Japan vs Republic of Korea: Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate
Japan
2.08 % change on previous year
in 2025
Republic of Korea
1.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
96th
Republic of Korea rank
99th
Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.08 % change on previous year against 1.97 % change on previous year in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 96th and Republic of Korea ranks 99th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 0.7295 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 4.6 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.82 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 0.4157 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | -1.55 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | 6.58 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 0.0106 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 2.08 % change on previous year against 1.97 % change on previous year in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 0.11 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 96th and Republic of Korea ranks 99th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 55-59, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.