Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Japan
Japan: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.2999 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Japan stood at 0.2999 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.2999 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0574 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, total, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0574 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0585 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0595 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0607 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0619 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0633 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.065 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0669 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0683 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0695 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0706 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.072 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0739 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0757 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0774 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0792 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0813 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0836 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.086 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0884 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0907 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.093 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0954 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0976 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1003 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1035 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1064 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1096 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1131 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1171 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1216 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1264 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1315 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1365 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1415 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1466 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.152 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1576 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1632 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1687 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1744 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1803 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.186 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1909 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1962 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2028 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2098 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2163 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2225 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2276 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.231 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2365 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2451 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2541 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2623 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2692 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2751 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2798 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2835 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2863 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2892 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2922 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.294 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2956 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2978 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2999 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0631 units per person | 0.0574 units per person | 0.0695 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0788 units per person | 0.0706 units per person | 0.0884 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1027 units per person | 0.0907 units per person | 0.1171 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1446 units per person | 0.1216 units per person | 0.1687 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2007 units per person | 0.1744 units per person | 0.2276 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2623 units per person | 0.231 units per person | 0.2863 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2948 units per person | 0.2892 units per person | 0.2999 units per person | 6 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Japan?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Japan was 0.2999 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2999 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0574 units per person in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above, total 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, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.