Japan vs Australia: population pyramids in 2060
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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.
Japan and Australia compared
In 2060, Japan has a population of 98.1 million and Australia 34.4 million; Japan is about 2.8 times the size of Australia.
The share aged 65 and over is 37.2% in Japan and 25.5% in Australia, 11.7 points higher in Japan. The median age is 53.9 years in Japan and 43.9 years in Australia.
The total fertility rate is 1.38 in Japan and 1.63 in Australia, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 89.7 years in Japan and 88.3 years in Australia.
GDP per person is $36K in Japan (2025) and $65K in Australia (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2060)
| Japan | Australia | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 98.1 million | 34.4 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 11.0% | 15.5% |
| Aged 15–64 | 51.8% | 59.0% |
| Aged 65+ | 37.2% | 25.5% |
| Median age | 53.9 yrs | 43.9 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 71.7 | 43.2 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.38 | 1.63 |
| Life expectancy | 89.7 yrs | 88.3 yrs |
| Population growth | -0.76% | +0.58% |
| Net migration (per year) | +101,711 | +174,385 |
| GDP | $4.44T (2025) | $1.8T (2025) |
| GDP per person | $36K (2025) | $65K (2025) |
| Unemployment | 2.5% (2025) | 4.1% (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)
Country pages
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