Population ages 50-54, male in Japan
Japan: Population ages 50-54, male was 5.01 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.01 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 217 countries
All-time high
5.48 million
in 2001
All-time low
2.02 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 50-54, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 50-54, male in Japan is 5.01 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, male in Japan peaked at 5.48 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.02 million, in 1960.
That places Japan 6th 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 50-54, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.02 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.06 million | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 2.07 million | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.09 million | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.11 million | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.12 million | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.12 million | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.11 million | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.07 million | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 2.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.10 million | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 2.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.21 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 2.33 million | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 2.49 million | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 2.68 million | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 2.91 million | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 3.12 million | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 3.31 million | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 3.44 million | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 3.54 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 3.63 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 3.72 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.80 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.87 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.94 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 3.99 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 4.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.99 million | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.06 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 4.19 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 4.33 million | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 4.50 million | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 4.57 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 4.44 million | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 4.42 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.63 million | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 4.88 million | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 5.12 million | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 5.41 million | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 5.48 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.27 million | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 4.98 million | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 4.69 million | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 4.45 million | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.25 million | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 4.08 million | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.97 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.94 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.92 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.89 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.91 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.94 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.04 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.05 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.20 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.30 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.39 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.58 million | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 4.77 million | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 4.88 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.98 million | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 5.01 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.08 million | 2.02 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.67 million | 2.10 million | 3.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.85 million | 3.54 million | 4.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.52 million | 4.06 million | 5.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.65 million | 3.94 million | 5.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 million | 3.89 million | 4.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 million | 4.39 million | 5.01 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 3 United States of America 10.27 million compare
- 4 Indonesia 8.72 million compare
- 5 Brazil 6.49 million compare
- 7 Russian Federation 4.45 million compare
- 8 Pakistan 4.39 million compare
- 9 Bangladesh 3.85 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 50-54, male in Japan?
- Population ages 50-54, male in Japan was 5.01 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 50-54, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 million in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for population ages 50-54, male?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 50-54, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 50-54, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 50 to 54.