Population, age 21, male in Japan

Japan: Population, age 21, male was 614,034 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
614,034
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
18th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.02 million
in 1995
All-time low
614,034
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 21, male in Japan, 1990–2015

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1990200220151990: 916.5k1991: 942.1k1992: 972.2k1993: 1.0M1994: 1.0M1995: 1.0M1996: 1.0M1997: 969.8k1998: 927.0k1999: 883.9k2000: 847.3k2001: 819.3k2002: 798.2k2003: 781.8k2004: 766.5k2005: 749.5k2006: 730.7k2007: 711.4k2008: 692.2k2009: 674.3k2010: 658.6k2011: 644.9k2012: 633.0k2013: 623.4k2014: 617.0k2015: 614.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Japan recorded 614,034 for population, age 21, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 21, male in Japan peaked at 1.02 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 614,034, in 2015.

Japan ranks 18th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Population, age 21, male in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 21, male in Japan, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 916,487 —
1991 942,113 +2.8%
1992 972,168 +3.2%
1993 1.00 million +2.9%
1994 1.02 million +1.8%
1995 1.02 million +0.2%
1996 1.00 million -1.7%
1997 969,810 -3.3%
1998 927,044 -4.4%
1999 883,928 -4.7%
2000 847,258 -4.1%
2001 819,272 -3.3%
2002 798,163 -2.6%
2003 781,790 -2.1%
2004 766,450 -2.0%
2005 749,502 -2.2%
2006 730,702 -2.5%
2007 711,363 -2.6%
2008 692,203 -2.7%
2009 674,340 -2.6%
2010 658,625 -2.3%
2011 644,917 -2.1%
2012 632,982 -1.9%
2013 623,425 -1.5%
2014 616,992 -1.0%
2015 614,034 -0.5%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 614,034 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,287, 17.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 614,034 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42,021, 14.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 965,311 883,928 1.02 million 10
2000s 757,104 674,340 847,258 10
2010s 631,829 614,034 658,625 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 15 Egypt 748,981 compare
  2. 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 730,107 compare
  3. 17 Turkey 710,184 compare
  4. 19 South Africa 505,930 compare
  5. 20 Thailand 473,457 compare
  6. 21 Tanzania 465,108 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 21, male in Japan?
Population, age 21, male in Japan was 614,034 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 21, male recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 1995.
What is the lowest population, age 21, male recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 614,034 in 2015.
How does Japan rank for population, age 21, male?
Japan ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 21, male rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 21, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 21, 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 21, male refers to the male population at the specified age.