Japan vs Russian Federation: Population ages 55-59, male
Japan
4.32 million
in 2025
Russian Federation
3.78 million
in 2025
Japan rank
6th
Russian Federation rank
7th
Population ages 55-59, male over time
- Japan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.32 million against 3.78 million in Russian Federation, a difference of 542,180.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 7th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Russian Federation in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.87 million | 2.04 million | 168,144 | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 2.08 million | 1.97 million | 109,319 | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.29 million | 3.54 million | 256,517 | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 4.05 million | 3.74 million | 308,882 | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.82 million | 3.24 million | 1.58 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.97 million | 4.64 million | 671,932 | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 4.12 million | 4.05 million | 62,512 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, Japan or Russian Federation?
- Japan, at 4.32 million against 3.78 million in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between Japan and Russian Federation?
- 542,180, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for population ages 55-59, male?
- Japan ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 7th of 217 countries.
- 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.