Italy vs Japan: Population ages 65 and above
Italy
25.1%
in 2025
Japan
30.0%
in 2025
Italy rank
4th
Japan rank
2nd
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 30.0% against 25.1% in Italy, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.1% | 6.3% | 3.8% | Italy |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 7.9% | 4.2% | Italy |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 10.3% | 3.2% | Italy |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 14.5% | 2.1% | Italy |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 20.1% | 0.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 26.2% | 4.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 29.5% | 5.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 30.0% against 25.1% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Italy and Japan?
- 4.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Italy ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd 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 (% 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.