European Union vs Japan: Population ages 50-54, male

European Union
7.2%
in 2025
Japan
8.3%
in 2025
European Union rank
6th
Japan rank
8th

Population ages 50-54, male over time

  • European Union
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 8.3% against 7.2% in European Union, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 6th and Japan ranks 8th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 5.5% 4.4% 1.1% European Union
1970s 5.3% 4.9% 0.4% European Union
1980s 6.0% 6.5% 0.5% Japan
1990s 6.0% 7.3% 1.3% Japan
2000s 6.9% 7.4% 0.6% Japan
2010s 7.3% 6.5% 0.8% European Union
2020s 7.3% 7.8% 0.5% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 50-54, male, European Union or Japan?
Japan, at 8.3% against 7.2% in European Union as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 50-54, male between European Union and Japan?
1.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Japan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do European Union and Japan rank globally for population ages 50-54, male?
European Union ranks 6th and Japan ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 50-54, 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

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
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population between the ages 50 to 54 as a percentage of the total male population.