Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate was -2.22 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Japan, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Japan is -2.22 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 2.16 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -3.73 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Japan ranks 196th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8103 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +85.8% |
| 1973 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 1974 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1977 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7005 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4741 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0165 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1981 | -0.539 % change on previous year | -3358.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3359 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 1983 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -526.8% |
| 1984 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1985 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1986 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 1987 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 1988 | -3.16 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1989 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1990 | -3.73 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1991 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1992 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1993 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1994 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1995 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1996 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1997 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1998 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1999 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2000 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2001 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2002 | -0.8601 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2003 | -0.7854 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2004 | -0.743 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2005 | -0.5518 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2006 | -0.5895 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2007 | -0.5017 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2008 | -0.4458 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2009 | -0.3523 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2010 | -0.7134 % change on previous year | +102.5% |
| 2011 | -0.5707 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2012 | -0.7858 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2013 | -0.8811 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2014 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2015 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2016 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2017 | -0.9382 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2018 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2019 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2020 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2021 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 2022 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2023 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2024 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2025 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.32 % change on previous year | 0.4741 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.66 % change on previous year | -3.62 % change on previous year | 0.3359 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.3 % change on previous year | -3.73 % change on previous year | -1.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7233 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | -0.3523 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9294 % change on previous year | -1.15 % change on previous year | -0.5707 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.97 % change on previous year | -2.41 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 193 Niue -2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Hong Kong -2.16 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Uruguay -2.19 % change on previous year compare
- 197 North Macedonia -2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Isle of Man -2.24 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Martinique -2.25 % change on previous year compare
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- Population density 210.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.83 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Japan?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Japan was -2.22 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.73 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 196th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.