Population ages 65 and above, total in Japan
Japan: Population ages 65 and above, total was 37.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Japan is 37.00 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Japan peaked at 37.00 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.35 million, in 1960.
Japan ranks 4th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.16 million | 5.35 million | 7.11 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.72 million | 7.30 million | 10.24 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.36 million | 10.59 million | 14.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.12 million | 15.01 million | 21.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.63 million | 22.12 million | 29.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.38 million | 29.58 million | 36.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.79 million | 36.51 million | 37.00 million | 6 |
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More health data for Japan
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 542,965 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 11.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 7.11 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 10.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 6.75 million (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 573,409 (2025)
- Population, male 48.8% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 51.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 487,297 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 552,498 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Japan?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Japan was 37.00 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.00 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.35 million in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.