Japan vs South Asia: Population ages 65-69, male
Japan
6.0%
in 2025
South Asia
2.8%
in 2025
Japan rank
26th
South Asia rank
27th
Population ages 65-69, male over time
- Japan
- South Asia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6.0% against 2.8% in South Asia, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.1 times South Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 1.6% | 1.4% | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 1.6% | 3.0% | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 1.7% | 4.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 2.1% | 5.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 2.7% | 3.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65-69, male, Japan or South Asia?
- Japan, at 6.0% against 2.8% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65-69, male between Japan and South Asia?
- 3.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Asia rank globally for population ages 65-69, male?
- Japan ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 27th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65-69, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 65 to 69 as a percentage of the total male population.