Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Japan
Japan: Age population, age 05, male, interpolated was 439,568 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Japan stood at 439,568. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Japan peaked at 1.09 million in 1978 and was at its lowest, 439,568, in 2025.
Japan ranks 33rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 810,072 | 786,480 | 848,871 | 10 |
| 1970s | 959,449 | 789,394 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 849,395 | 742,591 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 642,294 | 599,415 | 721,870 | 10 |
| 2000s | 602,825 | 578,813 | 610,986 | 10 |
| 2010s | 549,856 | 527,826 | 563,864 | 10 |
| 2020s | 483,798 | 439,568 | 522,137 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 452,291 compare
- 31 Madagascar 451,713 compare
- 32 Niger 448,004 compare
- 34 Cameroon 432,036 compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 427,878 compare
- 36 Ghana 421,782 compare
More gender data for Japan
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 396,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 393,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 412,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 405,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 425,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Japan?
- Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Japan was 439,568 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 1978.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 439,568 in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for age population, age 05, male, interpolated?
- Japan ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, male, interpolated rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 05, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.