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