How does Japan rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita?

Japan ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.

Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Japan

Name: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Japan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Japan: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita was 0.0003 thousands per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.0003 thousands per person

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

2nd

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.0003 thousands per person

in 2025

All-time low

0.0001 thousands per person

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2025

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Japan, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Japan is 0.0003 thousands per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0003 thousands per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 thousands per person, in 1970.

That places Japan 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Japan, 1970 to 2025.
Year	thousands per person	Change
1970	0.0001 thousands per person	—
1971	0.0001 thousands per person	+0.1%
1972	0.0001 thousands per person	+2.5%
1973	0.0001 thousands per person	+2.4%
1974	0.0001 thousands per person	+2.3%
1975	0.0001 thousands per person	+2.1%
1976	0.0001 thousands per person	+2.5%
1977	0.0001 thousands per person	+2.8%
1978	0.0001 thousands per person	+2.8%
1979	0.0001 thousands per person	+2.9%
1980	0.0001 thousands per person	+2.6%
1981	0.0001 thousands per person	+2.5%
1982	0.0001 thousands per person	+2.3%
1983	0.0001 thousands per person	+2.2%
1984	0.0001 thousands per person	+1.8%
1985	0.0001 thousands per person	+3.2%
1986	0.0001 thousands per person	+2.7%
1987	0.0001 thousands per person	+2.8%
1988	0.0001 thousands per person	+3.2%
1989	0.0001 thousands per person	+3.2%
1990	0.0001 thousands per person	+3.9%
1991	0.0001 thousands per person	+3.8%
1992	0.0001 thousands per person	+4.1%
1993	0.0001 thousands per person	+3.9%
1994	0.0001 thousands per person	+3.8%
1995	0.0001 thousands per person	+3.8%
1996	0.0001 thousands per person	+3.6%
1997	0.0002 thousands per person	+3.8%
1998	0.0002 thousands per person	+3.6%
1999	0.0002 thousands per person	+3.4%
2000	0.0002 thousands per person	+3.3%
2001	0.0002 thousands per person	+3.4%
2002	0.0002 thousands per person	+3.3%
2003	0.0002 thousands per person	+2.9%
2004	0.0002 thousands per person	+2.5%
2005	0.0002 thousands per person	+3.2%
2006	0.0002 thousands per person	+3.6%
2007	0.0002 thousands per person	+3.2%
2008	0.0002 thousands per person	+2.9%
2009	0.0002 thousands per person	+2.9%
2010	0.0002 thousands per person	+1.7%
2011	0.0002 thousands per person	+1.4%
2012	0.0002 thousands per person	+3.6%
2013	0.0003 thousands per person	+3.7%
2014	0.0003 thousands per person	+3.6%
2015	0.0003 thousands per person	+2.7%
2016	0.0003 thousands per person	+2.4%
2017	0.0003 thousands per person	+1.9%
2018	0.0003 thousands per person	+1.6%
2019	0.0003 thousands per person	+1.1%
2020	0.0003 thousands per person	+1.0%
2021	0.0003 thousands per person	+1.2%
2022	0.0003 thousands per person	+0.8%
2023	0.0003 thousands per person	+0.3%
2024	0.0003 thousands per person	+0.7%
2025	0.0003 thousands per person	+0.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0001 thousands per person	0.0001 thousands per person	0.0001 thousands per person	10
1980s	0.0001 thousands per person	0.0001 thousands per person	0.0001 thousands per person	10
1990s	0.0001 thousands per person	0.0001 thousands per person	0.0002 thousands per person	10
2000s	0.0002 thousands per person	0.0002 thousands per person	0.0002 thousands per person	10
2010s	0.0003 thousands per person	0.0002 thousands per person	0.0003 thousands per person	10
2020s	0.0003 thousands per person	0.0003 thousands per person	0.0003 thousands per person	6

Countries ranked near Japan

1 Monaco 0.0004 thousands per person compare
3 Puerto Rico 0.0003 thousands per person compare
4 Italy 0.0002 thousands per person compare
5 Finland 0.0002 thousands per person compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2372 % change on previous year (2100)
Population growth rate -0.501 (2100)
Population density 210.83 (2100)
Projected population under age 5 2.83 million (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Japan?: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Japan was 0.0003 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.0003 thousands per person in 2025.
What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 thousands per person in 1970.
How does Japan rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita?: Japan ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Population, total

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Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita
Unit: thousands per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 11,792 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

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.