Population ages 15-64, male in Japan
Japan: Population ages 15-64, male was 36.77 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.77 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 217 countries
All-time high
44.23 million
in 1995
All-time low
28.98 million
in 1960
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.
Analysis
Japan recorded 36.77 million for population ages 15-64, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Japan peaked at 44.23 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 28.98 million, in 1960.
That places Japan 14th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.98 million | — |
| 1961 | 29.54 million | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 30.33 million | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 31.17 million | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 31.94 million | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 32.62 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 33.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 33.84 million | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 34.32 million | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 34.81 million | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 35.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 36.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 36.48 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 36.87 million | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 37.24 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 37.61 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 37.93 million | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 38.24 million | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 38.54 million | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 38.86 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 39.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 39.51 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 39.82 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 40.25 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 40.67 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 41.12 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 41.63 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 42.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 42.66 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 43.12 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 43.48 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 43.77 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 43.97 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 44.12 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 44.21 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 44.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.19 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 44.11 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 44.04 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 43.92 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 43.76 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 43.59 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 43.42 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 43.27 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 43.00 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 42.63 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 42.26 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 41.93 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 41.59 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 41.30 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 41.13 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 40.75 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 40.21 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 39.67 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 39.19 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 38.80 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 38.49 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 38.25 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 38.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.90 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 37.70 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 37.45 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 37.29 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 37.14 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 36.97 million | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 36.77 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.08 million | 28.98 million | 34.81 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.31 million | 35.26 million | 38.86 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.02 million | 39.23 million | 43.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.00 million | 43.48 million | 44.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.68 million | 41.30 million | 43.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.24 million | 37.90 million | 41.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.22 million | 36.77 million | 37.70 million | 6 |
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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 15-64, male in Japan?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Japan was 36.77 million 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 44.23 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.98 million in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.