European Union vs Japan: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita
European Union
0.127 units per person
in 2025
Japan
0.168 units per person
in 2025
European Union rank
2nd
Japan rank
2nd
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita over time
- European Union
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.168 units per person against 0.127 units per person in European Union, a difference of 0.041 units per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 2nd of 4 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0618 units per person | 0.0358 units per person | 0.026 units per person | European Union |
| 1970s | 0.0735 units per person | 0.0451 units per person | 0.0284 units per person | European Union |
| 1980s | 0.0789 units per person | 0.0608 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | European Union |
| 1990s | 0.0883 units per person | 0.0852 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | European Union |
| 2000s | 0.0987 units per person | 0.1153 units per person | 0.0167 units per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.1096 units per person | 0.148 units per person | 0.0384 units per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.1221 units per person | 0.1652 units per person | 0.0431 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, European Union or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.168 units per person against 0.127 units per person in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, per capita between European Union and Japan?
- 0.041 units per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Japan rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- European Union ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 2nd of 4 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.