Population ages 15-19, male in Japan
Japan: Population ages 15-19, male was 2.91 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.91 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.60 million
in 1966
All-time low
2.91 million
in 2024
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, male in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-19, male in Japan stood at 2.91 million.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male in Japan peaked at 5.60 million in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.91 million, in 2024.
That places Japan 21st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-19, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.51 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.50 million | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 4.72 million | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 4.97 million | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 5.23 million | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 5.53 million | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 5.60 million | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 5.39 million | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 5.08 million | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 4.78 million | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 4.54 million | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 4.37 million | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 4.19 million | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 4.08 million | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 4.04 million | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 4.02 million | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 3.99 million | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 4.00 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 4.01 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 4.02 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 4.07 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 4.05 million | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 4.06 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 4.19 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 4.31 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 4.44 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 4.69 million | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 4.94 million | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 5.10 million | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 5.24 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 5.29 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.22 million | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.06 million | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 4.84 million | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 4.60 million | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 4.39 million | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 4.22 million | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 4.07 million | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 3.95 million | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 3.85 million | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.76 million | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.68 million | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.60 million | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.52 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.42 million | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.31 million | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.23 million | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.16 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.10 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.06 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.06 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.10 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.11 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.11 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.09 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.07 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.03 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.98 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.94 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.92 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.91 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.91 million | +0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.91 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 73,542, 39.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.91 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78,497, 37.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.03 million | 4.50 million | 5.60 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.13 million | 3.99 million | 4.54 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.51 million | 4.05 million | 5.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.55 million | 3.85 million | 5.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 million | 3.06 million | 3.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 million | 3.06 million | 3.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 million | 2.91 million | 3.03 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, male in Japan?
- Population ages 15-19, male in Japan was 2.91 million in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.60 million in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 million in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for population ages 15-19, male?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Population ages 15-19, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 19.