Socialudvalget 2012-13
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Change in the population pyramid (1990, 2010, 2030, 2055) - 2006 medium variant projection -
 Change in Japan’s population structure shows that one senior citizen is supported by 2.5 people in today’s society.
In 2055, when the society will be much aged and have fewer children, Japan will have a social structure where one senior citizen will be supported by
1.2 people.
Age
1990 (results)
Total population
123.61 million
100
2010 ( results)
Age
Total population
128.06 million
100
90
80
Ages 75+
1,407 (11%)
80
65-74
892 ( 7%)
70
50
50
20-64
7,590 (61%)
20-64
7,497 (59%)
40
Children of baby boomers
(born in 1971-74)
30
20
20
19 and younger
3,249 (26%)
10
19 and younger
2,287 (18%)
10
65-74
1,401 (12%)
60
50
50
20-64
6,305 (55%)
30
20
20
Born in 2012~
10
0
0
50
Population aged 65 and over
Population aged 20-64
100
150
1
5.1
200
250
50
100
10,000s of
people
Note: Data for 1990 and 2010 are population census results.
150
1
2.5
200
Subject to change
depending on future
birth rate
19 and younger
1,057 (12%)
0
0
0
Born in
2012~
Subject to change
depending on future birth 10
rate
0
0
20-64
4,290 (48%)
40
30
19 and younger
1,550 (13%)
65-74
1,260 (14%)
70
60
40
40
30
80
70
Baby boomers 60
(born in 1947-49)
60
Ages 75+
2,387 (27%)
90
80
65-74
1,517 (12%)
70
Total population
89.93 million
100
Ages 75+
2,266 (20%)
90
2055
Age
Total population
115.22 million
100
90
Ages 75+
597 ( 5%)
2030
Age
50
100
150
200
250
0
50
100
150
200
250
250
10,000s of
people
1
1.7
10,000s of
people
1
1.2
10,000s of
people