The chart below shows
the
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Japane's
population by age groups starting Correct your spelling
Japan's
in1960
and including a forecast to 2040.
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in 1960
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Overall
, over the period shown, Japan’s population has been ageing, with the number of elderly people increasing, Linking Words
while
the proportion of children has declined. Linking Words
This
trend is expected to continue in the future.
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working- age
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years, the number of working-age people grew for a certain period but later experienced a decline.
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2040, the elderly are predicted to constitute the largest age group, Fix capitalization
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