Central Europe and the Baltics vs Japan: Population ages 65 and above
Central Europe and the Baltics
20.9%
in 2025
Japan
30.0%
in 2025
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
4th
Japan rank
2nd
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 30.0% against 20.9% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central Europe and the Baltics averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2% | 6.3% | 1.9% | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 1970s | 10.4% | 7.9% | 2.6% | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 10.3% | 0.4% | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 14.5% | 2.2% | Japan |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 20.1% | 5.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 26.2% | 9.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 29.5% | 9.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Central Europe and the Baltics or Japan?
- Japan, at 30.0% against 20.9% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Central Europe and the Baltics and Japan?
- 9.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Japan rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd 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 (% of total population). 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 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.