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Japan vs Kenya Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

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Demographics of Japan compared to Kenya:

  • As of 2026, the population of Japan is 123M vs 59M in Kenya - 2.08 times difference.
  • The median age in Japan is 50.4 years compared to 20.8 years in Kenya.
  • Japan is ranked 2/196 by median age (oldest to youngest) vs 159/196 for Kenya.
  • The average life expectancy at birth in Japan is 85.1 years, compared to 64.2 years in Kenya.
  • The share of old-age demographic (65+) in Japan is 29.8% vs 2.97% in Kenya.
  • The share of young demographic (0-15 years old) in Japan is 11.4% vs 36.8% in Kenya.
  • Japan has 72.1M working age adults (aged 15-64) vs 35.5M in Kenya.
  • The total fertility rate is 1.2 in Japan compared to 3.21 in Kenya.

Median age Japan vs Kenya, 1960-2100

Japan
Factual

UN forecast
Kenya
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Kenya
2100 54 38.4
2099 53.9 38.2
2098 53.9 38
2097 53.8 37.8
2096 53.7 37.6
2095 53.6 37.4
2094 53.6 37.3
2093 53.5 37.1
2092 53.4 36.9
2091 53.4 36.7
2090 53.3 36.5
2089 53.3 36.3
2088 53.3 36.2
2087 53.3 36
2086 53.3 35.8
2085 53.3 35.6
2084 53.4 35.4
2083 53.4 35.2
2082 53.5 35
2081 53.6 34.8
2080 53.7 34.6
2079 53.9 34.4
2078 54 34.2
2077 54.2 33.9
2076 54.3 33.7
2075 54.4 33.5
2074 54.5 33.2
2073 54.6 33
2072 54.6 32.8
2071 54.6 32.5
2070 54.6 32.3
2069 54.6 32
2068 54.6 31.7
2067 54.5 31.5
2066 54.5 31.2
2065 54.4 31
2064 54.4 30.7
2063 54.3 30.4
2062 54.2 30.2
2061 54.1 29.9
2060 54.1 29.7
2059 54 29.4
2058 53.9 29.1
2057 53.9 28.9
2056 53.8 28.6
2055 53.8 28.4
2054 53.7 28.1
2053 53.7 27.9
2052 53.7 27.6
2051 53.7 27.4
2050 53.8 27.2
2049 53.8 26.9
2048 53.9 26.7
2047 53.9 26.4
2046 54 26.2
2045 54 26
2044 54.1 25.8
2043 54.1 25.5
2042 54.1 25.3
2041 54.1 25.1
2040 54 24.8
2039 54 24.6
2038 53.9 24.4
2037 53.7 24.1
2036 53.6 23.9
2035 53.5 23.6
2034 53.3 23.4
2033 53.1 23.1
2032 52.9 22.8
2031 52.6 22.5
2030 52.3 22.2
2029 52 22
2028 51.7 21.7
2027 51.4 21.4
2026 51 21.2
2025 50.6 20.9
2024 50.4 20.8
2023 50 20.6
2022 49.5 20.3
2021 49.1 20
2020 48.7 19.8
2019 48.3 19.6
2018 48 19.3
2017 47.6 19.1
2016 47.3 18.9
2015 47 18.7
2014 46.6 18.5
2013 46.2 18.4
2012 45.8 18.2
2011 45.5 18.1
2010 45.2 17.9
2009 44.9 17.8
2008 44.6 17.7
2007 44.2 17.6
2006 43.9 17.5
2005 43.6 17.4
2004 43.2 17.3
2003 42.8 17.1
2002 42.5 17
2001 42.1 16.8
2000 41.8 16.7
1999 41.4 16.5
1998 41 16.4
1997 40.7 16.2
1996 40.3 16.1
1995 40 16
1994 39.6 15.9
1993 39.2 15.7
1992 38.7 15.6
1991 38.2 15.5
1990 37.7 15.3
1989 37.2 15.2
1988 36.8 15.1
1987 36.3 15
1986 35.9 15
1985 35.4 14.9
1984 34.9 14.8
1983 34.3 14.7
1982 33.7 14.6
1981 33.1 14.5
1980 32.8 14.5
1979 32.4 14.4
1978 32 14.3
1977 31.5 14.3
1976 30.9 14.3
1975 30.6 14.3
1974 30.4 14.3
1973 30.2 14.3
1972 29.9 14.3
1971 29.6 14.4
1970 29.2 14.4
1969 28.9 14.5
1968 28.6 14.5
1967 28.4 14.6
1966 28 14.8
1965 27.6 14.9
1964 27.2 15.1
1963 26.9 15.2
1962 26.5 15.3
1961 26.2 15.5
1960 25.8 15.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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In 1960, the median age in Japan was 25.8 years compared to 15.7 years in Kenya. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 50.4 years in Japan and to 20.8 years in Kenya.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Japan is expected to increased to around 53.8 years by 2050 compared to 27.2 years in Kenya. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Japan
Male

