East Asia & Pacific vs Japan: Population, male
East Asia & Pacific
1.21 billion
in 2025
Japan
60.15 million
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
9th
Japan rank
12th
Population, male over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Japan
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 1.21 billion against 60.15 million in Japan, a difference of 1.14 billion.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 20.0 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and Japan ranks 12th of 45 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 | 572.12 million | 47.56 million | 524.56 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1970s | 717.19 million | 54.42 million | 662.78 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 843.54 million | 59.37 million | 784.17 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 975.19 million | 61.71 million | 913.48 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 1.08 billion | 62.64 million | 1.01 billion | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 1.16 billion | 62.22 million | 1.10 billion | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 1.20 billion | 60.93 million | 1.14 billion | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, East Asia & Pacific or Japan?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 1.21 billion against 60.15 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
- 1.14 billion, 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, male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and Japan ranks 12th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, 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 is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.