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Japan’s population shrinks

Japan’s population has fallen by nearly one million. Between 2010 and 2015, Japan lost 947,345 people (more than the population of San Francisco).

Japan’s latest census showed a population decline for the first time https://t.co/5z2CVNHeA0 pic.twitter.com/3cL4fqDBbJ

— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) 26 février 2016

By 2060, Japan’s population is expected to drop from 127m to 87m.

Nations with the Highest percentage of people aged +60

1. Japan
2. Italy
3. Germany
4. Finland
5. Sweden
6. Bulgaria
7. Greece
8. Portugal
9. Croatia
10. Channel Islands UK

Populations are getting Older

By 2050, the proportion of people +65 is expected to jump to 22%.

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