Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Japan
Japan: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita was 0.168 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Japan is 0.168 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.168 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0329 units per person, in 1960.
Japan ranks 2nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0329 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0334 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0339 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0345 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0351 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0359 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0368 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0378 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0386 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0393 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.04 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0408 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.042 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0431 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0442 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0454 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0467 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0482 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0497 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0513 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0528 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0543 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0559 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0574 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0593 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0614 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0635 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0656 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0678 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0701 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0726 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0753 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0781 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0809 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0836 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0864 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0893 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0923 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0953 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0982 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1013 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1044 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1075 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1102 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.113 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1165 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1202 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1236 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.127 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1298 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1316 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1345 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.139 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1437 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.148 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1517 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1547 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1571 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.159 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1605 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1621 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1637 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1647 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1656 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1669 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.168 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0358 units per person | 0.0329 units per person | 0.0393 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0451 units per person | 0.04 units per person | 0.0513 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0608 units per person | 0.0528 units per person | 0.0701 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0852 units per person | 0.0726 units per person | 0.0982 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1153 units per person | 0.1013 units per person | 0.1298 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.148 units per person | 0.1316 units per person | 0.1605 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1652 units per person | 0.1621 units per person | 0.168 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Japan?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Japan was 0.168 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.168 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0329 units per person in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.