Population, male (% of total population) in Japan
Japan: Population, male (% of total population) was 48.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
168th
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 1981
All-time low
48.6%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Japan recorded 48.8% for population, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Japan peaked at 49.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1960.
That places Japan 168th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, male (% of total population) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.6% | — |
| 1961 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 48.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.4%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 48.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.2%, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.8% | 48.6% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.3% | 49.1% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 49.2% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 48.9% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.9% | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Japan?
- Population, male in Japan was 48.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for population, male?
- Japan ranks 168th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.