Central Europe and the Baltics vs Japan: Population ages 65 and above, female
Central Europe and the Baltics
24.3%
in 2025
Japan
32.8%
in 2025
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
3rd
Japan rank
2nd
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 32.8% against 24.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central Europe and the Baltics averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.6% | 7.0% | 2.6% | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 8.9% | 3.2% | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 12.0% | 0.7% | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 16.8% | 2.2% | Japan |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 22.6% | 5.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 28.9% | 9.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 32.3% | 8.9% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Central Europe and the Baltics or Japan?
- Japan, at 32.8% against 24.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Central Europe and the Baltics and Japan?
- 8.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Japan rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.