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

percentage

of the population aged 65 and over in three

countries

over a

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hundred-year period between 1940 and 2040.

Overall

, the

proportion

of the elderly population in

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countries

is predicted to increase, and the

percentage

of elderly

people

in

Japan

will reach its peak in 2040. In 1940,

Japan

was the country with the lowest

proportion

of

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elderly

people

(5%), compared to approximately 7% in

Sweden

and 9% in the USA. By 1980, the

percentage

of elderly

people

in the US and

Sweden

was 15% and 14%, respectively,

while

the figure for

Japan

declined dramatically by 2%. From 1980 to 2020, there was a fluctuation in the

proportion

of elderly

people

in the US and

Sweden

, and the

percentage

of elderly

people

in

Japan

climb considerably (by 5%). Between 2020 and 2040, the

proportion

of elderly

people

in three

countries

will grow significantly. The

percentage

of

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population in

Japan

is predicted to increase dramatically, with a jump of over 17% in just 10 years from 2030 to 2040. During the same period, the

proportion

of elderly

people

in the US and

Sweden

increases by 5% and 5% respectively. Looking into the future, by 2040,

Japan

will be the

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with the highest

proportion

of elderly

people

(27%), compared to approximately 25% in

Sweden

and 23%

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the US.