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More than 40% of the population is expected to be over the age of 65 in 2060. [8] In 2021 the population had for fifteen consecutive years declined by 644,000 on this year, the largest drop on record since 1945 and also reflecting a record low of 831,000 births. As of 2013 more than 20 percent of the population of Japan were aged 65 and over.
Japan's population is aging faster than any other country on the planet. [102] The population of those 65 years or older roughly doubled in 24 years, from 7.1% of the population in 1970 to 14.1% in 1994. The same increase took 61 years in Italy, 85 years in Sweden, and 115 years in France. [103]
It is the only index associated with the age distribution of a population. [1] Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 18 or less in most Least Developed countries to 40 or more in most European countries, Canada, Cuba, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand.
Japan is facing a population crisis—so Tokyo, its largest city, will try to solve the problem with something new: a four-day workweek. ... In the U.S., the median age is 38.9.
The population is divided into three groups: Ages 0 to 14 years: children. Ages 15 to 64 years: working population or adults. Over the age of 65: elderly, senior citizens. The age structure of a country has a strong impact on society and the economy. If the proportion of 0–14-year-olds is very high, there may be a so-called youth bulge. If ...
In 2021, Tokyo's average and median ages were both 45.5 years old. This is below the national median age of 49.0, placing Tokyo among the youngest regions in Japan. 16.8% of the population was below 15, while 34.6% was above 65. [141]
Own work, data taken from the 2020 Japanese census from Volume 2, Table 1 of results on Population by Sex, Age (single years) and All nationality or Japanese - Japan, Prefectures, 21 Major Cities, Ku-area of Tokyo and Shi with population of 500,000 or more
The population statistics given refer only to the official capital area, and do not include the wider metropolitan/urban district. ... Tokyo: 14,094,034: 11.3% [2] 2023