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Elderly dependency ratio 70.25%
Ranked 5th. 		74.38%
Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Japan
Median age 51.76 years
Ranked 8th. 		52.55 years
Ranked 5th. 2% more than Japan
Population aged 0-14 13.58%
Ranked 183th. 2% more than South Korea 		13.36%
Ranked 190th.
Population aged 0-14 > Total 11.47 million
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than South Korea 		5.42 million
Ranked 64th.
Population aged 0-4 > Percent 4.45%
Ranked 182nd. 2% more than South Korea 		4.36%
Ranked 189th.
Population aged 0-4 > Total 3.76 million
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than South Korea 		1.77 million
Ranked 64th.
Population aged 15-24 > Percent 9.47%
Ranked 185th. 4% more than South Korea 		9.12%
Ranked 192nd.
Population aged 15-24 > Total 8 million
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than South Korea 		3.7 million
Ranked 65th.
Population aged 15-59 45.29%
Ranked 192nd. 2% more than South Korea 		44.35%
Ranked 195th.
Population aged 15-64 50.76%
Ranked 192nd. 2% more than South Korea 		49.69%
Ranked 195th.
Population aged 15-64 > Total 42.88 million
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than South Korea 		20.15 million
Ranked 64th.
Population aged 60 or over > Percent 41.12%
Ranked 7th. 		42.29%
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Japan
Population aged 60 or over > Total 34.74 million
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than South Korea 		17.15 million
Ranked 36th.
Population aged 65 or over > Percent 35.66%
Ranked 5th. 		36.95%
Ranked 3rd. 4% more than Japan
Total dependency ratio 97.01%
Ranked 5th. 		101.26%
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Japan
Population aged 65 or over > Total 30.12 million
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than South Korea 		14.98 million
Ranked 33th.
Population aged 15-59 > Total 38.26 million
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than South Korea 		17.99 million
Ranked 64th.
Population aged 80 or over > Total 16.15 million
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than South Korea 		7.88 million
Ranked 22nd.
Population aged 5-14 > Percent 9.13%
Ranked 183th. 1% more than South Korea 		9%
Ranked 190th.
Population aged 80 or over > Percent 19.12%
Ranked 4th. 		19.44%
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Japan
Population aged 5-14 > Total 7.71 million
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than South Korea 		3.65 million
Ranked 63th.
Child dependency ratio 26.76%
Ranked 128th. 		26.89%
Ranked 118th. About the same as Japan
Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people 637.03
Ranked 113th. 		712.74
Ranked 21st. 12% more than Japan
Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people 100.83
Ranked 190th. 		133.75
Ranked 163th. 33% more than Japan
Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people 306.67
Ranked 2nd. Twice as much as South Korea 		152.7
Ranked 54th.
Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people 132.76
Ranked 187th. 		159.28
Ranked 164th. 20% more than Japan
Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people 559.8
Ranked 144th. 		668.67
Ranked 25th. 19% more than Japan
Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people 42.32
Ranked 188th. 		45.28
Ranked 185th. 7% more than Japan
Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people 63.44
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than South Korea 		19.34
Ranked 59th.
Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people 229.45
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than South Korea 		108.63
Ranked 53th.
Population aged 5-14 > Total per thousand people 90.45
Ranked 182nd. 		114
Ranked 156th. 26% more than Japan

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Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

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