In 2024, around ****Â percent of the total population in Japan was aged 65 years and older. Due to a low birth rate and high longevity, people aged 65 years and over were estimated to make up approximately **** percent of the population in Japan by 2070. The share of children below 15 years old was expected to decrease to around *** percent by that year.
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (September 19, 2025). Distribution of the population in Japan in 1950 and 2024 with a forecast for 2070, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 18, 2026, from /statistics/606542/japan-age-distribution/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Distribution of the population in Japan in 1950 and 2024 with a forecast for 2070, by age group." Chart. September 19, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 18, 2026. /statistics/606542/japan-age-distribution/
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Distribution of the population in Japan in 1950 and 2024 with a forecast for 2070, by age group [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, September 19, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/606542/japan-age-distribution/
