Age composition in 2026:
๐ฎ๐น Italy
๐ฏ๐ต Japan
| Italy | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 11.43%6,738,115 | 11.05%13,524,677 |
| Working Age Population | 62.97%37,103,442 | 58.76%71,934,032 |
| Elderly Population | 25.60%15,084,609 | 30.20%36,969,021 |
In 2026, the median age is 49.6 years in Italy and 51.2 years in Japan.Japan already reached Italyโs current median age in 2023, about 3 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Italy peaks in 2014 at 60,664,169.The total population of Japan peaks in 2009 at 128,192,471.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Italy will be 91.3%, and 36.83% 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.
| Italy | Japan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1984โ2003 | 1963โ2003 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 1970 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1988 | 1994 6 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2007 2 years later | 2005 |