Europe & Central Asia vs Japan: Population ages 70-74, female
Europe & Central Asia
5.2%
in 2025
Japan
6.5%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
6th
Japan rank
9th
Population ages 70-74, female over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6.5% against 5.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th and Japan ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 1.1% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 4.3% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 5.4% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 6.4% | 2.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 7.3% | 2.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, Europe & Central Asia or Japan?
- Japan, at 6.5% against 5.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, female between Europe & Central Asia and Japan?
- 1.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Japan rank globally for population ages 70-74, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th 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.