Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in Japan

Japan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male was 36,979 1000 No in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
36,979 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 227 countries
All-time high
62,759 1000 No
in 2007
All-time low
36,979 1000 No
in 2100
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in Japan, 1950–2100

020.0k40.0k60.0k195020252100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Japan recorded 36,979 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — total population - male in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Japan peaked at 62,759 1000 No in 2007 and was at its lowest, 36,979 1000 No, in 2100.

Japan ranks 31st of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in Japan, 1950 to 2100.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 41,775 1000 No —
1951 42,501 1000 No +1.7%
1952 43,161 1000 No +1.6%
1953 43,772 1000 No +1.4%
1954 44,327 1000 No +1.3%
1955 44,844 1000 No +1.2%
1956 45,310 1000 No +1.0%
1957 45,700 1000 No +0.9%
1958 46,072 1000 No +0.8%
1959 46,463 1000 No +0.8%
1960 46,853 1000 No +0.8%
1961 47,275 1000 No +0.9%
1962 47,727 1000 No +1.0%
1963 48,197 1000 No +1.0%
1964 48,698 1000 No +1.0%
1965 49,238 1000 No +1.1%
1966 49,765 1000 No +1.1%
1967 50,352 1000 No +1.2%
1968 51,026 1000 No +1.3%
1969 51,692 1000 No +1.3%
1970 52,354 1000 No +1.3%
1971 53,041 1000 No +1.3%
1972 53,768 1000 No +1.4%
1973 54,509 1000 No +1.4%
1974 55,234 1000 No +1.3%
1975 55,901 1000 No +1.2%
1976 56,498 1000 No +1.1%
1977 57,042 1000 No +1.0%
1978 57,551 1000 No +0.9%
1979 58,031 1000 No +0.8%
1980 58,458 1000 No +0.7%
1981 58,778 1000 No +0.5%
1982 59,018 1000 No +0.4%
1983 59,242 1000 No +0.4%
1984 59,451 1000 No +0.4%
1985 59,664 1000 No +0.4%
1986 59,923 1000 No +0.4%
1987 60,202 1000 No +0.5%
1988 60,459 1000 No +0.4%
1989 60,684 1000 No +0.4%
1990 60,899 1000 No +0.4%
1991 61,128 1000 No +0.4%
1992 61,351 1000 No +0.4%
1993 61,555 1000 No +0.3%
1994 61,756 1000 No +0.3%
1995 61,926 1000 No +0.3%
1996 62,056 1000 No +0.2%
1997 62,178 1000 No +0.2%
1998 62,294 1000 No +0.2%
1999 62,392 1000 No +0.2%
2000 62,477 1000 No +0.1%
2001 62,563 1000 No +0.1%
2002 62,642 1000 No +0.1%
2003 62,699 1000 No +0.1%
2004 62,735 1000 No +0.1%
2005 62,744 1000 No +0.0%
2006 62,748 1000 No +0.0%
2007 62,759 1000 No +0.0%
2008 62,759 1000 No -0.0%
2009 62,743 1000 No -0.0%
2010 62,706 1000 No -0.1%
2011 62,642 1000 No -0.1%
2012 62,549 1000 No -0.1%
2013 62,438 1000 No -0.2%
2014 62,312 1000 No -0.2%
2015 62,204 1000 No -0.2%
2016 62,147 1000 No -0.1%
2017 62,095 1000 No -0.1%
2018 62,016 1000 No -0.1%
2019 61,908 1000 No -0.2%
2020 61,704 1000 No -0.3%
2021 61,379 1000 No -0.5%
2022 61,026 1000 No -0.6%
2023 60,700 1000 No -0.5%
2024 60,372 1000 No -0.5%
2025 60,023 1000 No -0.6%
2026 59,662 1000 No -0.6%
2027 59,291 1000 No -0.6%
2028 58,914 1000 No -0.6%
2029 58,534 1000 No -0.6%
2030 58,152 1000 No -0.7%
2031 57,767 1000 No -0.7%
2032 57,381 1000 No -0.7%
2033 56,994 1000 No -0.7%
2034 56,606 1000 No -0.7%
2035 56,218 1000 No -0.7%
2036 55,832 1000 No -0.7%
2037 55,449 1000 No -0.7%
2038 55,071 1000 No -0.7%
2039 54,697 1000 No -0.7%
2040 54,327 1000 No -0.7%
2041 53,960 1000 No -0.7%
2042 53,598 1000 No -0.7%
2043 53,242 1000 No -0.7%
2044 52,892 1000 No -0.7%
2045 52,544 1000 No -0.7%
2046 52,200 1000 No -0.7%
2047 51,860 1000 No -0.7%
2048 51,522 1000 No -0.7%
2049 51,186 1000 No -0.7%
2050 50,849 1000 No -0.7%
2051 50,511 1000 No -0.7%
