Europe & Central Asia vs Japan: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita
Europe & Central Asia
0.1081 units per person
in 2025
Japan
0.168 units per person
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
4th
Japan rank
2nd
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.168 units per person against 0.1081 units per person in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.0599 units per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 44 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0555 units per person | 0.0358 units per person | 0.0197 units per person | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 0.0666 units per person | 0.0451 units per person | 0.0214 units per person | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 0.0712 units per person | 0.0608 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 0.0782 units per person | 0.0852 units per person | 0.007 units per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0859 units per person | 0.1153 units per person | 0.0294 units per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.092 units per person | 0.148 units per person | 0.056 units per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.1033 units per person | 0.1652 units per person | 0.0618 units per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, per capita, Europe & Central Asia or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.168 units per person against 0.1081 units per person in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, per capita between Europe & Central Asia and Japan?
- 0.0599 units per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Japan rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.