Germany vs Japan: Population ages 80 and above, female
Germany
9.0%
in 2025
Japan
13.0%
in 2025
Germany rank
5th
Japan rank
2nd
Population ages 80 and above, female over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13.0% against 9.0% in Germany, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 1.4% | 1.5% | Germany |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 2.3% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.0% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 6.5% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 9.8% | 2.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 12.4% | 3.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 13.0% against 9.0% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Germany and Japan?
- 4.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 and above as a percentage of the total female population.