Age distribution of the population Japan 1950-2070
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Updated Sep 26, 2024
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EmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteStatista (2024). Age distribution of the population Japan 1950-2070 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/606542/japan-age-distribution/Dataset updatedSep 26, 2024Area coveredJapanDescriptionIn 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.
Percentage of population aged 65 years and older Japan 1960-2023
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Updated Feb 17, 2025ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteStatista (2025). Percentage of population aged 65 years and older Japan 1960-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1149301/japan-share-of-population-aged-65-and-above/Dataset updatedFeb 17, 2025Area coveredJapanDescriptionIn 2023, people aged 65 years and older in Japan accounted for approximately 29.6 percent of the total Japanese population. Due to a low birth rate and high longevity, people aged 65 years and older were estimated to make up almost 39 percent of the population in Japan by 2070.
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FacebookTwitterEmailIn 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.