Population aged 14 years or younger in Japan
Japan: Population aged 14 years or younger was 13,993 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger in Japan, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Japan recorded 13,993 thousands for population aged 14 years or younger in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Japan peaked at 27,810 thousands in 1980 and was at its lowest, 13,993 thousands, in 2025.
That places Japan 28th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,414 thousands | 24,719 thousands | 27,806 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,297 thousands | 23,496 thousands | 27,810 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,263 thousands | 18,616 thousands | 22,619 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,748 thousands | 17,312 thousands | 18,363 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,518 thousands | 15,768 thousands | 17,189 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,804 thousands | 13,993 thousands | 15,568 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Japan
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.501 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.83 million (2100)
- Population density 210.83 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.501 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.15 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 29,068 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.15 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.15 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.6228 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.21 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Japan?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Japan was 13,993 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 27,810 thousands in 1980.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,993 thousands in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Japan ranks 28th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release