European Union vs Japan: Population ages 80 and above, male
European Union
4.9%
in 2025
Japan
8.2%
in 2025
European Union rank
2nd
Japan rank
2nd
Population ages 80 and above, male over time
- European Union
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8.2% against 4.9% in European Union, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 2nd 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 | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.6% | European Union |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | European Union |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.4% | European Union |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.0% | European Union |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 3.2% | 0.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 5.5% | 1.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 7.7% | 3.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, European Union or Japan?
- Japan, at 8.2% against 4.9% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, male between European Union and Japan?
- 3.3%, 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 80 and above, male?
- European Union ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 80 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total male population.