In 2021, the share of the population of Japan above the age of 65 was estimated to amount to close to 30 percent. In contrast, the share of population older than 65 in Afghanistan was esimated to be about 2.4 percent that year.
Share of population older than 65 in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021, by country or territory
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UN DESA. (July 31, 2022). Share of population older than 65 in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021, by country or territory [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 25, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100149/apac-aging-population-forecast-by-country/
UN DESA. "Share of population older than 65 in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021, by country or territory." Chart. July 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100149/apac-aging-population-forecast-by-country/
UN DESA. (2022). Share of population older than 65 in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021, by country or territory. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100149/apac-aging-population-forecast-by-country/
UN DESA. "Share of Population Older than 65 in The Asia-pacific Region in 2021, by Country or Territory." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100149/apac-aging-population-forecast-by-country/
UN DESA, Share of population older than 65 in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021, by country or territory Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100149/apac-aging-population-forecast-by-country/ (last visited September 25, 2023)
Share of population older than 65 in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021, by country or territory [Graph], UN DESA, July 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100149/apac-aging-population-forecast-by-country/