Age composition in 2026:
๐ฏ๐ต Japan
๐บ๐ณ World
| Japan | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 11.05%13,524,677 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 58.76%71,934,032 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 30.20%36,969,021 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 51.2 years in Japan and 32.1 years in World.Japan already reached Worldโs current median age in 1979, about 47 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Japan peaks in 2009 at 128,192,471.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
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 World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Japan | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1963โ2003 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1970 | 2002 32 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1994 | 2039 45 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2005 | 2070 65 years later |