The graph below shows the proportion of population aged 65 and over among the US, Sweden and Japan.

The line chart illustrates the percentage of people aged 65 and over in three countries (USA, Sweden, and Japan) between 1940 to 2040.

Overall

, the rate of the

population

aged 65 and over in three countries increased

at the end

of the period.

Moreover

, the USA

population

aged 65 and over was the largest among the three countries in 1940

while

the highest rate in 2040 will be Japan.

To begin

with, the

population

aged 65 and over in the USA were just under 10%,

then

it progressively increased to just around 15% in 2020 and

finally

increase significantly to just under 25% in the final year. A similar trend happened in Sweden which start from just above 5% in 1940 and

finally

reach a peak at around 25% in 2040.

On the other hand

, the

population

aged 65 and over in Japan started from 5% in 1940,

then

it slightly decreased to just under 5% and remain stable during 1960 -1980. After 1980, it shows a progressive bounce back till around 2030 and

finally

jumps sharply to around 28% in 2040.