Age composition in 2026:
๐ฏ๐ต Japan
๐ฐ๐ต North Korea
| Japan | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 11.05%13,524,677 | 18.89%5,031,850 |
| Working Age Population | 58.76%71,934,032 | 68.10%18,136,874 |
| Elderly Population | 30.20%36,969,021 | 13.01%3,464,969 |
In 2026, the median age is 51.2 years in Japan and 37.8 years in North Korea.Japan already reached North Koreaโs current median age in 1990, about 36 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Japan peaks in 2009 at 128,192,471.The total population of North Korea peaks in 2032 at 26,801,083.
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 North Korea will be 57.8%, and 21.41% of the population will be elderly.
| Japan | North Korea | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1963โ2003 | 1986โ2030 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1970 | 2002 32 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1994 | 2029 35 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2005 | 2040 35 years later |