Japan is said to be experiencing a downturn in population, with some reports saying that the population could drop by 30% by the year 2060, when over 40% of the population will be over 65 years of age.
These are the latest census figures and estimates from www.stat.go.jp
- 2010 128,057,352 2010 Official Census October 1st (51.3% Female 48.7% Male)
- 2005 127,768,000 2005 Official Census
- 2000 126,926,000
- 1995 125,570,000
- 1990 123,611,000
- 1985 121,049,000
- 1980 117,060,000
- 1975 111,940,000
- 1970 104,665,000
- 1965 99,209,000
- 1960 94,302,000
- 1955 90,077,000
- 1950 84,115,000
- 1945 72,147,000
- 1940 71,933,000
- 1935 69,254,000
- 1930 64,450,000
- 1925 59,737,000
- 1920 55,963,000
- 1915 52,752,000
- 1910 49,184,000
- 1905 46,620,000
- 1900 43,847,000
- 1895 41,557,000
- 1890 39,902,000
- 1885 38,313,000
- 1880 36,649,000
- 1875 35,316,000
- 1872 34,806,000
The percentage of the population by age in Japan:
- 13.2% Aged under 15 years old
- 63.8% aged 15 to 64
- 23.0% Aged 65 years old and over (the highest rate is the world)
Source: tradingeconomics.com
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