Euro area vs Japan: Population ages 65 and above, male
Euro area
36.00 million
in 2025
Japan
16.27 million
in 2025
Euro area rank
20th
Japan rank
4th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Euro area
- Japan
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 36.00 million against 16.27 million in Japan, a difference of 19.73 million.
That makes Euro area's figure about 2.2 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 20th and Japan ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.44 million | 2.66 million | 9.78 million | Euro area |
| 1970s | 15.35 million | 3.73 million | 11.63 million | Euro area |
| 1980s | 16.25 million | 5.04 million | 11.21 million | Euro area |
| 1990s | 19.36 million | 7.44 million | 11.93 million | Euro area |
| 2000s | 24.16 million | 10.90 million | 13.26 million | Euro area |
| 2010s | 29.28 million | 14.55 million | 14.74 million | Euro area |
| 2020s | 34.03 million | 16.18 million | 17.85 million | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Euro area or Japan?
- Euro area, at 36.00 million against 16.27 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Euro area and Japan?
- 19.73 million, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Japan rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Euro area ranks 20th and Japan ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male 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.