Japan vs Viet Nam: population pyramids in 2083
JapanViet Nam
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 Viet Nam compared
In 2083, Japan has a population of 82.9 million and Viet Nam 99.7 million; Viet Nam is about 1.2 times the size of Japan.
The share aged 65 and over is 37.2% in Japan and 28.8% in Viet Nam, 8.4 points higher in Japan. The median age is 53.0 years in Japan and 47.6 years in Viet Nam.
The total fertility rate is 1.45 in Japan and 1.71 in Viet Nam, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 92.4 years in Japan and 83.8 years in Viet Nam.
GDP per person is $36K in Japan (2025) and $5,066 in Viet Nam (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2083)
| Japan | Viet Nam | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 82.9 million | 99.7 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 11.9% | 14.2% |
| Aged 15–64 | 50.9% | 57.0% |
| Aged 65+ | 37.2% | 28.8% |
| Median age | 53.0 yrs | 47.6 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 73.0 | 50.6 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.45 | 1.71 |
| Life expectancy | 92.4 yrs | 83.8 yrs |
| Population growth | -0.50% | -0.47% |
| Net migration (per year) | +91,986 | -23,334 |
| GDP | $4.44T (2025) | $515B (2025) |
| GDP per person | $36K (2025) | $5,066 (2025) |
| Unemployment | 2.5% (2025) | 1.5% (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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