Depicted in the bar chart and the table are the data that shows Japan's population in the past, the present and the future trends. The bar graph indicates data starting from the year 1950 until 2055
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the table shows the individuals aged 65 years or over and the ratio to the total population in 1950, 2005, 2035, and 2055.
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First,
it can be observed in the bar chart that a steady growth occurs from the year 1950 to 2005. Linking Words
Furthermore
, we can see that the downfall happened after 2005, with a slight decrease from 2005 to 2010 followed by a significant decrease from 2015 to 2035.
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it is noticed that the table provides information about the percentage of the total population aged 65 years or over and the individuals aged 65 years or over in millions. Notably, the lowest percentage we can see from the chart was in 1950 with a small fraction of 4%. Linking Words
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, the highest percentage will be in 2055 with approximately ten times the value in 1950.Linking Words