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Japan's elderly population reaches record high
MULTIPLE REPORTS·Published ·Main source · Kyodo News
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Japan
September 20, 2026
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Japan's population aged 65 or older hit a record 29.6 percent of the total.
The elderly population reached 36.24 million, an increase of 20,000 from the previous year.
Japan maintains the highest proportion of elderly citizens among countries with populations over 40 million.
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