Band 7+: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Write at least 150 words.The graph shows information from a 2010 report about the percentage of population over the age of 65 in four countries, India, China, Japan and the US since 1980 with projections until 2050.Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph depicts the population of senior citizens aged 65 years and older in four major countries—India, China, Japan, and the USA—from 1980 to 2050.

Overall, it is clear that the United States has the largest older population throughout the year, followed by China and Japan. India has a significant number of older people.

Although the United States had less than 10 million in 1980, after a slow increase until 2000, it peaked at 50 million each year and was anticipated to reach above 35 million by 2050. In contrast, Japan had 12 million older people, which remained the same for five decades. This is expected to rise to 22 million in 2040 and then fall in the next decade.

China and India had almost the same level of older people, 5 million at the beginning of the year. China moderately rose to 8 million in 2010; however, it was expected to surpass Japan’s older population in 2040 and continue to rise. Finally, India had 5 million, which was relatively the same until 2010, and was anticipated to reach 12 million by 2050 moderately, being the country with the fewest older adults.