Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Japan
Japan: Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita was 0.1319 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.1319 units per person for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 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 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.1319 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0245 units per person, in 1960.
That places Japan 2nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0245 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.025 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0256 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0261 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0268 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0274 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0282 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0291 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0297 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0302 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0306 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0312 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0319 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0326 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0332 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0339 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0346 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0354 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0363 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0371 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0379 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0387 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0395 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0402 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0411 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0421 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0429 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.044 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0453 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.047 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0489 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0511 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0533 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0556 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0578 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0602 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0627 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0653 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0679 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0705 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0731 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0759 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0785 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0808 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0832 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0863 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0896 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0926 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0955 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0978 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0994 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.102 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1061 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1104 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1142 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1176 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1204 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1227 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1244 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1258 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1271 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1285 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1293 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.13 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1309 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1319 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0273 units per person | 0.0245 units per person | 0.0302 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0337 units per person | 0.0306 units per person | 0.0371 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0419 units per person | 0.0379 units per person | 0.047 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0593 units per person | 0.0489 units per person | 0.0705 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0853 units per person | 0.0731 units per person | 0.0978 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1143 units per person | 0.0994 units per person | 0.1258 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1296 units per person | 0.1271 units per person | 0.1319 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Japan?
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Japan was 0.1319 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1319 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0245 units per person in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, male 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, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, male 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, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.