Italy vs Japan: Population ages 65 and above, female
Italy
27.4%
in 2025
Japan
32.8%
in 2025
Italy rank
3rd
Japan rank
2nd
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 32.8% against 27.4% in Italy, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4% | 7.0% | 4.4% | Italy |
| 1970s | 13.7% | 8.9% | 4.8% | Italy |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 12.0% | 3.6% | Italy |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 16.8% | 2.3% | Italy |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 22.6% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 28.9% | 4.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 32.3% | 5.8% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 32.8% against 27.4% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Italy and Japan?
- 5.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Italy ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
- 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.