Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Japan

Japan: Age population, age 21, male, interpolated was 622,720 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
622,720
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.23 million
in 1969
All-time low
600,946
in 2014
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Japan, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 622,720 for age population, age 21, male, interpolated in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Japan peaked at 1.23 million in 1969 and was at its lowest, 600,946, in 2014.

That places Japan 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 977,075 786,675 1.23 million 10
1970s 937,163 798,162 1.17 million 10
1980s 824,439 783,528 931,178 10
1990s 980,210 862,900 1.06 million 10
2000s 737,321 656,645 834,675 10
2010s 612,320 600,946 634,014 10
2020s 622,146 620,072 625,381 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 14 Russia 787,821 compare
  2. 15 Tanzania 683,965 compare
  3. 16 Vietnam 678,076 compare
  4. 18 Turkey 620,965 compare
  5. 19 Iran 601,732 compare
  6. 20 Kenya 586,638 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Japan?
Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Japan was 622,720 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 21, male, interpolated recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.23 million in 1969.
What is the lowest age population, age 21, male, interpolated recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 600,946 in 2014.
How does Japan rank for age population, age 21, male, interpolated?
Japan ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 21, male, interpolated rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 21, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 21, 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.