Population ages 0-14, male in Japan
Japan: Population ages 0-14, male was 7.11 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.11 million
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
29th
of 217 countries
All-time high
14.06 million
in 1979
All-time low
7.11 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, male in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Japan recorded 7.11 million for population ages 0-14, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Japan peaked at 14.06 million in 1979 and was at its lowest, 7.11 million, in 2025.
That places Japan 29th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.04 million | — |
| 1961 | 13.84 million | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 13.44 million | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 13.03 million | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 12.70 million | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 12.49 million | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 12.24 million | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 12.10 million | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 12.13 million | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 12.20 million | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 12.30 million | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 12.59 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 12.86 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 13.16 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 13.42 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 13.65 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 13.81 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 13.93 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 14.02 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 14.06 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 14.04 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 14.05 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 14.02 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 13.88 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 13.70 million | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 13.46 million | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 13.13 million | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 12.74 million | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 12.30 million | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 11.85 million | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 11.41 million | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 11.06 million | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 10.76 million | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 10.49 million | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 10.26 million | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 10.05 million | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 9.88 million | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 9.73 million | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 9.60 million | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 9.46 million | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 9.35 million | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 9.27 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.20 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 9.13 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 9.07 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.01 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 8.97 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.93 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.89 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.84 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.79 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.72 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.65 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 8.57 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 8.48 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.39 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.31 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.22 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.14 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.05 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.93 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.78 million | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 7.62 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 7.45 million | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 7.28 million | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 7.11 million | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.82 million | 12.10 million | 14.04 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.38 million | 12.30 million | 14.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.32 million | 11.85 million | 14.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.27 million | 9.46 million | 11.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.07 million | 8.84 million | 9.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.43 million | 8.05 million | 8.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 million | 7.11 million | 7.93 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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More health data for Japan
- 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, female, annual growth rate 0.204 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.168 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.2445 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.1319 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in Japan?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Japan was 7.11 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.06 million in 1979.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.11 million in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Japan ranks 29th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.