The chart and table below give information about population figures in Japan. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant
The table and chart provide information regarding
population
growth and the proportion of the population
over 65 over a 100-year period in Japan
.
According to
the information. Japan
's general population
figures in 1950 were very different from those in 2005 and future predictions show even greater differences. In 1950, the number of people
was just over 84 million
, and only 4.9 percent
(4.1 Change the spelling
per cent
million
) of these people
were above the age of 65. By 2005, the percentage of older people
had risen considerably to 20 percent
, Change the spelling
per cent
while
the overall
population
had shown a parallel increase to nearly 128 million
However
, total population
figures peaked in 2005. and if
is expected that the number of Correct your spelling
it
people
living in Japan
will fall substantially over the next 50 years to a little below 90 million
. In spite of this
fall, the rise in the ageing population
will continue, and at a faster rate, so that by 2055, 41 percent
(36.5 Change the spelling
per cent
million
) of Japanese people
will be over 65.
These statistics show two contrasting trends in Japan
's demographics that will result in fewer citizens, but greater numbers of elderly people
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