Female
Kenya
Male

Female
Age range Share of population
Japan Kenya
Male Female Male Female
80+ 3.95% 6.61% 0.17% 0.32%
75-79 3.04% 3.61% 0.22% 0.27%
70-74 3.19% 3.47% 0.34% 0.42%
65-69 2.92% 2.99% 0.56% 0.66%
60-64 3.08% 3.05% 0.88% 0.97%
55-59 3.42% 3.33% 1.25% 1.29%
50-54 4.02% 3.95% 1.63% 1.64%
45-49 3.61% 3.55% 2.08% 2.03%
40-44 3.05% 2.98% 2.63% 2.54%
35-39 2.75% 2.66% 3.21% 3.16%
30-34 2.51% 2.41% 3.56% 3.68%
25-29 2.51% 2.42% 4.03% 4.25%
20-24 2.52% 2.4% 4.87% 5.01%
15-19 2.35% 2.22% 5.76% 5.76%
10-14 2.22% 2.09% 6.11% 6.03%
5-9 1.99% 1.89% 6.09% 6%
0-4 1.66% 1.58% 6.35% 6.25%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Japan has low demographic potential with 30.8% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 73.7% and average potential in Kenya.

Working age demographic by year

Japan
Factual

UN forecast
Kenya
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Working age share
Japan Kenya
2100 51.1% 64.9%
2099 51.1% 65%
2098 51.1% 65.2%
2097 51% 65.3%
2096 51% 65.5%
2095 50.9% 65.6%
2094 50.9% 65.7%
2093 50.8% 65.8%
2092 50.7% 65.9%
2091 50.6% 66%
2090 50.6% 66.1%
2089 50.5% 66.2%
2088 50.4% 66.2%
2087 50.4% 66.3%
2086 50.4% 66.3%
2085 50.4% 66.3%
2084 50.4% 66.3%
2083 50.5% 66.3%
2082 50.6% 66.4%
2081 50.7% 66.4%
2080 50.9% 66.4%
2079 51.1% 66.4%
2078 51.2% 66.5%
2077 51.4% 66.5%
2076 51.6% 66.6%
2075 51.7% 66.7%
2074 51.9% 66.8%
2073 52% 66.8%
2072 52.2% 66.9%
2071 52.3% 67%
2070 52.3% 67.1%
2069 52.4% 67.2%
2068 52.4% 67.2%
2067 52.3% 67.3%
2066 52.3% 67.3%
2065 52.2% 67.3%
2064 52.1% 67.4%
2063 52% 67.4%
2062 51.9% 67.3%
2061 51.7% 67.3%
2060 51.6% 67.3%
2059 51.5% 67.2%
2058 51.4% 67.1%
2057 51.3% 67%
2056 51.2% 66.9%
2055 51.1% 66.8%
