Age composition in 2026:
๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
๐บ๐ธ United States of America
| New Zealand | United States of America | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 17.64%932,555 | 16.91%59,004,722 |
| Working Age Population | 64.32%3,401,015 | 64.26%224,274,040 |
| Elderly Population | 18.04%953,907 | 18.84%65,756,722 |
In 2026, the median age is 39.0 years in New Zealand and 39.7 years in United States of America.United States of America already reached New Zealandโs current median age in 2023, about 3 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of New Zealand peaks in 2078 at 5,867,364.The total population of United States of America is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 421,278,889.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of New Zealand will be 64.6%, and 24.02% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of United States of America will be 64.0%, and 23.11% of the population will be elderly.
| New Zealand | United States of America | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | 1982โ1987 2001โ2013 |
|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2013 | 2014 1 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2031 2 years later | 2029 |