Japan in the World / 世界の中のニッポン
Japan is well known as the most aging society in the world.
Hiragana Times picked this topic for its ‘Japan in the World’ in the February 2009 issue.
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Japan is the Most Aging Society in the World
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国連人口基金の2008年版「世界人口白書」によると、世界の人口は約67億人。
According to the “State of World Population 2008” published by the United Nations Population Fund, the population of the world is approximately 6.7 billon.
一位の国は13億4,000万人の中国。以下、インド、アメリカと続く。
The country with the largest population is China, with 1.34 billion people, followed by India and the USA.
日本は、1億2,800万人で10位。
Japan is 10th with 128 million people.
1950年には5位だった。
Japan was ranked 5th in 1950.
欧州や日本や韓国などの国は少子化が進行している。
Europe and countries such as Japan and Korea are witnessing decreasing birthrates.
2050年には、世界の人口は約92億人、日本は1億人と予測される。
By 2050, it is estimated that the population of the world will be approximately 9.2 billion, but Japan will be 100 million.
日本の人口の年齢層について特筆すべきことは、60歳以上の人の割合が現在25.6％いることだ。（WHOの世界保健報告2006年度版）
The age of Japan’s population should be especially noted since the ratio of those over 60 years old is currently 25.6 % (WHO’s World Health Report 2006).
これは世界で最も高い割合である。
That is the highest rate in the world.