2054 51.1% 66.7%
2053 51.1% 66.5%
2052 51.1% 66.4%
2051 51.2% 66.2%
2050 51.3% 66%
2049 51.5% 65.8%
2048 51.7% 65.6%
2047 51.9% 65.4%
2046 52.1% 65.1%
2045 52.4% 64.9%
2044 52.7% 64.7%
2043 53.1% 64.5%
2042 53.5% 64.3%
2041 54% 64.1%
2040 54.5% 63.9%
2039 55.1% 63.7%
2038 55.8% 63.5%
2037 56.4% 63.4%
2036 57% 63.3%
2035 57.5% 63.1%
2034 57.8% 63%
2033 58.2% 62.9%
2032 58.5% 62.7%
2031 58.4% 62.5%
2030 58.6% 62.3%
2029 58.7% 62.1%
2028 58.7% 61.8%
2027 58.8% 61.4%
2026 58.8% 61%
2025 58.8% 60.5%
2024 58.8% 60.2%
2023 58.8% 59.6%
2022 58.7% 59.1%
2021 58.7% 58.5%
2020 58.9% 57.9%
2019 59% 57.4%
2018 59.2% 56.9%
2017 59.4% 56.4%
2016 59.8% 56%
2015 60.2% 55.6%
2014 60.8% 55.2%
2013 61.5% 54.9%
2012 62.3% 54.6%
2011 63.1% 54.4%
2010 63.5% 54.3%
2009 63.8% 54.2%
2008 64.2% 54%
2007 64.8% 53.9%
2006 65.4% 53.7%
2005 66% 53.5%
2004 66.5% 53.2%
2003 67% 52.8%
2002 67.3% 52.5%
2001 67.7% 52.1%
2000 68.2% 51.7%
1999 68.5% 51.3%
1998 68.9% 51%
1997 69.2% 50.7%
1996 69.5% 50.4%
1995 69.7% 50.1%
1994 69.9% 49.8%
1993 70% 49.5%
1992 70% 49.2%
1991 70% 48.9%
1990 69.8% 48.6%
1989 69.5% 48.4%
1988 69.1% 48.2%
1987 68.7% 48%
1986 68.3% 47.8%
1985 68% 47.6%
1984 67.8% 47.3%
1983 67.6% 47.1%
1982 67.4% 46.8%
1981 67.4% 46.6%
1980 67.5% 46.4%
1979 67.5% 46.2%
1978 67.6% 46.1%
1977 67.8% 45.9%
1976 68% 45.9%
1975 68.2% 45.9%
1974 68.5% 45.9%
1973 68.8% 45.9%
1972 69.2% 46%
1971 69.5% 46.1%
1970 69.7% 46.2%
1969 69.7% 46.3%
1968 69.6% 46.4%
1967 69.5% 46.6%
1966 69.1% 46.9%
1965 68.6% 47.3%
1964 68% 47.5%
1963 67.1% 47.6%
1962 66.1% 47.7%
1961 65% 47.9%
1960 64.4% 48.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 66.5% to 58.8% in Japan and from 53.2% to 60.2% in Kenya.

