Japan’s Elderly Population Reaches Record High 29.1%

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The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, in 2020

The percentage of the population of those aged 65 and older reached a record high of 29.1% in Japan, the government announced Sunday.

According to the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry, those aged 75 and older exceeded 20 million for the first time.