Population, age 20, male in Japan

Japan: Population, age 20, male was 618,735 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
618,735
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
18th
of 191 countries
All-time high
991,822
in 1993
All-time low
618,735
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 20, male in Japan, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200220151990: 958.1k1991: 972.7k1992: 984.7k1993: 991.8k1994: 991.3k1995: 981.5k1996: 961.3k1997: 931.8k1998: 897.0k1999: 861.9k2000: 830.5k2001: 804.3k2002: 782.4k2003: 763.6k2004: 745.9k2005: 727.7k2006: 708.8k2007: 690.2k2008: 672.5k2009: 657.0k2010: 644.4k2011: 634.8k2012: 627.8k2013: 623.1k2014: 620.3k2015: 618.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Japan recorded 618,735 for population, age 20, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 20, male in Japan peaked at 991,822 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 618,735, in 2015.

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 20, male in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 20, male in Japan, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 958,092 —
1991 972,737 +1.5%
1992 984,715 +1.2%
1993 991,822 +0.7%
1994 991,312 -0.1%
1995 981,504 -1.0%
1996 961,259 -2.1%
1997 931,846 -3.1%
1998 896,996 -3.7%
1999 861,945 -3.9%
2000 830,544 -3.6%
2001 804,284 -3.2%
2002 782,374 -2.7%
2003 763,623 -2.4%
2004 745,893 -2.3%
2005 727,698 -2.4%
2006 708,839 -2.6%
2007 690,182 -2.6%
2008 672,521 -2.6%
2009 656,991 -2.3%
2010 644,373 -1.9%
2011 634,771 -1.5%
2012 627,795 -1.1%
2013 623,129 -0.7%
2014 620,270 -0.5%
2015 618,735 -0.2%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 618,735 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,603, 18.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 618,735 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40,492, 15.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 953,223 861,945 991,822 10
2000s 738,295 656,991 830,544 10
2010s 628,179 618,735 644,373 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 15 Russia 725,304 compare
  2. 16 Iran 716,208 compare
  3. 17 Turkey 712,409 compare
  4. 19 South Africa 505,781 compare
  5. 20 Tanzania 480,798 compare
  6. 21 Sudan 472,735 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 20, male in Japan?
Population, age 20, male in Japan was 618,735 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 20, male recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 991,822 in 1993.
What is the lowest population, age 20, male recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 618,735 in 2015.
How does Japan rank for population, age 20, male?
Japan ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 20, male rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 20, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 20, 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 20, male refers to the male population at the specified age.