Age dependency by year

Japan
Young

Old
Kenya
Young

Old
1x
Year Age dependency ratio
Japan Kenya
Total Young Old Total Young Old
2024 70.1% 19.5% 50.7% 66.1% 61.2% 4.93%
2023 70.1% 19.8% 50.3% 67.7% 62.8% 4.88%
2022 70.2% 20.2% 50.1% 69.3% 64.5% 4.85%
2021 70.3% 20.5% 49.7% 71% 66.1% 4.82%
2020 69.9% 20.8% 49.1% 72.6% 67.8% 4.82%
2019 69.5% 21% 48.5% 74.3% 69.5% 4.79%
2018 69% 21.1% 47.9% 75.7% 71.1% 4.65%
2017 68.3% 21.2% 47.1% 77.2% 72.7% 4.5%
2016 67.3% 21.3% 46% 78.6% 74.2% 4.46%
2015 66% 21.3% 44.7% 80% 75.6% 4.4%
2014 64.5% 21.3% 43.1% 81.1% 76.9% 4.25%
2013 62.6% 21.3% 41.3% 82.1% 78% 4.11%
2012 60.5% 21.2% 39.4% 83% 79% 4%
2011 58.6% 21.1% 37.5% 83.7% 79.8% 3.92%
2010 57.4% 21% 36.4% 84.2% 80.4% 3.85%
2009 56.8% 21.1% 35.7% 84.7% 80.8% 3.85%
2008 55.7% 21.1% 34.7% 85.1% 81.2% 3.9%
2007 54.4% 21% 33.4% 85.6% 81.7% 3.95%
2006 53% 20.9% 32.1% 86.2% 82.2% 4%
2005 51.6% 20.8% 30.7% 87% 83% 4.05%
2004 50.3% 20.8% 29.5% 88.1% 83.9% 4.11%
2003 49.3% 20.8% 28.5% 89.3% 85.1% 4.17%
2002 48.5% 20.9% 27.6% 90.5% 86.3% 4.22%
2001 47.6% 21% 26.6% 91.9% 87.7% 4.27%
2000 46.7% 21.1% 25.6% 93.4% 89.1% 4.31%
1999 45.9% 21.3% 24.6% 94.9% 90.5% 4.34%
1998 45.2% 21.5% 23.7% 96.2% 91.8% 4.36%
1997 44.6% 21.8% 22.8% 97.3% 93% 4.37%
1996 44% 22.1% 21.9% 98.5% 94.1% 4.38%
1995 43.5% 22.4% 21% 99.7% 95.3% 4.38%
1994 43.1% 22.9% 20.2% 100.9% 96.5% 4.39%
1993 42.9% 23.4% 19.5% 102.2% 97.8% 4.39%
1992 42.9% 24.1% 18.8% 103.4% 99% 4.4%
1991 42.9% 24.9% 18.1% 104.5% 100.1% 4.42%
1990 43.2% 25.8% 17.4% 105.6% 101.1% 4.43%
1989 43.8% 27% 16.8% 106.7% 102.2% 4.44%
1988 44.6% 28.3% 16.4% 107.7% 103.2% 4.45%
1987 45.5% 29.6% 15.9% 108.5% 104.1% 4.45%
1986 46.4% 30.8% 15.6% 109.4% 104.9% 4.44%
1985 47.1% 31.9% 15.2% 110.3% 105.8% 4.44%
1984 47.6% 32.8% 14.8% 111.3% 106.9% 4.44%
1983 47.9% 33.5% 14.4% 112.4% 108% 4.44%
1982 48.4% 34.2% 14.2% 113.5% 109.1% 4.44%
1981 48.3% 34.5% 13.8% 114.5% 110% 4.45%
1980 48.2% 34.7% 13.4% 115.5% 111% 4.46%
1979 48.1% 35.1% 13.1% 116.4% 111.9% 4.47%
1978 47.9% 35.2% 12.7% 117.1% 112.7% 4.48%
1977 47.5% 35.2% 12.3% 117.7% 113.3% 4.48%
1976 47.1% 35.1% 12% 118% 113.5% 4.5%
1975 46.6% 34.9% 11.6% 118% 113.4% 4.53%
1974 46% 34.7% 11.3% 117.9% 113.4% 4.56%
1973 45.3% 34.3% 11% 117.8% 113.2% 4.61%
1972 44.5% 33.8% 10.7% 117.6% 112.9% 4.68%
1971 43.8% 33.4% 10.4% 117% 112.3% 4.76%
1970 43.5% 33.4% 10.1% 116.5% 111.6% 4.86%
1969 43.5% 33.5% 9.98% 116% 111% 4.97%
1968 43.6% 33.8% 9.8% 115.3% 110.2% 5.09%
1967 43.8% 34.2% 9.62% 114.4% 109.2% 5.21%
1966 44.6% 35.2% 9.41% 113.2% 107.8% 5.33%
1965 45.8% 36.6% 9.23% 111.6% 106.1% 5.47%
1964 47.1% 38% 9.11% 110.7% 105% 5.65%
1963 49% 40% 9.04% 110.3% 104.4% 5.86%
1962 51.4% 42.4% 9.01% 109.6% 103.5% 6.09%
1961 53.8% 44.8% 8.99% 108.8% 102.5% 6.36%
1960 55.2% 46.3% 8.91% 108% 101.3% 6.66%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in Japan increased from 50.3% to 70.1% between 2004 and 2024.

In Kenya, the ratio of dependent people decreased from 88.1% to 66.1% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Japan
Factual

