East Asia & Pacific vs Japan: Population ages 55-59, male
East Asia & Pacific
85.43 million
in 2025
Japan
4.32 million
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
6th
Japan rank
6th
Population ages 55-59, male over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Japan
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 85.43 million against 4.32 million in Japan, a difference of 81.11 million.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 19.8 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th and Japan ranks 6th of 43 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.27 million | 1.87 million | 15.40 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1970s | 21.00 million | 2.08 million | 18.91 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 27.88 million | 3.29 million | 24.59 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 34.86 million | 4.05 million | 30.81 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 45.80 million | 4.82 million | 40.98 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 61.56 million | 3.97 million | 57.59 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 81.14 million | 4.12 million | 77.03 million | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, East Asia & Pacific or Japan?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 85.43 million against 4.32 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
- 81.11 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Japan rank globally for population ages 55-59, male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th and Japan ranks 6th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data 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 Population ages 55-59, male. 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 55 to 59.