India vs Japan: Population ages 65 and above, female
India
56.56 million
in 2025
Japan
20.73 million
in 2025
India rank
2nd
Japan rank
4th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 56.56 million against 20.73 million in Japan, a difference of 35.83 million.
That makes India's figure about 2.7 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 217 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.51 million | 3.50 million | 5.01 million | India |
| 1970s | 11.58 million | 5.00 million | 6.58 million | India |
| 1980s | 15.64 million | 7.32 million | 8.32 million | India |
| 1990s | 20.96 million | 10.68 million | 10.28 million | India |
| 2000s | 28.36 million | 14.73 million | 13.63 million | India |
| 2010s | 38.43 million | 18.83 million | 19.60 million | India |
| 2020s | 51.59 million | 20.61 million | 30.97 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, India or Japan?
- India, at 56.56 million against 20.73 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between India and Japan?
- 35.83 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- India ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 217 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. 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. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.