Age composition in 2026:
๐ฉ๐ช Germany
๐ฏ๐ต Japan
| Germany | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 13.86%11,592,150 | 11.05%13,524,677 |
| Working Age Population | 61.90%51,775,137 | 58.76%71,934,032 |
| Elderly Population | 24.24%20,276,970 | 30.20%36,969,021 |
In 2026, the median age is 46.7 years in Germany and 51.2 years in Japan.Japan already reached Germanyโs current median age in 2015, about 11 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Germany peaks in 2024 at 84,552,234.The total population of Japan peaks in 2009 at 128,192,471.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Germany will be 76.7%, and 30.28% 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.
| Germany | Japan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1950โ1960 1981โ2004 |
1963โ2003 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 1970 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1972 | 1994 22 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2008 3 years later | 2005 |