UN forecast
Kenya
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 0-14
Japan Kenya
2100 11.5% 18.9%
2099 11.5% 19%
2098 11.5% 19.1%
2097 11.5% 19.2%
2096 11.6% 19.3%
2095 11.6% 19.5%
2094 11.6% 19.6%
2093 11.7% 19.7%
2092 11.7% 19.8%
2091 11.8% 19.9%
2090 11.8% 20%
2089 11.8% 20.1%
2088 11.8% 20.2%
2087 11.9% 20.4%
2086 11.9% 20.5%
2085 11.8% 20.7%
2084 11.8% 20.8%
2083 11.8% 21%
2082 11.8% 21.1%
2081 11.7% 21.3%
2080 11.6% 21.5%
2079 11.6% 21.7%
2078 11.5% 21.9%
2077 11.4% 22.1%
2076 11.3% 22.3%
2075 11.2% 22.5%
2074 11.1% 22.7%
2073 11.1% 22.9%
2072 11% 23.1%
2071 10.9% 23.3%
2070 10.9% 23.5%
2069 10.8% 23.7%
2068 10.8% 23.8%
2067 10.8% 24%
2066 10.8% 24.2%
2065 10.8% 24.4%
2064 10.8% 24.6%
2063 10.8% 24.8%
2062 10.9% 25%
2061 10.9% 25.2%
2060 11% 25.4%
2059 11% 25.6%
2058 11.1% 25.9%
2057 11.1% 26.1%
2056 11.2% 26.4%
2055 11.2% 26.7%
2054 11.3% 27%
2053 11.3% 27.3%
2052 11.3% 27.6%
2051 11.3% 28%
2050 11.2% 28.4%
2049 11.2% 28.7%
2048 11.1% 29.1%
2047 11.1% 29.5%
2046 11% 29.8%
2045 10.9% 30.2%
2044 10.8% 30.6%
2043 10.7% 30.9%
2042 10.6% 31.2%
2041 10.5% 31.5%
2040 10.4% 31.8%
2039 10.3% 32.1%
2038 10.2% 32.4%
2037 10.1% 32.6%
2036 10.1% 32.8%
2035 10.1% 33%
2034 10.1% 33.3%
2033 10.1% 33.5%
2032 10.2% 33.8%
2031 10.3% 34%
2030 10.5% 34.4%
2029 10.6% 34.7%
2028 10.8% 35%
2027 11% 35.5%
2026 11.1% 36%
2025 11.3% 36.5%
2024 11.4% 36.8%
2023 11.6% 37.4%
2022 11.9% 38.1%
2021 12% 38.7%
2020 12.2% 39.3%
2019 12.4% 39.9%
2018 12.5% 40.5%
2017 12.6% 41%
2016 12.7% 41.5%
2015 12.8% 42%
2014 13% 42.4%
2013 13.1% 42.8%
2012 13.2% 43.2%
2011 13.3% 43.4%
2010 13.4% 43.6%
2009 13.5% 43.8%
2008 13.5% 43.9%
2007 13.6% 44%
2006 13.7% 44.2%
2005 13.8% 44.4%
2004 13.8% 44.6%
2003 13.9% 45%
2002 14.1% 45.3%
2001 14.2% 45.7%
2000 14.4% 46.1%
1999 14.6% 46.5%
1998 14.8% 46.8%
1997 15.1% 47.1%
1996 15.3% 47.4%
1995 15.6% 47.7%
1994 16% 48%
1993 16.4% 48.4%
1992 16.9% 48.7%
1991 17.4% 48.9%
1990 18% 49.2%
1989 18.8% 49.5%
1988 19.5% 49.7%
1987 20.3% 49.9%
1986 21% 50.1%
1985 21.7% 50.3%
1984 22.2% 50.6%
1983 22.6% 50.8%
1982 23.1% 51.1%
1981 23.3% 51.3%
1980 23.4% 51.5%
1979 23.7% 51.7%
1978 23.8% 51.9%
1977 23.9% 52%
1976 23.9% 52.1%
1975 23.8% 52%
1974 23.8% 52%
1973 23.6% 52%
1972 23.4% 51.9%
1971 23.3% 51.7%
1970 23.3% 51.6%
1969 23.4% 51.4%
1968 23.5% 51.2%
1967 23.8% 50.9%
1966 24.4% 50.6%
1965 25.1% 50.2%
1964 25.8% 49.8%
1963 26.8% 49.7%
1962 28% 49.4%
1961 29.1% 49.1%
1960 29.8% 48.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of young people aged below 15 is 11.4% in Japan and 36.8% in Kenya. Birth rates in Japan compared to Kenya .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Japan
Factual

