China vs Japan: Population ages 65 and above, total
China
209.74 million
in 2025
Japan
37.00 million
in 2025
China rank
1st
Japan rank
4th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 209.74 million against 37.00 million in Japan, a difference of 172.74 million.
That makes China's figure about 5.7 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 217 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.68 million | 6.16 million | 20.52 million | China |
| 1970s | 35.66 million | 8.72 million | 26.94 million | China |
| 1980s | 50.41 million | 12.36 million | 38.04 million | China |
| 1990s | 72.09 million | 18.12 million | 53.97 million | China |
| 2000s | 101.36 million | 25.63 million | 75.73 million | China |
| 2010s | 138.72 million | 33.38 million | 105.35 million | China |
| 2020s | 196.32 million | 36.79 million | 159.52 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, China or Japan?
- China, at 209.74 million against 37.00 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between China and Japan?
- 172.74 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.