๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japanvs๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ด Macao

Total Population
122,427,730
723,196
Japan is 169ร— Macao
Median age
51.2 years
41.3 years
9.9 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
30.20%
15.93%
14.3 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
-0.55%
0.16%
0.71 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ด Macao
Japan Macao
Young Population 11.05%13,524,677 13.43%97,138
Working Age Population 58.76%71,934,032 70.64%510,844
Elderly Population 30.20%36,969,021 15.93%115,214

In 2026, the median age is 51.2 years in Japan and 41.3 years in Macao.Japan already reached Macaoโ€™s current median age in 1999, about 27 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Japan peaks in 2009 at 128,192,471.The total population of Macao peaks in 2031 at 727,320.

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 Macao will be 70.4%, and 34.08% of the population will be elderly.

Japan Macao
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 1963โ€“2003 1950โ€“1951
1981โ€“2037
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 1970 1974 4 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 1994 2024 30 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2005 2031 26 years later