Ageing and Longevity

More than 1 in 10 people in Japan are aged 80 or over. Here's how its ageing population is reshaping the country

Japan's ageing population has implications for its economy and workforce.

Japan's ageing population has implications for its economy and workforce. Image: REUTERS/Issei Kato

Charlotte Edmond
Senior Writer, Forum Agenda
Madeleine North
Writer, Forum Agenda
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Graph showing top 5 countries with the largest share of people aged 65 years of over
Japan consistently has the oldest population in the world. Image: UN

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Despite its ageing population, Japan still has the second-largest GDP of the G7 countries. Image: Statista/IMF
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