Population, age 18, male in Japan
Japan: Population, age 18, male was 629,212 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 18, male in Japan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 18, male in Japan stood at 629,212.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, male in Japan peaked at 1.04 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 615,835, in 2011.
That places Japan 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 18, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.04 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.03 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.01 million | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 972,981 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 936,594 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 903,696 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 875,999 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 852,012 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 830,782 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 810,325 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 789,240 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 767,787 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 746,918 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 726,673 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 707,102 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 688,339 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 670,061 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 652,477 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 636,868 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 624,926 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 617,700 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 615,835 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 618,522 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 623,555 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 627,860 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 629,212 | +0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 629,212 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,884, 19.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 629,212 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37,517, 16.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 925,552 | 810,325 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 701,039 | 624,926 | 789,240 | 10 |
| 2010s | 622,114 | 615,835 | 629,212 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 18, male in Japan?
- Population, age 18, male in Japan was 629,212 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 615,835 in 2011.
- How does Japan rank for population, age 18, male?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 18, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 18, male refers to the male population at the specified age.