๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Federationvs๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan

Total Population
143,394,457
122,427,730
Russian Federation is 1.2ร— Japan
Median age
41.7 years
51.2 years
9.5 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
18.37%
30.20%
11.8 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
-0.42%
-0.55%
0.13 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Federation ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan
Russian Federation Japan
Young Population 16.73%23,990,899 11.05%13,524,677
Working Age Population 64.90%93,066,686 58.76%71,934,032
Elderly Population 18.37%26,336,872 30.20%36,969,021

In 2026, the median age is 41.7 years in Russian Federation and 51.2 years in Japan.Japan already reached Russian Federationโ€™s current median age in 2000, about 26 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Russian Federation peaks in 1991 at 149,448,433.The total population of Japan peaks in 2009 at 128,192,471.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Russian Federation will be 65.3%, and 23.84% 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.

Russian Federation Japan
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 1954โ€“1956
1972โ€“2020
1963โ€“2003
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 1968 1970 2 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2017 23 years later 1994
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2032 27 years later 2005