Japan vs World: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita
Japan
0.168 units per person
in 2025
World
0.0578 units per person
in 2025
Japan rank
2nd
World rank
4th
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita over time
- Japan
- World
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.168 units per person against 0.0578 units per person in World, a difference of 0.1102 units per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.9 times World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and World ranks 4th of 217 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0358 units per person | 0.0293 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.0451 units per person | 0.032 units per person | 0.0131 units per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.0608 units per person | 0.0342 units per person | 0.0266 units per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.0852 units per person | 0.037 units per person | 0.0482 units per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.1153 units per person | 0.0408 units per person | 0.0745 units per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.148 units per person | 0.0461 units per person | 0.1019 units per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.1652 units per person | 0.0548 units per person | 0.1104 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, Japan or World?
- Japan, at 0.168 units per person against 0.0578 units per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, per capita between Japan and World?
- 0.1102 units per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and World rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- Japan ranks 2nd and World ranks 4th of 217 countries.
- 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.