Japan vs Late-demographic dividend: Population ages 65 and above, female
Japan
20.73 million
in 2025
Late-demographic dividend
185.73 million
in 2025
Japan rank
4th
Late-demographic dividend rank
7th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Japan
- Late-demographic dividend
How they compare
Late-demographic dividend currently reports 185.73 million against 20.73 million in Japan, a difference of 165.00 million.
That makes Late-demographic dividend's figure about 9.0 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Late-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 7th of 218 countries.
Late-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Late-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.50 million | 30.19 million | 26.69 million | Late-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 5.00 million | 41.60 million | 36.60 million | Late-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 7.32 million | 54.78 million | 47.46 million | Late-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 10.68 million | 72.87 million | 62.19 million | Late-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 14.73 million | 95.60 million | 80.88 million | Late-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 18.83 million | 124.95 million | 106.11 million | Late-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 20.61 million | 171.95 million | 151.33 million | Late-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Japan or Late-demographic dividend?
- Late-demographic dividend, at 185.73 million against 20.73 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Japan and Late-demographic dividend?
- 165.00 million, with Late-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Late-demographic dividend?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Japan ranks 4th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 7th 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. 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.