Age composition in 2026:
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong
๐ฏ๐ต Japan
| Hong Kong | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 10.02%739,213 | 11.05%13,524,677 |
| Working Age Population | 65.30%4,818,380 | 58.76%71,934,032 |
| Elderly Population | 24.68%1,821,007 | 30.20%36,969,021 |
In 2026, the median age is 48.9 years in Hong Kong and 51.2 years in Japan.Japan already reached Hong Kongโs current median age in 2021, about 5 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Hong Kong peaks in 2020 at 7,490,240.The total population of Japan peaks in 2009 at 128,192,471.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Hong Kong will be 108.1%, and 46.36% 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.
| Hong Kong | Japan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1950โ1951 1979โ2024 |
1963โ2003 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1983 13 years later | 1970 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2013 19 years later | 1994 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2022 17 years later | 2005 |