Japan vs World: Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita
Japan
0.1319 units per person
in 2025
World
0.0463 units per person
in 2025
Japan rank
2nd
World rank
4th
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita over time
- Japan
- World
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.1319 units per person against 0.0463 units per person in World, a difference of 0.0856 units per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.9 times World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and World ranks 4th of 217 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0273 units per person | 0.0216 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.0337 units per person | 0.0231 units per person | 0.0106 units per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.0419 units per person | 0.0244 units per person | 0.0175 units per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.0593 units per person | 0.0271 units per person | 0.0322 units per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0853 units per person | 0.0312 units per person | 0.0541 units per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.1143 units per person | 0.0363 units per person | 0.078 units per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.1296 units per person | 0.0438 units per person | 0.0858 units per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, per capita, Japan or World?
- Japan, at 0.1319 units per person against 0.0463 units per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male, per capita between Japan and World?
- 0.0856 units per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and World rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita?
- Japan ranks 2nd and World ranks 4th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.