Population ages 20-24, male in Japan
Japan: Population ages 20-24, male was 3.15 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.15 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
18th
of 217 countries
All-time high
5.65 million
in 1971
All-time low
3.02 million
in 2014
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, 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
Japan recorded 3.15 million for population ages 20-24, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Japan peaked at 5.65 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.02 million, in 2014.
That places Japan 18th out of 217 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 20-24, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.16 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.25 million | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 4.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 4.54 million | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 4.60 million | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 4.46 million | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 4.46 million | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 4.69 million | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 4.94 million | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 5.20 million | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 5.50 million | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 5.65 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 5.47 million | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 5.17 million | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 4.86 million | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 4.60 million | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 4.38 million | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 4.20 million | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 4.08 million | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 4.05 million | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 4.04 million | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 4.01 million | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 4.00 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.00 million | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.00 million | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.04 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 4.03 million | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 4.06 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 4.21 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 4.34 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.49 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 4.73 million | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 4.92 million | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 5.02 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.10 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 5.11 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.04 million | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 4.91 million | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.72 million | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 4.50 million | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 4.31 million | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 4.14 million | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 4.00 million | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.88 million | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.77 million | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.67 million | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.59 million | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.52 million | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.44 million | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.35 million | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.24 million | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.16 million | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.10 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.05 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.02 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.03 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.03 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.10 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.12 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.13 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 3.15 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.57 million | 4.16 million | 5.20 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.80 million | 4.05 million | 5.65 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.07 million | 4.00 million | 4.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.85 million | 4.49 million | 5.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.77 million | 3.35 million | 4.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 million | 3.02 million | 3.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 million | 3.09 million | 3.15 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.30 million compare
- 16 Viet Nam 3.28 million compare
- 17 Türkiye 3.15 million compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.00 million compare
- 20 Kenya 2.84 million compare
- 21 South Africa 2.60 million 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.5478 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.5173 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5877 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, male in Japan?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Japan was 3.15 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 20-24, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 million in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Japan ranks 18th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 20-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24.