The chart below shows the Japan’s population by age groups starting in 1960 and including a forecast to 2040.

The given bar chart illustrates the proportion of the number of Japanese by age between 1960 and 2040. In brief, the percentage of 0-14 and 25-64 sections have fluctuated for 80 years,

whereas

there has been a slight increase in the population of elderly people in Japan. Moving to the details, in 1960 the percentage of the youngest section was the highest, and the second top position was 25-64 individuals. After that, the proportion of the groups of people who are under 14 and between 15 and 64 show a similar trend, with both starting to decrease subtly in 1990 from 30% and 70% to 20% and 60% respectively for 80 years.

On the other hand

, the population of older individuals incline from approximately 5% to 35% from 1960 to 2040, a rise of about 30% for 80 years.

Furthermore

, in around 2002,

this

category took over the section of middle age people,

then

it will be in the 2nd highest position in 2040.