Japan vs Russia: Population ages 65 and above, total
Japan
37.00 million
in 2025
Russia
25.53 million
in 2025
Japan rank
4th
Russia rank
5th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 37.00 million against 25.53 million in Russia, a difference of 11.47 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russia ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and Russia ranks 5th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.16 million | 8.30 million | 2.14 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 8.72 million | 11.84 million | 3.11 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 12.36 million | 13.98 million | 1.62 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 18.12 million | 17.03 million | 1.09 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 25.63 million | 19.05 million | 6.58 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 33.38 million | 19.55 million | 13.83 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 36.79 million | 23.75 million | 13.04 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Japan or Russia?
- Japan, at 37.00 million against 25.53 million in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Japan and Russia?
- 11.47 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Japan ranks 4th and Russia ranks 5th 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.