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
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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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.