The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over between 1940 and 2040 in three differnt countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features.

The line illustrates the percentage of people aged 65 in three countries over the period from 1940 to 2020, and the future prediction in 2040.

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, every country showed an upward in a long trend over time. By the end of the period, the

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in Japan had become the largest among the three. In 1940, the

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in the US began at below 10% before increasing to 15% in 1980.

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the proportion had a minor decrease, it rebounded to 15% by 2020.

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share is estimated to soar to around 24% in 2040. Turning to Sweden, the proportion started at approximately 7% and increased to nearly 15% in 1980. Despite some fluctuations, the rate is predicted to rise to over 25% by 2040.

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, the proportion of the

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in Japan started at 5% in 1940. The share fell steadily to around 3% and recovered to 5% in the 2000s.

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, the

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increase significantly to a peak point of 27% in 2040.