The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over berween 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 number of elderly people aged 65 and over in

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the USA

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,

Sweden

and

Japan

between 1940 and 2040.

Overall

, the diagram shows a substantial increase in the elderly population across all three countries throughout the period.

Initially

,

USA

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the USA

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had the highest

number of

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population in

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proportion, with 9%, followed by

sweden

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Sweden

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over 5%. The lowest proportion was seen in

Japan

at approximately 5%. The

USA

and

Sweden

began slightly increasing the following year , but

Japan

began gradually decreasing. The

USA

reached a peak in 1980, contributing to around 15% of the population proportion next was

Sweden

just under 15% during the same period of time.

In contrast

,

Japan

began plateauing throughout the period from 1960 till the end of the

1980's

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1980s

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.

However

, it began increasing in the succeeding years, reaching well above 25% at the beginning of 2040.

Additionally

,

Sweden

and

Japan

continued to rise marginally in the following years.