Age composition in 2026:
| Macao | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 13.43%97,138 | 11.05%13,524,677 |
| Working Age Population | 70.64%510,844 | 58.76%71,934,032 |
| Elderly Population | 15.93%115,214 | 30.20%36,969,021 |
In 2026, the median age is 41.3 years in Macao and 51.2 years in Japan.Japan already reached Macaoโs current median age in 1999, about 27 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Macao peaks in 2031 at 727,320.The total population of Japan peaks in 2009 at 128,192,471.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Macao will be 70.4%, and 34.08% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Japan will be 95.0%, and 37.48% of the population will be elderly.
| Macao | Japan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1950โ1951 1981โ2037 |
1963โ2003 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1974 4 years later | 1970 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2024 30 years later | 1994 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2031 26 years later | 2005 |