Population ages 65-69, male in Japan
Japan: Population ages 65-69, male was 6.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
26th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2016
All-time low
2.2%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65-69, 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 65-69, male in Japan is 6.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, male in Japan peaked at 8.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1960.
That places Japan 26th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65-69, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.2% | — |
| 1961 | 2.3% | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 2.4% | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 2.4% | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 2.5% | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 2.7% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 6.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 6.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.9%, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.4% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.6% | 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 65-69, male in Japan?
- Population ages 65-69, male in Japan was 6.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65-69, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for population ages 65-69, male?
- Japan ranks 26th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 65-69, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 65 to 69 as a percentage of the total male population.