Italy vs Japan: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita
Italy
0.0002 thousands per person
in 2025
Japan
0.0003 thousands per person
in 2025
Italy rank
4th
Japan rank
2nd
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0003 thousands per person against 0.0002 thousands per person in Italy, a difference of 0.0001 thousands per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0003 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0003 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.0003 thousands per person against 0.0002 thousands per person in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita between Italy and Japan?
- 0.0001 thousands per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita?
- Italy ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.