Population, age 9, male in Japan
Japan: Population, age 9, male was 562,749 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 9, male in Japan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Japan recorded 562,749 for population, age 9, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 9, male in Japan peaked at 814,804 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 562,749, in 2015.
That places Japan 21st 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 9, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 814,804 | — |
| 1991 | 789,197 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 765,704 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 744,050 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 723,598 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 703,949 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 684,995 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 667,168 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 651,193 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 638,037 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 628,299 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 622,227 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 619,347 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 618,622 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 618,597 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 618,149 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 616,939 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 615,034 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 612,225 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 608,395 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 603,472 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 597,277 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 589,772 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 581,243 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 572,124 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 562,749 | -1.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 562,749 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,087, 18.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 562,749 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,610, 17.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 718,270 | 638,037 | 814,804 | 10 |
| 2000s | 617,783 | 608,395 | 628,299 | 10 |
| 2010s | 584,440 | 562,749 | 603,472 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 9, male in Japan?
- Population, age 9, male in Japan was 562,749 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 9, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 814,804 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 9, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 562,749 in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for population, age 9, male?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 9, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 9, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 9, male refers to the male population at the specified age.