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U.S. vs Japan: share of population aged 65+ compared (2025)

2025 · Share of population aged 65+: U.S. 18.39%, Japan 29.99%. Higher: Japan (+11.6pp).

U.S. vs Japan: share of population aged 65+ compared (2025)U.S.: 2016 14.61%, 2017 14.94%, 2018 15.29%, 2019 15.67%, 2020 16.07%, 2021 16.47%, 2022 16.92%, 2023 17.43%, 2024 17.93%, 2025 18.39%; 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% U.S. vs Japan: share of population aged 65+ compared (2025) % · 2016–2025 0%15%29.99%U.S. 2016: 14.61%U.S. 2017: 14.94%U.S. 2018: 15.29%U.S. 2019: 15.67%U.S. 2020: 16.07%U.S. 2021: 16.47%U.S. 2022: 16.92%U.S. 2023: 17.43%U.S. 2024: 17.93%U.S. 2025: 18.39%U.S. 18.39%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 ■ U.S. ■ Japan World Bank https://vernumo.com/en/vs/aged-65/us-jp
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Recent figures

PeriodU.S.JapanGap (U.S. − Japan)
202518.39%29.99%-11.6pp
202417.93%29.78%-11.85pp
202317.43%29.56%-12.13pp
202216.92%29.4%-12.48pp
202116.47%29.22%-12.75pp
202016.07%28.92%-12.85pp
201915.67%28.63%-12.96pp
201815.29%28.35%-13.06pp
201714.94%27.98%-13.04pp
201614.61%27.51%-12.9pp

Definitions and sources

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

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