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

The presented chart provides information about the population of Japan

according to

age

classification between the years 1960 and 2040.

Overall

, the proportions of the 0-14 and 25-64 years old groups decreased over the

period

,

whereas

the indicator for people who are 65 or more than 65 years old increased from 1960 to 2040.

To begin

, at the beginning of the

period

the

age

class of between 0-14 ages was equal to approximately a quarter of the total population, during the 1960 and 1970 the figure rose to about 35%, after 1970 the rate for

this

age

group started to decline and in 2020 amounted to well below the 20%. The pattern of reduction in proportion is expected to continue till 2040 and will constitute 10%. The percentage of the 25-64

age

group was 65% in 1960

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and rose to 70% in 1970,

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the figure fluctuated over the

period

and amounted to 60% in 2020. The forecast for the future shows that in 2040 the proportion will be equal to just under 60%. At the start of the

period

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the number of people

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the

age

of 65 or more

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the total

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population was around 5% . The indicator increased year-by-year and climbed to 30%. It is expected that the rate of the 65+

age

group will reach slightly less than 35%.