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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (November 21, 2025). Population of Japan from 2000 to 2020 with a forecast until 2034, by age group (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/612575/japan-population-age-group/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Population of Japan from 2000 to 2020 with a forecast until 2034, by age group (in millions)." Chart. November 21, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/612575/japan-population-age-group/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. (2025). Population of Japan from 2000 to 2020 with a forecast until 2034, by age group (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/612575/japan-population-age-group/
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Statistics Bureau of Japan, Population of Japan from 2000 to 2020 with a forecast until 2034, by age group (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/612575/japan-population-age-group/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
Population of Japan from 2000 to 2020 with a forecast until 2034, by age group (in millions) [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, November 21, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/612575/japan-population-age-group/
