Japan: Population aged 65 and above (% of total), 1990–2025
Value in 202530.0
Change since 2015+11.4%26.9 (2015)
World rank2 / 2172025
Rank in region1 / 37East Asia & Pacific
World10.4World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
36.0
30.0
25.3
25.1
24.9
24.4
Values and rank by year
| Year | Population aged 65 and above (% of total) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.0 | +0.7% | 2 / 217 |
| 2024 | 29.8 | +0.7% | 2 / 217 |
| 2023 | 29.6 | +0.5% | 2 / 217 |
| 2022 | 29.4 | +0.6% | 2 / 217 |
| 2021 | 29.2 | +1.0% | 2 / 217 |
| 2020 | 28.9 | +1.0% | 2 / 217 |
| 2019 | 28.6 | +1.0% | 2 / 217 |
| 2018 | 28.3 | +1.3% | 2 / 217 |
| 2017 | 28.0 | +1.7% | 2 / 217 |
| 2016 | 27.5 | +2.2% | 2 / 217 |
| 2015 | 26.9 | +2.7% | 2 / 217 |
| 2014 | 26.2 | +3.2% | 2 / 217 |
| 2013 | 25.4 | +3.7% | 2 / 217 |
| 2012 | 24.5 | +3.6% | 2 / 217 |
| 2011 | 23.7 | +2.4% | 2 / 217 |
| 2010 | 23.1 | +1.5% | 2 / 217 |
| 2009 | 22.8 | +2.3% | 2 / 217 |
| 2008 | 22.3 | +2.9% | 2 / 217 |
| 2007 | 21.6 | +3.1% | 2 / 217 |
| 2006 | 21.0 | +3.4% | 2 / 217 |
| 2005 | 20.3 | +3.4% | 2 / 217 |
| 2004 | 19.6 | +2.8% | 2 / 217 |
| 2003 | 19.1 | +2.7% | 2 / 217 |
| 2002 | 18.6 | +3.1% | 3 / 217 |
| 2001 | 18.0 | +3.4% | 3 / 217 |
| 2000 | 17.4 | +3.4% | 3 / 217 |
| 1999 | 16.9 | +3.4% | 5 / 217 |
| 1998 | 16.3 | +3.5% | 7 / 217 |
| 1997 | 15.8 | +3.7% | 8 / 217 |
| 1996 | 15.2 | +3.7% | 15 / 217 |
| 1995 | 14.7 | +3.6% | 18 / 217 |
| 1994 | 14.1 | +3.7% | 19 / 217 |
| 1993 | 13.6 | +3.8% | 21 / 217 |
| 1992 | 13.1 | +4.0% | 23 / 217 |
| 1991 | 12.6 | +4.0% | 25 / 217 |
| 1990 | 12.2 | – | 26 / 217 |
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