Age composition in 2026:
| Timor-Leste | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 32.61%468,524 | 22.44%22,925,850 |
| Working Age Population | 62.21%893,855 | 67.66%69,128,402 |
| Elderly Population | 5.19%74,558 | 9.91%10,123,182 |
In 2026, the median age is 23.1 years in Timor-Leste and 34.9 years in Vietnam.Vietnam already reached Timor-Lesteโs current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Timor-Leste peaks in 2076 at 2,092,354.The total population of Vietnam peaks in 2049 at 110,018,017.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Timor-Leste will be 43.1%, and 7.01% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Vietnam will be 58.6%, and 20.01% of the population will be elderly.
| Timor-Leste | Vietnam | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2035โ2071 | 2006โ2039 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2050 31 years later | 2019 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2069 33 years later | 2036 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2084 34 years later | 2050 |