The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over between 1940 and 2040 in three different countries. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph gives information about the

percent

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of the

population

aged 65 and over in three countries over a

one hundred-year

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period between 1940 and 2040.

Overall

, the

proportion

of the elderly

population

in

three

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countries is predicted to increase, and the

percentage

of elderly

people

in

Japan

are

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predicted to reach its peak in the future. In 1940,

Japan

was the country with the lowest

proportion

of

the

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elderly

people

(5%), compared to approximately 7% in

Sweden

and 9% in the USA. From 1960 to 1980, there was a gradual increase in the

percentage

of adults'

people

65 and over in the US and

Sweden

respectively 15% and 13%. At the same time, the

percentage

of

elderly

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population

in

Japan

dropped dramatically (3%). By 2020, the

percentage

of

elderly

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population

in

Sweden

will decrease slightly (by 18%), and the

proportion

of aged

people

in the US and

Japan

will rise sharply respectively 15% and 8%. Looking into the future, by 2040,

Japan

will be the

countries

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country

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with the highest

proportion

of elderly

people

(27%), compared to approximately 25% in

Sweden

and 23%

for

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the US.