Japan vs Monaco: Population ages 65 and above
Japan
30.0%
in 2025
Monaco
36.0%
in 2025
Japan rank
2nd
Monaco rank
1st
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Japan
- Monaco
How they compare
Monaco currently reports 36.0% against 30.0% in Japan, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Monaco's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Monaco has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and Monaco ranks 1st of 218 countries.
Monaco has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Monaco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3% | 20.6% | 14.3% | Monaco |
| 1970s | 7.9% | 22.6% | 14.7% | Monaco |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 21.8% | 11.5% | Monaco |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 21.9% | 7.4% | Monaco |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 23.1% | 3.1% | Monaco |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 32.7% | 6.5% | Monaco |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 36.6% | 7.1% | Monaco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Japan or Monaco?
- Monaco, at 36.0% against 30.0% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Japan and Monaco?
- 6.0%, with Monaco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Monaco?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Monaco rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Monaco ranks 1st 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.