China vs Japan: Population ages 00-04, male
China
3.5%
in 2025
Japan
3.3%
in 2025
China rank
212th
Japan rank
213th
Population ages 00-04, male over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 212th and Japan ranks 213th of 218 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.6% | 8.5% | 7.1% | China |
| 1970s | 14.1% | 9.0% | 5.1% | China |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 6.5% | 4.0% | China |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 5.0% | 4.2% | China |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 4.7% | 2.0% | China |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.2% | 2.5% | China |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.6% | 1.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 00-04, male, China or Japan?
- China, at 3.5% against 3.3% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 00-04, male between China and Japan?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for population ages 00-04, male?
- China ranks 212th and Japan ranks 213th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total male population.