Population ages 15-64, male in Japan
Japan: Population ages 15-64, male was 61.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
61.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
161st
of 218 countries
All-time high
71.7%
in 1993
All-time low
61.0%
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, male in Japan is 61.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Japan peaked at 71.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2021.
Japan ranks 161st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64.0% | — |
| 1961 | 64.6% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 65.6% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 66.7% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 67.6% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 68.3% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 68.9% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 69.3% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 69.4% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 69.4% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 69.1% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 68.8% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 68.6% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 68.2% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 68.0% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 67.9% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 68.0% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 68.3% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 68.6% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 68.9% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 69.4% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 69.9% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 70.5% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 71.0% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 71.4% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 71.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 71.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 71.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 71.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 71.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 71.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 70.8% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 70.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 70.1% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 69.7% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 69.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 68.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 66.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 65.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 64.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 61.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 61.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 61.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 61.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 61.1% | -0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 61.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.7%, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 61.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.3%, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.4% | 64.0% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.6% | 67.9% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.1% | 68.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.3% | 70.5% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 65.9% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 61.3% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 61.0% | 61.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 158 Guam 61.7% compare
- 159 United States Virgin Islands 61.6% compare
- 160 Marshall Islands 61.3% compare
- 162 Equatorial Guinea 61.1% compare
- 163 Tuvalu 60.8% compare
- 164 Ghana 60.7% compare
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 15-64, male in Japan?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Japan was 61.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Japan ranks 161st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.