European Union vs Japan: Population ages 80 and above, female
European Union
17.85 million
in 2025
Japan
8.23 million
in 2025
European Union rank
15th
Japan rank
4th
Population ages 80 and above, female over time
- European Union
- Japan
How they compare
European Union currently reports 17.85 million against 8.23 million in Japan, a difference of 9.62 million.
That makes European Union's figure about 2.2 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 15th and Japan ranks 4th of 43 groups.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.62 million | 518,766 | 3.10 million | European Union |
| 1970s | 5.05 million | 771,406 | 4.28 million | European Union |
| 1980s | 7.30 million | 1.40 million | 5.90 million | European Union |
| 1990s | 9.65 million | 2.54 million | 7.11 million | European Union |
| 2000s | 11.72 million | 4.24 million | 7.48 million | European Union |
| 2010s | 15.39 million | 6.35 million | 9.03 million | European Union |
| 2020s | 17.36 million | 7.90 million | 9.45 million | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, European Union or Japan?
- European Union, at 17.85 million against 8.23 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between European Union and Japan?
- 9.62 million, with European Union 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 80 and above, female?
- European Union ranks 15th and Japan ranks 4th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 80 and above, female. 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.