Age composition in 2026:
๐ซ๐ท France
๐ฏ๐ต Japan
| France | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 15.96%10,650,330 | 11.05%13,524,677 |
| Working Age Population | 61.12%40,792,197 | 58.76%71,934,032 |
| Elderly Population | 22.93%15,303,871 | 30.20%36,969,021 |
In 2026, the median age is 43.5 years in France and 51.2 years in Japan.Japan already reached Franceโs current median age in 2005, about 21 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of France peaks in 2095 at 68,529,644.The total population of Japan peaks in 2009 at 128,192,471.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of France will be 75.8%, and 27.56% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Japan will be 95.0%, and 37.48% of the population will be elderly.
| France | Japan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | 1963โ2003 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 1970 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1991 | 1994 3 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2018 13 years later | 2005 |