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Sociology

The Demographic Transition of Aging Populations and Intergenerational Solidarity

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Japan has the world's oldest population, with nearly one in three people aged 65 or older, and a median age of about 49 years—contrasting sharply with Niger, where the median age is around 15 years.

Why this is interesting

Every day, about 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 in the United States. What happens when the number of older people grows while the number of younger people declines?