The given bar chart depicts the population of Japan in the past, present, future estimations and the provided table illustrates the population of people aged 65 or over in this country from 1950 to 2005 and projections until 2055.
Overall, both the quantities of Japan’s population and elderly in this nation witnessed an upward trend over 50 years. Furthermore, the number of people aged 65 or over and the proportion of them are predicted to increase in the future.
In 1950, the number of Japanese stood at 84.1 million. After that, the figure for this country’s population experienced a rising trend with a slight increase, reaching 90 million people in the next five years. The individuals rate for Japan then underwent a gradual increase until 2005. The population of Japan declined from 127.1 million in 2010 to 125.4 million in 2015. Also, the number of Japanese is projected to have a remarkable decrease, standing at 89.9 million in 2055.
Turning to the table, both the data for the population of the 65 year-olds and the percentage of total people aged 65 years or over show a sharp growth from 1950 to 2055. The quantiy of old people in Japan climbed to 25.7 million in 2005 and is estimated to reach 36.5 million in 2055. Besides, the proportion of all Japanese elderly has witnessed a strong increase throughout the period, from a mere 4.9% to 41.0% at the end of the project.