Population, age 2, male in Japan
Japan: Population, age 2, male was 493,727 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 2, male in Japan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Japan recorded 493,727 for population, age 2, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 2, male in Japan peaked at 672,847 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 493,727, in 2015.
That places Japan 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 2, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 672,847 | — |
| 1991 | 658,719 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 643,983 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 630,029 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 618,891 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 611,901 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 609,545 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 610,943 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 614,384 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 617,459 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 618,393 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 616,611 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 612,509 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 606,472 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 599,251 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 591,421 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 583,001 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 573,818 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 564,071 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 553,989 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 543,766 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 533,558 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 523,439 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 513,434 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 503,523 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 493,727 | -1.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 493,727 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,095, 16.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 493,727 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,410, 16.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 628,870 | 609,545 | 672,847 | 10 |
| 2000s | 591,954 | 553,989 | 618,393 | 10 |
| 2010s | 518,574 | 493,727 | 543,766 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.88 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 2, male in Japan?
- Population, age 2, male in Japan was 493,727 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 2, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 672,847 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 2, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 493,727 in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for population, age 2, male?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 2, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 2, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 2, male refers to the male population at the specified age.