Indonesia vs Japan: Population ages 65 and above, total
Indonesia
21.55 million
in 2025
Japan
37.00 million
in 2025
Indonesia rank
7th
Japan rank
4th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Indonesia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 37.00 million against 21.55 million in Indonesia, a difference of 15.45 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Indonesia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 217 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.75 million | 6.16 million | 3.41 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 4.41 million | 8.72 million | 4.31 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 6.26 million | 12.36 million | 6.10 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 8.85 million | 18.12 million | 9.27 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 12.56 million | 25.63 million | 13.07 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 15.91 million | 33.38 million | 17.47 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 19.62 million | 36.79 million | 17.17 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Indonesia or Japan?
- Japan, at 37.00 million against 21.55 million in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Indonesia and Japan?
- 15.45 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Indonesia ranks 7th 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.