The women's 200 metres was the second-shortest of the four women's track races in the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo.

42 athletes from 27 nations entered, with 6 not starting in the first round.

[1] The winning margin was 0.1 seconds.

The top two runners in each of the 6 heats advanced, as well as the next four fastest runners from across the heats.

The top four runners in each of the two semifinals advanced to the final.