Percentage of population aged 65 years and older Japan 1960-2022

In 2022, people aged 65 years and older in Japan accounted for approximately 29.9 percent of the total Japanese population. Due to a low birth rate and high longevity, people aged 65 years and older were estimated to make up over 38 percent of the population in Japan by 2070.至2022年，日本65岁及以上的老年人口占总人口的约29.9%。鉴于生育率低和预期寿命延长，预计到2070年，这一年龄段的人口将占日本总人口的38%以上。