Japan vs World: Population ages 65 and above, total
Japan
37.00 million
in 2025
World
854.60 million
in 2025
Japan rank
4th
World rank
1st
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Japan
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 854.60 million against 37.00 million in Japan, a difference of 817.60 million.
That makes World's figure about 23.1 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 217 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.16 million | 167.60 million | 161.43 million | World |
| 1970s | 8.72 million | 221.97 million | 213.25 million | World |
| 1980s | 12.36 million | 282.12 million | 269.76 million | World |
| 1990s | 18.12 million | 365.48 million | 347.36 million | World |
| 2000s | 25.63 million | 471.36 million | 445.73 million | World |
| 2010s | 33.38 million | 610.29 million | 576.92 million | World |
| 2020s | 36.79 million | 792.57 million | 755.78 million | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Japan or World?
- World, at 854.60 million against 37.00 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Japan and World?
- 817.60 million, with World 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?
- Japan ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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.