How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 65-69, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Russian Federation: Population ages 65-69, male

Japan

3.60 million

in 2025

Russian Federation

3.55 million

in 2025

Japan rank

6th

Russian Federation rank

7th

Population ages 65-69, male over time

Japan
Russian Federation

How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.60 million against 3.55 million in Russian Federation, a difference of 46,480.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 7th of 218 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.19 million	985,782	203,488	Japan
1970s	1.52 million	1.48 million	45,081	Japan
1980s	1.81 million	1.40 million	411,843	Japan
1990s	2.89 million	2.47 million	419,945	Japan
2000s	3.68 million	2.49 million	1.19 million	Japan
2010s	4.45 million	2.32 million	2.13 million	Japan
2020s	3.76 million	3.34 million	423,072	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65-69, male, Japan or Russian Federation?: Japan, at 3.60 million against 3.55 million in Russian Federation as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65-69, male between Japan and Russian Federation?: 46,480, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for population ages 65-69, male?: Japan ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 7th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 65-69, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 65-69, male
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Male population between the ages 65 to 69.