Population, male in Japan
Japan: Population, male was 60.15 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60.15 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 218 countries
All-time high
62.72 million
in 2003
All-time low
45.31 million
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.
Analysis
Japan recorded 60.15 million for population, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Japan peaked at 62.72 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 45.31 million, in 1960.
That places Japan 12th out of 218 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, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.31 million | — |
| 1961 | 45.74 million | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 46.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 46.71 million | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 47.24 million | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 47.79 million | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 48.28 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 48.84 million | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 49.45 million | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 50.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 50.73 million | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 51.93 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 52.76 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 53.57 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 54.32 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 55.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 55.65 million | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 56.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 56.73 million | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 57.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 57.69 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 58.12 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 58.52 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 58.93 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 59.30 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 59.67 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 59.98 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 60.26 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 60.51 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 60.74 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 60.94 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 61.16 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 61.37 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 61.55 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 61.70 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 61.83 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 61.95 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 62.08 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 62.22 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 62.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 62.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 62.51 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 62.62 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 62.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 62.71 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 62.68 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 62.68 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 62.72 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 62.71 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 62.67 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 62.65 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 62.51 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 62.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 62.30 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.21 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 62.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 62.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 62.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 61.97 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 61.88 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 61.68 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 61.38 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 61.09 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 60.77 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 60.48 million | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 60.15 million | -0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 60.15 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.50 million, 40.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 60.15 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 715,244, 84.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.56 million | 45.31 million | 50.10 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.42 million | 50.73 million | 57.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.37 million | 57.69 million | 60.74 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.71 million | 60.94 million | 62.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.64 million | 62.39 million | 62.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.22 million | 61.88 million | 62.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.93 million | 60.15 million | 61.68 million | 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, male in Japan?
- Population, male in Japan was 60.15 million 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 62.72 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.31 million in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for population, male?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.