Australia vs Japan: population pyramids in 2074
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Each bar is the share of the total population at that single year of age (men left, women right), so countries of different sizes can be compared.
Australia and Japan compared
In 2074, Australia has a population of 37.3 million and Japan 87.5 million; Japan is about 2.3 times the size of Australia.
The share aged 65 and over is 26.3% in Australia and 36.4% in Japan, 10.1 points higher in Japan. The median age is 44.7 years in Australia and 54.1 years in Japan.
The total fertility rate is 1.63 in Australia and 1.43 in Japan, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 89.9 years in Australia and 91.3 years in Japan.
GDP per person is $65K in Australia (2025) and $36K in Japan (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2074)
| Australia | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 37.3 million | 87.5 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 15.1% | 11.2% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.6% | 52.3% |
| Aged 65+ | 26.3% | 36.4% |
| Median age | 44.7 yrs | 54.1 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 44.9 | 69.6 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.63 | 1.43 |
| Life expectancy | 89.9 yrs | 91.3 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.56% | -0.70% |
| Net migration (per year) | +190,973 | +94,927 |
| GDP | $1.8T (2025) | $4.44T (2025) |
| GDP per person | $65K (2025) | $36K (2025) |
| Unemployment | 4.1% (2025) | 2.5% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.
Trends 1950–2100
Share aged 65+ (%)
Total fertility rate
Median age
Population (1950 = 100)
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