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Australia vs Japan: share of population aged 65+ compared (2025)

2025 · Share of population aged 65+: Australia 18.09%, Japan 29.99%. Higher: Japan (+11.9pp).

Australia vs Japan: share of population aged 65+ compared (2025)Australia: 2016 15.15%, 2017 15.39%, 2018 15.64%, 2019 15.95%, 2020 16.34%, 2021 16.75%, 2022 17.08%, 2023 17.38%, 2024 17.73%, 2025 18.09%; Japan: 2016 27.51%, 2017 27.98%, 2018 28.35%, 2019 28.63%, 2020 28.92%, 2021 29.22%, 2022 29.4%, 2023 29.56%, 2024 29.78%, 2025 29.99% Australia vs Japan: share of population aged 65+ compared (2025) % · 2016–2025 0%15%29.99%Australia 2016: 15.15%Australia 2017: 15.39%Australia 2018: 15.64%Australia 2019: 15.95%Australia 2020: 16.34%Australia 2021: 16.75%Australia 2022: 17.08%Australia 2023: 17.38%Australia 2024: 17.73%Australia 2025: 18.09%Australia 18.09%Japan 2016: 27.51%Japan 2017: 27.98%Japan 2018: 28.35%Japan 2019: 28.63%Japan 2020: 28.92%Japan 2021: 29.22%Japan 2022: 29.4%Japan 2023: 29.56%Japan 2024: 29.78%Japan 2025: 29.99%Japan 29.99%201620212025 ■ Australia ■ Japan World Bank https://vernumo.com/en-au/vs/aged-65/au-jp
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Recent figures

PeriodAustraliaJapanGap (Australia − Japan)
202518.09%29.99%-11.9pp
202417.73%29.78%-12.05pp
202317.38%29.56%-12.18pp
202217.08%29.4%-12.32pp
202116.75%29.22%-12.47pp
202016.34%28.92%-12.58pp
201915.95%28.63%-12.68pp
201815.64%28.35%-12.71pp
201715.39%27.98%-12.59pp
201615.15%27.51%-12.36pp

Definitions and sources

Each figure comes from that country’s official source. Definitions can differ slightly between countries.

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