Population ages 50-54, male in Japan

Japan: Population ages 50-54, male was 8.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8.3%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
8th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 2001
All-time low
4.1%
in 1971
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 50-54, male in Japan, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

Japan recorded 8.3% for population ages 50-54, male in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, male in Japan peaked at 8.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1971.

Japan ranks 8th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.4% 4.1% 4.5% 10
1970s 4.9% 4.1% 6.0% 10
1980s 6.5% 6.1% 6.7% 10
1990s 7.3% 6.7% 8.2% 10
2000s 7.4% 6.3% 8.8% 10
2010s 6.5% 6.2% 6.9% 10
2020s 7.8% 7.1% 8.3% 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 5 South Korea 8.5% compare
  2. 6 Spain 8.4% compare
  3. 7 Northern Mariana Islands 8.4% compare
  4. 9 Palau 8.3% compare
  5. 10 Cuba 8.3% compare
  6. 11 Czechia 8.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 50-54, male in Japan?
Population ages 50-54, male in Japan was 8.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 50-54, male recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest population ages 50-54, male recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1971.
How does Japan rank for population ages 50-54, male?
Japan ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 50-54, male rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 50-54, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 50-54, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 50 to 54 as a percentage of the total male population.