At year 2026, population distribution of Japan is:
- Young Population 13,524,677 11.05%
- Working Age Population 71,934,032 58.76%
- Elderly Population 36,969,021 30.20%
The population growth rate of Japan in 2026 is -0.55%, sex ratio is 95.1 (102.8 for working age), dependency ratio is 70.2%.
Elderly population is currently more than twice of the young population. Total population reaches its peak in 2009 at 128,192,471.
In 2050, the population growth rate of Japan is -0.64%, sex ratio is 93.7 (102.0 for working age), dependency ratio is 95.0%.The elderly population will account for 37.48% of Japan's population in 2050, the problem of population aging is serious.
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1963โ2003 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1970 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1994 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2005 |