The graph shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over between 1940 and 2040 in three different countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph illustrates the fraction of people aged higher or equal to 65 years old in three countries comprising the USA,

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and Japan in six years with 20-year intervals from 1940 to a projection

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it is clear that

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the population in America and

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are almost the same throughout the record

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Japan staying in the final place will surpass those two countries in the near future.

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with, the United States of America started at a nominal 9% and went up to 15% in 1980. A slight decrease was seen after 1980 before hovering at 14% until 2020 and will surge to nearly a massive 23% in 2040.

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, the proportion of elderly people in

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was a meagre 7% and its trend continuously soared;

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, will arrive and end the period at an enormous 25% in 2040. What is interesting to note is the percentage of

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between the first year and the

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is different by just under 5 times.

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, the percentage of Japanese senior citizens was at a minuscule 5% in 1940 and dropped to 3% in 1960;

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, levelled off for 30 years and it was predicted to rocket up, reaching its peak at a gigantic 27% in the

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year. What is surprising to see is Japan in 1940 less than 2040 by more than 5 times.