The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over between 1940 and 2040 in three different countries.

The graph illustrates the figures for inhabitants aged 65 and older from 1940 to 2040 in various nations.

Overall

Linking Words

, the three countries have had a strong increase in the number of elderly people during the century. We notice ,

however

Linking Words

, that they each had paths very distinct to reach eventually the same numbers.

To begin

Linking Words

with,the United States of America started with the oldest population in 1940, at over 8 per cent,

whereas

Linking Words

Japan was the youngest at exactly 5 per cent. Sweden was in between at 7. In the following years, the numbers went up for both Western countries but decreased for the Asian nation. Around 1995, Sweden overtook the USA. 1995

also

Linking Words

corresponds to the date when Japan retook its growth. In 2027, the oriental state will have a sudden explosion in the proportion, going from a tenth to more than a quarter in 2040. The European and American countries will follow up closely, but with a less exponential evolution, causing Japan to gain the 1st place.