Japan vs United States of America: Population ages 65 and above, female
Japan
20.73 million
in 2025
United States of America
33.98 million
in 2025
Japan rank
4th
United States of America rank
3rd
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 33.98 million against 20.73 million in Japan, a difference of 13.25 million.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.50 million | 10.05 million | 6.55 million | United States of America |
| 1970s | 5.00 million | 13.02 million | 8.03 million | United States of America |
| 1980s | 7.32 million | 16.54 million | 9.21 million | United States of America |
| 1990s | 10.68 million | 19.35 million | 8.67 million | United States of America |
| 2000s | 14.73 million | 20.75 million | 6.02 million | United States of America |
| 2010s | 18.83 million | 25.16 million | 6.32 million | United States of America |
| 2020s | 20.61 million | 31.38 million | 10.77 million | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Japan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 33.98 million against 20.73 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Japan and United States of America?
- 13.25 million, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Japan ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd 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.