In 2023, around 29.1 percent of the total population in Japan was aged 65 years and older. Due to a low birth rate and high longevity, people aged 65 years and over were estimated to make up approximately 38.7 percent of the population in Japan by 2070. The share of children below 15 years old was expected to decrease to around 9.2 percent by that year.
Distribution of the population in Japan in 1950 and 2023 with a forecast for 2070, by age group
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (September 20, 2024). Distribution of the population in Japan in 1950 and 2023 with a forecast for 2070, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/606542/japan-age-distribution/
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (2024). Distribution of the population in Japan in 1950 and 2023 with a forecast for 2070, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/606542/japan-age-distribution/
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