The chart and table below give information about population figures in Japan. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart shows the changes in

population

in Japan, from 1950 to 2015, and its prediction up until 2055. The table illustrates the

population

of people over 65 years old during the same time period.

Overall

, the total

population

has increased and it is predicted to fall in the future, and citizens over 65 are projected to

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in terms

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in the future. At the outset of the period, Japan’s

population

was 84.1

million

;

however

, the

figure

climbed steadily to about 127

million

, in half a decade.

This

figure

stayed fairly the same within the next 15 years.

Additionally

, over

65 year olds

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contributed to about 5% of the total

population

in 1950.

This

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quadrupled by 2005. When looking into the projections, it seems like

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population

is predicted to fall throughout the upcoming years. In 2035, the

figure

would be 110

million

, and in 2055, it would have fallen by 20

million

.

Although

the total number of Japanese is projected to decline, the number of senior

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is expected to double from 20% (in 2005) to 40% (in 2055).