Japan's elderly population hits a record 29.6 per cent, highest among major nations日本老年人口比例达到创纪录的29.6%，在主要国家中最高。
Japan's population aged 65 or older accounted for a record 29.6 per cent of the total, the government estimated on Sunday (Sept 20).
TOKYO, Sept 20 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- Japan's population aged 65 or older accounted for a record 29.6 per cent of the total, the government estimated on Sunday, with the proportion remaining the highest among countries with populations exceeding 40 million, Kyodo News reported.
The elderly population totalled a record 36.24 million - 15.71 million men and 20.54 million women - up 20,000 from a year earlier, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said ahead of Japan's Respect for the Aged Day on Monday.
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东京，9月20日（马新社-共同社）——据共同社报道，日本政府周日估计，65岁及以上人口占总人口的比例达到创纪录的29.6%，这一比例在人口超过4000万的国家中仍然是最高的。
日本总务省在周一“敬老日”到来之际表示，日本老年人口总数达到创纪录的3624万人，其中男性1571万人，女性2054万人，比上年同期增加2万人。
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