Population, age 19, male in Japan

Japan: Population, age 19, male was 623,341 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
623,341
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.00 million
in 1991
All-time low
622,916
in 2013
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 19, male in Japan, 1990–2015

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1990200220151990: 996.5k1991: 1.0M1992: 995.7k1993: 983.1k1994: 965.2k1995: 944.3k1996: 920.4k1997: 893.5k1998: 865.2k1999: 837.0k2000: 810.4k2001: 786.2k2002: 764.5k2003: 744.7k2004: 725.9k2005: 707.3k2006: 688.8k2007: 670.8k2008: 654.4k2009: 640.9k2010: 631.0k2011: 625.2k2012: 622.9k2013: 622.9k2014: 623.5k2015: 623.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Japan recorded 623,341 for population, age 19, male in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 19, male in Japan peaked at 1.00 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 622,916, in 2013.

That places Japan 18th 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 19, male in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 19, male in Japan, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 996,476 —
1991 1.00 million +0.4%
1992 995,692 -0.5%
1993 983,053 -1.3%
1994 965,234 -1.8%
1995 944,261 -2.2%
1996 920,373 -2.5%
1997 893,519 -2.9%
1998 865,159 -3.2%
1999 837,023 -3.3%
2000 810,419 -3.2%
2001 786,230 -3.0%
2002 764,518 -2.8%
2003 744,741 -2.6%
2004 725,896 -2.5%
2005 707,324 -2.6%
2006 688,796 -2.6%
2007 670,837 -2.6%
2008 654,417 -2.4%
2009 640,860 -2.1%
2010 631,018 -1.5%
2011 625,232 -0.9%
2012 622,932 -0.4%
2013 622,916 -0.0%
2014 623,483 +0.1%
2015 623,341 -0.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 623,341 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,745, 19.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 623,341 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,022, 16.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 940,145 837,023 1.00 million 10
2000s 719,404 640,860 810,419 10
2010s 624,820 622,916 631,018 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 15 Turkey 714,989 compare
  2. 16 Russia 694,682 compare
  3. 17 Iran 654,204 compare
  4. 19 South Africa 505,453 compare
  5. 20 Tanzania 496,304 compare
  6. 21 Sudan 484,849 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 19, male in Japan?
Population, age 19, male in Japan was 623,341 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 19, male recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.00 million in 1991.
What is the lowest population, age 19, male recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 622,916 in 2013.
How does Japan rank for population, age 19, male?
Japan ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 19, male rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 19, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 19, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, age 19, male refers to the male population at the specified age.