Age composition in 2026:
๐ฏ๐ต Japan
๐ฌ๐ท Greece
| Japan | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 11.05%13,524,677 | 12.57%1,243,693 |
| Working Age Population | 58.76%71,934,032 | 62.71%6,206,328 |
| Elderly Population | 30.20%36,969,021 | 24.73%2,447,098 |
In 2026, the median age is 51.2 years in Japan and 48.1 years in Greece.Japan already reached Greeceโs current median age in 2019, about 7 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Japan peaks in 2009 at 128,192,471.The total population of Greece peaks in 2010 at 11,124,666.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Japan will be 95.0%, and 37.48% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Greece will be 87.9%, and 34.63% of the population will be elderly.
| Japan | Greece | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1963โ2003 | 1989โ2004 2007 |
|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1970 12 years later | 1958 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1994 3 years later | 1991 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2005 | 2013 8 years later |