Japan Age Dependency Ratio

70.2% +0.05 pt

Dec 2025 · Annual

Age Dependency Ratio in Japan rose to 70.2% in Dec 2025 from 70.1% in Dec 2024.

Japan Age Dependency Ratio, 1990–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
70.2%70.1%70.3%Dec 202142.9%Dec 19921960 – 2025Annual

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About this series

Age Dependency Ratio in Japan averaged 56.0% from 1960 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 70.3% in Dec 2021 and a record low of 42.9% in Dec 1992. The series is reported yearly with history from 1960.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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