East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Japan: Population ages 70-74, female
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
4.2%
in 2025
Japan
6.5%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
12th
Japan rank
9th
Population ages 70-74, female over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6.5% against 4.2% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Japan ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 2.0% | 0.7% | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 2.5% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 3.3% | 1.8% | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 4.3% | 2.6% | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 5.4% | 3.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 6.4% | 4.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 7.3% | 3.6% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Japan?
- Japan, at 6.5% against 4.2% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, female between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
- 2.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan rank globally for population ages 70-74, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Japan ranks 9th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 70-74, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 70 to 74 as a percentage of the total female population.