France vs Japan: population pyramids in 2081
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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.
France and Japan compared
In 2081, France has a population of 67.8 million and Japan 83.8 million; Japan is about 1.2 times the size of France.
The share aged 65 and over is 29.4% in France and 37.0% in Japan, 7.6 points higher in Japan. The median age is 46.1 years in France and 53.2 years in Japan.
The total fertility rate is 1.65 in France and 1.45 in Japan, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 90.1 years in France and 92.2 years in Japan.
GDP per person is $49K in France (2025) and $36K in Japan (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2081)
| France | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 67.8 million | 83.8 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 14.8% | 11.8% |
| Aged 15–64 | 55.7% | 51.2% |
| Aged 65+ | 29.4% | 37.0% |
| Median age | 46.1 yrs | 53.2 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 52.8 | 72.3 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.65 | 1.45 |
| Life expectancy | 90.1 yrs | 92.2 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.06% | -0.53% |
| Net migration (per year) | +104,792 | +95,119 |
| GDP | $3.37T (2025) | $4.44T (2025) |
| GDP per person | $49K (2025) | $36K (2025) |
| Unemployment | 7.5% (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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