Age composition in 2026:
๐น๐ผ Taiwan
๐ฏ๐ต Japan
| Taiwan | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 11.28%2,596,173 | 11.05%13,524,677 |
| Working Age Population | 67.78%15,597,335 | 58.76%71,934,032 |
| Elderly Population | 20.94%4,817,784 | 30.20%36,969,021 |
In 2026, the median age is 46.4 years in Taiwan and 51.2 years in Japan.Japan already reached Taiwanโs current median age in 2014, about 12 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Taiwan peaks in 2019 at 23,674,137.The total population of Japan peaks in 2009 at 128,192,471.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Taiwan will be 88.6%, and 38.74% 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.
| Taiwan | Japan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1990โ2028 | 1963โ2003 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1994 24 years later | 1970 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2018 24 years later | 1994 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2025 20 years later | 2005 |