Italy vs Japan: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
Italy
0.251 units per person
in 2025
Japan
0.2999 units per person
in 2025
Italy rank
4th
Japan rank
2nd
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.2999 units per person against 0.251 units per person in Italy, a difference of 0.0489 units per person.
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 217 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 | 0.1013 units per person | 0.0631 units per person | 0.0382 units per person | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.1206 units per person | 0.0788 units per person | 0.0418 units per person | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.1351 units per person | 0.1027 units per person | 0.0324 units per person | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.1657 units per person | 0.1446 units per person | 0.0212 units per person | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.1941 units per person | 0.2007 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.218 units per person | 0.2623 units per person | 0.0443 units per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.2415 units per person | 0.2948 units per person | 0.0533 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, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.2999 units per person against 0.251 units per person in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between Italy and Japan?
- 0.0489 units per person, 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, total, per capita?
- Italy ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 217 countries.
- 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.