East Asia & Pacific vs Japan: Population ages 75-79, male
East Asia & Pacific
27.41 million
in 2025
Japan
3.97 million
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
6th
Japan rank
4th
Population ages 75-79, male over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Japan
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 27.41 million against 3.97 million in Japan, a difference of 23.43 million.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 6.9 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 4th 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 | 2.71 million | 434,928 | 2.28 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1970s | 3.83 million | 670,997 | 3.16 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 5.93 million | 994,283 | 4.94 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 8.93 million | 1.28 million | 7.65 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 14.02 million | 2.18 million | 11.84 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 19.03 million | 2.92 million | 16.11 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 23.85 million | 3.51 million | 20.33 million | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 75-79, male, East Asia & Pacific or Japan?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 27.41 million against 3.97 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 75-79, male between East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
- 23.43 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 75-79, male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th 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 75-79, 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 75 to 79.