Japan vs United States: Population ages 65 and above, total
Japan
37.00 million
in 2025
United States
62.84 million
in 2025
Japan rank
4th
United States rank
3rd
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 62.84 million against 37.00 million in Japan, a difference of 25.84 million.
That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.16 million | 17.77 million | 11.61 million | United States |
| 1970s | 8.72 million | 22.06 million | 13.34 million | United States |
| 1980s | 12.36 million | 27.64 million | 15.28 million | United States |
| 1990s | 18.12 million | 32.68 million | 14.57 million | United States |
| 2000s | 25.63 million | 36.05 million | 10.42 million | United States |
| 2010s | 33.38 million | 45.49 million | 12.11 million | United States |
| 2020s | 36.79 million | 57.84 million | 21.04 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 62.84 million against 37.00 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Japan and United States?
- 25.84 million, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 218 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.