strategic location in northeast Asia
People ::Japan
Population:
126,804,433 (July 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 10
Age structure:
0-14 years: 13.5% (male 8,804,465/female 8,344,800)
15-64 years: 64.3% (male 41,187,425/female 40,533,876)
65 years and over: 22.2% (male 11,964,694/female 16,243,419) (2010 est.)
Median age:
total: 44.6 years