Age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Japan
Japan: Age population, age 12, male, interpolated was 541,842 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
Japan recorded 541,842 for age population, age 12, male, interpolated in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Japan peaked at 1.24 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 541,842, in 2025.
Japan ranks 24th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.24 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.18 million | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 1.11 million | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 1.06 million | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 987,954 | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 921,114 | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 862,468 | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 847,857 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 835,460 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 796,688 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 799,269 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 824,353 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 819,949 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 808,769 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 801,317 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 803,915 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 823,190 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 855,501 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 783,045 | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 809,916 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 925,171 | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 940,458 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 979,470 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.03 million | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.06 million | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.09 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.08 million | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.03 million | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 961,471 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 911,859 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 874,163 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 843,158 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 811,695 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 780,609 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 757,947 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 750,355 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 743,588 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 724,198 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 698,531 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 678,916 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 662,257 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 639,981 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 618,043 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 610,912 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 609,384 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 602,288 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 608,403 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 611,555 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 608,619 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 611,392 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 613,190 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 614,503 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 616,214 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 615,396 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 606,301 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 596,322 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 586,509 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 573,111 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 569,565 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 576,017 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 576,016 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 569,668 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 562,901 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 556,729 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 548,645 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 541,842 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 984,347 | 796,688 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 812,922 | 783,045 | 855,501 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.00 million | 911,859 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 766,316 | 678,916 | 874,163 | 10 |
| 2000s | 618,283 | 602,288 | 662,257 | 10 |
| 2010s | 596,713 | 569,565 | 616,214 | 10 |
| 2020s | 559,300 | 541,842 | 576,016 | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 0.2218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2999 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.4411 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Japan?
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Japan was 541,842 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 12, male, interpolated recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest age population, age 12, male, interpolated recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 541,842 in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for age population, age 12, male, interpolated?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 12, male, interpolated rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 12, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.