Population ages 75-79, male in Japan
Japan: Population ages 75-79, male was 3.97 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 75-79, male in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 75-79, male in Japan is 3.97 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, male in Japan peaked at 3.97 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 365,799, in 1960.
That places Japan 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 434,928 | 365,799 | 504,189 | 10 |
| 1970s | 670,997 | 527,162 | 809,017 | 10 |
| 1980s | 994,283 | 822,276 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 million | 1.19 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 million | 1.67 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 million | 2.62 million | 3.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 million | 3.20 million | 3.97 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, male in Japan?
- Population ages 75-79, male in Japan was 3.97 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 75-79, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 365,799 in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for population ages 75-79, male?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 75-79, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 75 to 79.