Age population, age 08, male, interpolated in Japan

Japan: Age population, age 08, male, interpolated was 496,128 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
496,128
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
29th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.09 million
in 1981
All-time low
496,128
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 08, 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 08, male, interpolated in Japan is 496,128, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 08, male, interpolated in Japan peaked at 1.09 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, 496,128, 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 845,484 784,420 992,201 10
1970s 875,090 782,256 1.03 million 10
1980s 945,444 779,814 1.09 million 10
1990s 687,224 609,809 756,348 10
2000s 608,272 600,941 612,461 10
2010s 570,396 554,799 602,837 10
2020s 525,118 496,128 547,893 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 26 South Africa 529,289 compare
  2. 27 Algeria 516,609 compare
  3. 28 Mozambique 510,094 compare
  4. 30 Myanmar 461,090 compare
  5. 31 Cote d'Ivoire 450,839 compare
  6. 32 Germany 425,164 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 08, male, interpolated in Japan?
Age population, age 08, male, interpolated in Japan was 496,128 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 08, male, interpolated recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 1981.
What is the lowest age population, age 08, male, interpolated recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 496,128 in 2025.
How does Japan rank for age population, age 08, male, interpolated?
Japan ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 08, male, interpolated rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 08, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 08, 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.