European Union vs Japan: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
European Union
0.2244 units per person
in 2025
Japan
0.2999 units per person
in 2025
European Union rank
2nd
Japan rank
2nd
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- European Union
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.2999 units per person against 0.2244 units per person in European Union, a difference of 0.0755 units per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 2nd of 4 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1032 units per person | 0.0631 units per person | 0.0401 units per person | European Union |
| 1970s | 0.1223 units per person | 0.0788 units per person | 0.0434 units per person | European Union |
| 1980s | 0.1285 units per person | 0.1027 units per person | 0.0258 units per person | European Union |
| 1990s | 0.145 units per person | 0.1446 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | European Union |
| 2000s | 0.1664 units per person | 0.2007 units per person | 0.0343 units per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.19 units per person | 0.2623 units per person | 0.0723 units per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.215 units per person | 0.2948 units per person | 0.0798 units per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per capita, European Union or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.2999 units per person against 0.2244 units per person in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between European Union and Japan?
- 0.0755 units per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Japan rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- European Union ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 2nd of 4 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, 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, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.