Age composition in 2026:
๐ฏ๐ต Japan
๐น๐ผ Taiwan
| Japan | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 11.05%13,524,677 | 11.28%2,596,173 |
| Working Age Population | 58.76%71,934,032 | 67.78%15,597,335 |
| Elderly Population | 30.20%36,969,021 | 20.94%4,817,784 |
In 2026, the median age is 51.2 years in Japan and 46.4 years in Taiwan.Japan already reached Taiwanโs current median age in 2014, about 12 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Japan peaks in 2009 at 128,192,471.The total population of Taiwan peaks in 2019 at 23,674,137.
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 Taiwan will be 88.6%, and 38.74% of the population will be elderly.
| Japan | Taiwan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1963โ2003 | 1990โ2028 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1970 | 1994 24 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1994 | 2018 24 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2005 | 2025 20 years later |