European Union vs Japan: Population ages 75-79, female
European Union
4.9%
in 2025
Japan
7.5%
in 2025
European Union rank
3rd
Japan rank
1st
Population ages 75-79, female over time
- European Union
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7.5% against 4.9% in European Union, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 1.3% | 1.0% | European Union |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 1.1% | European Union |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 1.0% | European Union |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.0% | European Union |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.6% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 5.6% | 1.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 6.6% | 2.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 75-79, female, European Union or Japan?
- Japan, at 7.5% against 4.9% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 75-79, female between European Union and Japan?
- 2.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Japan rank globally for population ages 75-79, female?
- European Union ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 75-79, 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 75 to 79 as a percentage of the total female population.