2052 50,168 1000 No -0.7%
2053 49,820 1000 No -0.7%
2054 49,466 1000 No -0.7%
2055 49,106 1000 No -0.7%
2056 48,740 1000 No -0.7%
2057 48,367 1000 No -0.8%
2058 47,991 1000 No -0.8%
2059 47,609 1000 No -0.8%
2060 47,223 1000 No -0.8%
2061 46,836 1000 No -0.8%
2062 46,450 1000 No -0.8%
2063 46,065 1000 No -0.8%
2064 45,684 1000 No -0.8%
2065 45,305 1000 No -0.8%
2066 44,931 1000 No -0.8%
2067 44,566 1000 No -0.8%
2068 44,209 1000 No -0.8%
2069 43,861 1000 No -0.8%
2070 43,525 1000 No -0.8%
2071 43,201 1000 No -0.7%
2072 42,893 1000 No -0.7%
2073 42,597 1000 No -0.7%
2074 42,314 1000 No -0.7%
2075 42,046 1000 No -0.6%
2076 41,791 1000 No -0.6%
2077 41,547 1000 No -0.6%
2078 41,312 1000 No -0.6%
2079 41,088 1000 No -0.5%
2080 40,871 1000 No -0.5%
2081 40,661 1000 No -0.5%
2082 40,457 1000 No -0.5%
2083 40,258 1000 No -0.5%
2084 40,062 1000 No -0.5%
2085 39,867 1000 No -0.5%
2086 39,674 1000 No -0.5%
2087 39,484 1000 No -0.5%
2088 39,296 1000 No -0.5%
2089 39,107 1000 No -0.5%
2090 38,917 1000 No -0.5%
2091 38,727 1000 No -0.5%
2092 38,535 1000 No -0.5%
2093 38,341 1000 No -0.5%
2094 38,148 1000 No -0.5%
2095 37,954 1000 No -0.5%
2096 37,759 1000 No -0.5%
2097 37,564 1000 No -0.5%
2098 37,370 1000 No -0.5%
2099 37,175 1000 No -0.5%
2100 36,979 1000 No -0.5%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 36,979 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 751.37 1000 No, 49.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 36,979 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 690.57 1000 No, 53.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 44,393 1000 No 41,775 1000 No 46,463 1000 No 10
1960s 49,082 1000 No 46,853 1000 No 51,692 1000 No 10
1970s 55,393 1000 No 52,354 1000 No 58,031 1000 No 10
1980s 59,588 1000 No 58,458 1000 No 60,684 1000 No 10
1990s 61,753 1000 No 60,899 1000 No 62,392 1000 No 10
2000s 62,687 1000 No 62,477 1000 No 62,759 1000 No 10
2010s 62,302 1000 No 61,908 1000 No 62,706 1000 No 10
2020s 60,161 1000 No 58,534 1000 No 61,704 1000 No 10
2030s 56,417 1000 No 54,697 1000 No 58,152 1000 No 10
2040s 52,733 1000 No 51,186 1000 No 54,327 1000 No 10
2050s 49,263 1000 No 47,609 1000 No 50,849 1000 No 10
2060s 45,513 1000 No 43,861 1000 No 47,223 1000 No 10
2070s 42,231 1000 No 41,088 1000 No 43,525 1000 No 10
2080s 39,974 1000 No 39,107 1000 No 40,871 1000 No 10
2090s 38,049 1000 No 37,175 1000 No 38,917 1000 No 10
2100s 36,979 1000 No 36,979 1000 No 36,979 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 28 Mali 39,162 1000 No compare
  2. 28 Caribbean 18,305 1000 No compare
  3. 29 Cabo Verde 206.51 1000 No compare
  4. 29 Uzbekistan 37,494 1000 No compare
  5. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 37,450 1000 No compare
  6. 32 Germany 35,508 1000 No compare
  7. 33 Chad 34,409 1000 No compare
  8. 34 France 33,294 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Japan?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Japan was 36,979 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - male recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 62,759 1000 No in 2007.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - male recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 36,979 1000 No in 2100.
How does Japan rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - male?
Japan ranks 31st out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - male rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,972 data points, 1950–2100
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.