Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Japan
Japan: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita was 0.0001 thousands per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Japan, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Japan is 0.0001 thousands per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0002 thousands per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 thousands per person, in 2025.
Japan ranks 212th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5507 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2372 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 210.83 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.83 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Japan?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Japan was 0.0001 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 thousands per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 thousands per person in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita?
- Japan ranks 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.