Japan vs United States: Population ages 65 and above (% of total population)
Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.
In , Japan's Population ages 65 and above (% of total population) was 29.78, compared to United States's 17.93. That makes Japan's value 66.1% higher than United States's.
Japan
Rank #2 of 217 globally
- Latest (2024)
- 29.78
- Year-over-year
- +0.7%
- 10-year change
- +13.6%
- Peak
- 29.78 (2024)
- Trough
- 20.28 (2005)
United States
Rank #45 of 217 globally
- Latest (2024)
- 17.93
- Year-over-year
- +2.9%
- 10-year change
- +28.0%
- Peak
- 17.93 (2024)
- Trough
- 12.13 (2005)
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS), CC BY 4.0.