Population, age 24, male in Japan

Japan: Population, age 24, male was 635,015 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
635,015
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 191 countries
All-time high
992,127
in 1996
All-time low
635,015
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 24, male in Japan, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200220151990: 852.8k1991: 878.8k1992: 909.4k1993: 940.6k1994: 967.0k1995: 984.6k1996: 992.1k1997: 990.5k1998: 981.0k1999: 965.8k2000: 946.7k2001: 923.9k2002: 897.4k2003: 868.8k2004: 840.3k2005: 813.5k2006: 789.3k2007: 767.6k2008: 748.0k2009: 729.3k2010: 710.9k2011: 692.5k2012: 674.6k2013: 658.3k2014: 644.8k2015: 635.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 24, male in Japan stood at 635,015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 24, male in Japan peaked at 992,127 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 635,015, 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 24, male in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 24, male in Japan, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 852,834 —
1991 878,816 +3.0%
1992 909,421 +3.5%
1993 940,609 +3.4%
1994 966,973 +2.8%
1995 984,594 +1.8%
1996 992,127 +0.8%
1997 990,509 -0.2%
1998 980,984 -1.0%
1999 965,773 -1.6%
2000 946,715 -2.0%
2001 923,920 -2.4%
2002 897,389 -2.9%
2003 868,828 -3.2%
2004 840,335 -3.3%
2005 813,490 -3.2%
2006 789,252 -3.0%
2007 767,619 -2.7%
2008 748,013 -2.6%
2009 729,347 -2.5%
2010 710,910 -2.5%
2011 692,476 -2.6%
2012 674,608 -2.6%
2013 658,274 -2.4%
2014 644,793 -2.0%
2015 635,015 -1.5%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 635,015 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,250, 18.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 635,015 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42,418, 15.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 946,264 852,834 992,127 10
2000s 832,491 729,347 946,715 10
2010s 669,346 635,015 710,910 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 15 Egypt 751,388 compare
  2. 16 Turkey 691,467 compare
  3. 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 655,955 compare
  4. 19 South Africa 490,267 compare
  5. 20 Germany 489,095 compare
  6. 21 Thailand 482,028 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 24, male in Japan?
Population, age 24, male in Japan was 635,015 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 24, male recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 992,127 in 1996.
What is the lowest population, age 24, male recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 635,015 in 2015.
How does Japan rank for population, age 24, male?
Japan ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 24, male rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 24, 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 24, male refers to the male population at the specified age.