UN forecast
Kenya
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 65+ years old
Japan Kenya
2100 37.4% 16.2%
2099 37.4% 15.9%
2098 37.4% 15.7%
2097 37.4% 15.4%
2096 37.4% 15.2%
2095 37.5% 15%
2094 37.5% 14.7%
2093 37.5% 14.5%
2092 37.6% 14.3%
2091 37.6% 14.1%
2090 37.6% 13.9%
2089 37.7% 13.7%
2088 37.7% 13.5%
2087 37.8% 13.4%
2086 37.8% 13.2%
2085 37.8% 13%
2084 37.8% 12.9%
2083 37.7% 12.7%
2082 37.7% 12.5%
2081 37.6% 12.3%
2080 37.5% 12.1%
2079 37.4% 11.9%
2078 37.3% 11.7%
2077 37.2% 11.4%
2076 37.1% 11.2%
2075 37% 10.9%
2074 37% 10.6%
2073 36.9% 10.3%
2072 36.8% 9.99%
2071 36.8% 9.71%
2070 36.8% 9.45%
2069 36.8% 9.19%
2068 36.9% 8.95%
2067 36.9% 8.7%
2066 36.9% 8.47%
2065 37% 8.26%
2064 37.1% 8.05%
2063 37.2% 7.86%
2062 37.2% 7.67%
2061 37.3% 7.5%
2060 37.4% 7.33%
2059 37.4% 7.17%
2058 37.5% 7.01%
2057 37.6% 6.84%
2056 37.6% 6.67%
2055 37.6% 6.5%
2054 37.7% 6.32%
2053 37.6% 6.14%
2052 37.6% 5.96%
2051 37.5% 5.79%
2050 37.4% 5.62%
2049 37.3% 5.47%
2048 37.2% 5.31%
2047 37% 5.17%
2046 36.9% 5.03%
2045 36.7% 4.9%
2044 36.5% 4.77%
2043 36.2% 4.65%
2042 35.9% 4.54%
2041 35.6% 4.43%
2040 35.1% 4.32%
2039 34.6% 4.22%
2038 34% 4.11%
2037 33.5% 4.01%
2036 32.9% 3.91%
2035 32.5% 3.81%
2034 32.1% 3.72%
2033 31.7% 3.62%
2032 31.3% 3.53%
2031 31.3% 3.44%
2030 31% 3.35%
2029 30.7% 3.27%
2028 30.5% 3.19%
2027 30.3% 3.12%
2026 30.1% 3.05%
2025 29.9% 2.99%
2024 29.8% 2.97%
2023 29.6% 2.91%
2022 29.4% 2.86%
2021 29.2% 2.82%
2020 28.9% 2.79%
2019 28.6% 2.75%
2018 28.3% 2.64%
2017 28% 2.54%
2016 27.5% 2.5%
2015 26.9% 2.44%
2014 26.2% 2.35%
2013 25.4% 2.25%
2012 24.5% 2.19%
2011 23.7% 2.13%
2010 23.1% 2.09%
2009 22.8% 2.09%
2008 22.3% 2.11%
2007 21.6% 2.13%
2006 21% 2.15%
2005 20.3% 2.17%
2004 19.6% 2.19%
2003 19.1% 2.2%
2002 18.6% 2.22%
2001 18% 2.22%
2000 17.4% 2.23%
1999 16.9% 2.23%
1998 16.3% 2.22%
1997 15.8% 2.21%
1996 15.2% 2.21%
1995 14.7% 2.2%
1994 14.1% 2.18%
1993 13.6% 2.17%
1992 13.1% 2.16%
1991 12.6% 2.16%
1990 12.2% 2.16%
1989 11.7% 2.15%
1988 11.3% 2.14%
1987 11% 2.13%
1986 10.6% 2.12%
1985 10.4% 2.11%
1984 10% 2.1%
1983 9.76% 2.09%
1982 9.54% 2.08%
1981 9.3% 2.07%
1980 9.07% 2.07%
1979 8.84% 2.07%
1978 8.6% 2.06%
1977 8.36% 2.06%
1976 8.13% 2.06%
1975 7.92% 2.08%
1974 7.74% 2.09%
1973 7.57% 2.12%
1972 7.39% 2.15%
1971 7.2% 2.19%
1970 7.06% 2.25%
1969 6.95% 2.3%
1968 6.83% 2.36%
1967 6.69% 2.43%
1966 6.5% 2.5%
1965 6.33% 2.59%
1964 6.19% 2.68%
1963 6.07% 2.79%
1962 5.95% 2.9%
1961 5.85% 3.04%
1960 5.74% 3.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of older people aged 65 and over is 29.8% in Japan and 2.97% in Kenya. Life expectancy in Japan compared to Kenya .

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Demographics by nationality or race

Kenya
Race Share of demographic
Kikuyu 17.2%
Luhya 13.8%
Kalenjin 12.9%
Luo 10.5%
Kamba 10.1%
Kenyan Somali 6.18%
Kisii 5.71%
Mijikenda 5.08%
Meru 4.29%
Turkana 2.56%
All other 11.8%

Religion demographics in Japan vs Kenya

Japan
Religion Share of population
Atheism 57.5%
Buddhism 37.2%
Christianity 2.25%
Islam 0.17%
Hinduism 0.03%
Judaism 0.001%
All other 2.89%
Kenya
Religion Share of population
Christianity 85.7%
Islam 10.9%
Atheism 1.6%
Hinduism 0.13%
Buddhism 0.001%
Judaism 0.0006%
All other 1.67%

Median age map

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Pew Research Center (2020, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. United Nations | Demographics & Social Statistics (2016, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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