Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Japan

Japan: Age population, age 01, male, interpolated was 386,553 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
386,553
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
38th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.10 million
in 1974
All-time low
386,553
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Japan, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.

Analysis

In 2025, age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Japan stood at 386,553. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Japan peaked at 1.10 million in 1974 and was at its lowest, 386,553, in 2025.

That places Japan 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 847,249 810,373 959,949 10
1970s 1.00 million 890,758 1.10 million 10
1980s 749,520 655,253 860,696 10
1990s 606,006 595,932 630,222 10
2000s 582,466 555,933 608,425 10
2010s 519,710 474,655 554,830 10
2020s 417,890 386,553 455,510 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 35 Myanmar 446,146 compare
  2. 36 Ghana 437,618 compare
  3. 37 Chad 404,768 compare
  4. 39 Somalia 376,417 compare
  5. 40 Germany 367,516 compare
  6. 41 United Kingdom 359,075 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Japan?
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Japan was 386,553 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
What is the highest age population, age 01, male, interpolated recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 1974.
What is the lowest age population, age 01, male, interpolated recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 386,553 in 2025.
How does Japan rank for age population, age 01, male, interpolated?
Japan ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 01, male, interpolated rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 01, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 14,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.