Canada vs Japan: population pyramids in 2053
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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.
Canada and Japan compared
In 2053, Canada has a population of 45.9 million and Japan 103 million; Japan is about 2.2 times the size of Canada.
The share aged 65 and over is 25.9% in Canada and 37.4% in Japan, 11.4 points higher in Japan. The median age is 46.2 years in Canada and 53.5 years in Japan.
The total fertility rate is 1.40 in Canada and 1.36 in Japan, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 86.6 years in Canada and 88.8 years in Japan.
GDP per person is $56K in Canada (2025) and $36K in Japan (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2053)
| Canada | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 45.9 million | 103 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 13.4% | 11.3% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.6% | 51.3% |
| Aged 65+ | 25.9% | 37.4% |
| Median age | 46.2 yrs | 53.5 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 42.8 | 72.9 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.40 | 1.36 |
| Life expectancy | 86.6 yrs | 88.8 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.31% | -0.66% |
| Net migration (per year) | +258,578 | +117,791 |
| GDP | $2.32T (2025) | $4.44T (2025) |
| GDP per person | $56K (2025) | $36K (2025) |
| Unemployment | 6.9% (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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