๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japanvs๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ท Puerto Rico

Total Population
122,427,730
3,222,687
Japan is 38ร— Puerto Rico
Median age
51.2 years
47.2 years
4.0 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
30.20%
25.85%
4.3 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
-0.55%
-0.39%
0.16 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ท Puerto Rico
Japan Puerto Rico
Young Population 11.05%13,524,677 10.88%350,471
Working Age Population 58.76%71,934,032 63.28%2,039,230
Elderly Population 30.20%36,969,021 25.85%832,986

In 2026, the median age is 51.2 years in Japan and 47.2 years in Puerto Rico.Japan already reached Puerto Ricoโ€™s current median age in 2016, about 10 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Japan peaks in 2009 at 128,192,471.The total population of Puerto Rico peaks in 2001 at 3,813,009.

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 Puerto Rico will be 81.2%, and 36.96% of the population will be elderly.

Japan Puerto Rico
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 1963โ€“2003 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 1970 1971 1 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 1994 2006 12 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2005 2018 13 years later