Visual Capitalist January 30, 2025
Japan’s population aged 65 and over has reached an all-time high of 36 million, accounting for 29.3% of the total population. With such a large portion at retirement age, the country faces the challenge of maintaining its workforce capacity.
This graphic visualizes Japan’s population aged 65 and over compared to the total population from 1950 to 2045 forecasts, based on data compiled by the Statistics Bureau of Japan.
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Japan has the world’s highest proportion of the population aged 65 and over. While the country’s population has been declining, the proportion of older citizens continues to grow and is projected to reach 34.8% by 2040.
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