Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, total in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, total was 13,901 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
13,901
World rank
4th
of 144 countries
All-time high
13,901
in 2010
All-time low
1,646
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, total in Japan, 1960–2010

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1960198520101960: 1.6k1965: 1.9k1970: 2.2k1975: 2.8k1980: 3.6k1985: 4.7k1990: 5.9k1995: 7.2k2000: 8.9k2005: 11.4k2010: 13.9k

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total in Japan is 13,901, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total in Japan peaked at 13,901 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,646, in 1960.

Japan ranks 4th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, total in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, total in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1,646
1965 1,876 +14.0%
1970 2,232 +19.0%
1975 2,808 +25.8%
1980 3,617 +28.8%
1985 4,704 +30.1%
1990 5,922 +25.9%
1995 7,171 +21.1%
2000 8,907 +24.2%
2005 11,368 +27.6%
2010 13,901 +22.3%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 13,901 is above the median for high income countries, which is 359, 38.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 13,901 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 437, 31.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,761 1,646 1,876 2
1970s 2,520 2,232 2,808 2
1980s 4,160 3,617 4,704 2
1990s 6,546 5,922 7,171 2
2000s 10,138 8,907 11,368 2
2010s 13,901 13,901 13,901 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 China 40,880 compare
  2. 2 India 22,588 compare
  3. 3 United States 18,618 compare
  4. 5 Russia 7,509 compare
  5. 6 Germany 7,322 compare
  6. 7 Italy 6,087 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total in Japan?
Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total in Japan was 13,901 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 13,901 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,646 in 1960.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total?
Japan ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Population in thousands, age 75+, total is the total population over age 75 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.