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Japan vs United States of America: population pyramids in 1953

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JapanUnited States of America

1.5%1%0.5%0%0.5%1%1.5%0102030405060708090100MaleFemale

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 United States of America compared

In 1953, Japan has a population of 89.8 million and the United States of America 160 million; the United States of America is about 1.8 times the size of Japan.

The share aged 65 and over is 5.1% in Japan and 8.2% in the United States of America, 3.1 points higher in the United States of America. The median age is 22.9 years in Japan and 30.0 years in the United States of America.

The total fertility rate is 2.67 in Japan and 3.36 in the United States of America, both above the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 63.3 years in Japan and 68.7 years in the United States of America.

By 2050, the population of Japan is projected to grow by 17.0% and that of the United States of America to grow by 137.7% compared with 1953.

GDP per person is $36K in Japan (2025) and $90K in the United States of America (2025).

Key figures (1953)

JapanUnited States of America
Population89.8 million160 million
Aged 0–1434.4%28.4%
Aged 15–6460.6%63.4%
Aged 65+5.1%8.2%
Median age22.9 yrs30.0 yrs
Old-age dependency8.412.9
Total fertility rate2.673.36
Life expectancy63.3 yrs68.7 yrs
Population growth+1.25%+1.50%
Net migration (per year)-28,238-25,039
GDP$4.44T (2025)$30.8T (2025)
GDP per person$36K (2025)$90K (2025)
Unemployment2.5% (2025)4.2% (2025)

Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.

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