Age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Japan

Japan: Age population, age 06, male, interpolated was 458,050 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
458,050
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
29th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.09 million
in 1979
All-time low
458,050
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Japan, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Japan is 458,050, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Japan peaked at 1.09 million in 1979 and was at its lowest, 458,050, in 2025.

That places Japan 29th 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 814,021 785,671 866,598 10
1970s 931,727 785,618 1.09 million 10
1980s 882,731 749,181 1.09 million 10
1990s 656,847 600,272 741,988 10
2000s 606,125 591,119 611,829 10
2010s 556,672 538,878 579,452 10
2020s 499,182 458,050 529,678 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 26 Iraq 558,604 compare
  2. 27 Mozambique 537,045 compare
  3. 28 Algeria 505,949 compare
  4. 30 Myanmar 457,876 compare
  5. 31 Cote d'Ivoire 448,127 compare
  6. 32 Madagascar 440,800 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Japan?
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Japan was 458,050 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 06, male, interpolated recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 1979.
What is the lowest age population, age 06, male, interpolated recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 458,050 in 2025.
How does Japan rank for age population, age 06, male, interpolated?
Japan ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 06, male, interpolated rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 06, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
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.