Japan vs World: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
Japan
0.2999 units per person
in 2025
World
0.104 units per person
in 2025
Japan rank
2nd
World rank
4th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- Japan
- World
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.2999 units per person against 0.104 units per person in World, a difference of 0.1959 units per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.9 times World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and World ranks 4th of 217 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0631 units per person | 0.0508 units per person | 0.0123 units per person | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.0788 units per person | 0.0551 units per person | 0.0237 units per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.1027 units per person | 0.0586 units per person | 0.0441 units per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.1446 units per person | 0.0641 units per person | 0.0804 units per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.2007 units per person | 0.072 units per person | 0.1287 units per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.2623 units per person | 0.0824 units per person | 0.1799 units per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.2948 units per person | 0.0986 units per person | 0.1961 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, Japan or World?
- Japan, at 0.2999 units per person against 0.104 units per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between Japan and World?
- 0.1959 units per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and World rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Japan ranks 2nd and World ranks 4th 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.