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 35th out of 243 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.

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

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in Japan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

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

35th

of 243 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

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 35th of 243 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

32 Mali 39,162 1000 No compare
33 Uzbekistan 37,494 1000 No compare
34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 37,450 1000 No compare
36 Germany 35,508 1000 No compare
37 Chad 34,409 1000 No compare
38 France 33,294 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for Japan

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 103,039 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,756 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 39,867 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 76,846 1000 No (2100)
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 87.5% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 77.0% (2025)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 51.2% (2025)

All data for Japan →

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 35th out of 243 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.