India vs Japan: Population aged 65 years or older
India
105,813 thousands
in 2025
Japan
36,894 thousands
in 2025
India rank
2nd
Japan rank
4th
Population aged 65 years or older over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 105,813 thousands against 36,894 thousands in Japan, a difference of 68,919 thousands.
That makes India's figure about 2.9 times Japan's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 230 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,804 thousands | 8,723 thousands | 14,081 thousands | India |
| 1980s | 30,116 thousands | 12,195 thousands | 17,920 thousands | India |
| 1990s | 39,227 thousands | 17,777 thousands | 21,450 thousands | India |
| 2000s | 52,482 thousands | 25,264 thousands | 27,219 thousands | India |
| 2010s | 70,954 thousands | 33,072 thousands | 37,882 thousands | India |
| 2020s | 96,395 thousands | 36,711 thousands | 59,684 thousands | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, India or Japan?
- India, at 105,813 thousands against 36,894 thousands in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between India and Japan?
- 68,919 thousands, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- India ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release