Japan - Population ages 65 years and above as a share of total population

30.1 (%) in 2023

In 2023, population aged 65 years and above for Japan was 30.1 %. Over the last 50 years, population aged 65 years and above of Japan grew substantially from 7.9 to 30.1 % rising at an increasing annual rate that reached a maximum of 4.02% in 1991 and then decreased to 0.48% in 2023.

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Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.