000 No -0.6%
2053 53,281 1000 No -0.6%
2054 52,950 1000 No -0.6%
2055 52,615 1000 No -0.6%
2056 52,279 1000 No -0.6%
2057 51,937 1000 No -0.7%
2058 51,592 1000 No -0.7%
2059 51,240 1000 No -0.7%
2060 50,880 1000 No -0.7%
2061 50,518 1000 No -0.7%
2062 50,150 1000 No -0.7%
2063 49,778 1000 No -0.7%
2064 49,402 1000 No -0.8%
2065 49,019 1000 No -0.8%
2066 48,632 1000 No -0.8%
2067 48,246 1000 No -0.8%
2068 47,859 1000 No -0.8%
2069 47,472 1000 No -0.8%
2070 47,087 1000 No -0.8%
2071 46,710 1000 No -0.8%
2072 46,343 1000 No -0.8%
2073 45,984 1000 No -0.8%
2074 45,638 1000 No -0.8%
2075 45,306 1000 No -0.7%
2076 44,989 1000 No -0.7%
2077 44,686 1000 No -0.7%
2078 44,396 1000 No -0.6%
2079 44,121 1000 No -0.6%
2080 43,859 1000 No -0.6%
2081 43,609 1000 No -0.6%
2082 43,370 1000 No -0.5%
2083 43,140 1000 No -0.5%
2084 42,919 1000 No -0.5%
2085 42,704 1000 No -0.5%
2086 42,496 1000 No -0.5%
2087 42,294 1000 No -0.5%
2088 42,098 1000 No -0.5%
2089 41,906 1000 No -0.5%
2090 41,717 1000 No -0.5%
2091 41,531 1000 No -0.4%
2092 41,345 1000 No -0.4%
2093 41,159 1000 No -0.4%
2094 40,976 1000 No -0.4%
2095 40,793 1000 No -0.4%
2096 40,610 1000 No -0.4%
2097 40,426 1000 No -0.5%
2098 40,243 1000 No -0.5%
2099 40,056 1000 No -0.5%
2100 39,867 1000 No -0.5%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 39,867 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 702.32 1000 No, 56.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 39,867 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 678.49 1000 No, 58.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 47,158 1000 No 44,668 1000 No 49,160 1000 No 10
1960s 51,520 1000 No 49,547 1000 No 53,783 1000 No 10
1970s 57,010 1000 No 54,359 1000 No 59,491 1000 No 10
1980s 61,086 1000 No 59,901 1000 No 62,264 1000 No 10
1990s 63,553 1000 No 62,501 1000 No 64,410 1000 No 10
2000s 65,074 1000 No 64,551 1000 No 65,450 1000 No 10
2010s 65,152 1000 No 64,791 1000 No 65,479 1000 No 10
2020s 63,210 1000 No 61,774 1000 No 64,600 1000 No 10
2030s 59,829 1000 No 58,198 1000 No 61,432 1000 No 10
2040s 56,201 1000 No 54,611 1000 No 57,831 1000 No 10
2050s 52,772 1000 No 51,240 1000 No 54,274 1000 No 10
2060s 49,196 1000 No 47,472 1000 No 50,880 1000 No 10
2070s 45,526 1000 No 44,121 1000 No 47,087 1000 No 10
2080s 42,839 1000 No 41,906 1000 No 43,859 1000 No 10
2090s 40,886 1000 No 40,056 1000 No 41,717 1000 No 10
2100s 39,867 1000 No 39,867 1000 No 39,867 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 25 Cameroon 45,113 1000 No compare
  2. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 52,707 1000 No compare
  3. 26 Madagascar 43,120 1000 No compare
  4. 27 Mali 40,192 1000 No compare
  5. 28 Caribbean 19,040 1000 No compare
  6. 29 Cabo Verde 210.44 1000 No compare
  7. 29 Uzbekistan 36,856 1000 No compare
  8. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 36,855 1000 No compare
  9. 31 Germany 35,391 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Japan?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Japan was 39,867 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 65,479 1000 No in 2010.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 39,867 1000 No in 2100.
How does Japan rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?
Japan ranks 28th out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - female rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,972 data points, 1950–2100
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.