The given bar chart shows the trend of the Japanese population in past, present, and future while the table gives information regarding the population of people aged 65 years or over with their percentage in the total population over the given period.
Overall, the population of Japan increased significantly in the past years. However, a decline is expected in the future whereas the number of elderly people has increased and is predicted to increase in the future.
Now turning to the details, Japan's population has gradually increased between the years 1950 and 2005. In the year 1950, there were around 84 million people in Japan which reached more than 127 million in 2010. The highest population growth was noticed within the 5 years period from 1970 to 1975, more than 8 million people were added in Japan.
The trend shows that the population in Japan started decreasing from the year 2010 and is to be predicted to decline more in the future also. The big drop would be between 2035 and 2055. In these 20 years, approximately 20 million people will be decreased in the country.
As illustrated in the table, the percentage of elderly people (aged 65 years or more) has increased over the period and is expected to keep on increasing in the future also. In 1950, the number of people aged 65 years or more was 4. 1 million which was 4. 9 percent of the total population, this figure dramatically increased in the next fifteen years to 25. 7 million which consisted of 20 percent of the total number of people in the country. In the future, it will reach 37. 2 million in the year 2035 and 36. 5 million in 2055 which will be more than 30 percent of the total population.
The
given
bar chart
shows
the trend of the Japanese
population
in past
, present, and
future
while the table gives information regarding the
population
of
people
aged 65 years or over with their percentage in the
total
population
over the
given
period.
Overall
, the
population
of Japan
increased
significantly
in the past years.
However
, a decline is
expected
in the
future
whereas the number of elderly
people
has
increased
and
is predicted
to increase in the future.
Now
turning to the
details
, Japan's
population
has
gradually
increased
between the years 1950 and 2005. In the
year
1950, there were around 84
million
people
in Japan which reached more than 127
million
in 2010. The highest
population
growth
was noticed
within the 5 years period from 1970 to 1975, more than 8
million
people
were
added
in Japan.
The trend
shows
that the
population
in Japan
started
decreasing from the
year
2010 and is to
be predicted
to decline more in the
future
also
.
The
big
drop would be between 2035 and 2055. In these 20 years, approximately 20
million
people
will
be decreased
in the country.
As illustrated in the table, the percentage of elderly
people
(aged 65 years or more) has
increased
over the period and is
expected
to
keep
on increasing in the
future
also
. In 1950, the number of
people
aged 65 years or more was 4. 1
million
which was 4. 9 percent of the
total
population
, this figure
dramatically
increased
in the
next
fifteen years to 25. 7
million
which consisted of 20 percent of the
total
number of
people
in the country. In the
future
, it will reach 37. 2
million
in the
year
2035 and 36. 5
million
in 2055 which will be more than 30 percent of the
total
population
.