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Animated Japanese population pyramid, 1930-2055

March 11th, 2009 by Adamu		 Adamu

Check out this animated GIF showing the age breakdown of Japan’s population for 1930-2055, courtesy of the National Institue of Population and Social Security Research (click for full size; males are on the left, females on the right).

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When it got  to 2055, I almost expected it to topple over!

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    • 5 Responses to 'Animated Japanese population pyramid, 1930-2055'

    1. Curzon Says:
      March 11th, 2009 at 11:10 am

      ... it will.

    2. Peter Says:
      March 11th, 2009 at 11:53 am

      Neat animation. You can see the baby booms and the “hinoue-uma” represented clearly.

      They should show this animation on loop at the Hachiko intersection, or the Altavision board in Shinjuku, and include a message saying “MAKE BABIES! LOTS OF BABIES!”

      If they get started now, things should be okay by 2055.

    3. Jonathan Dresner Says:
      March 11th, 2009 at 11:57 am

      Very cool. I’ve been drawing these freehand on the board for years; usually it comes up when I’m not prepared for it with slides, etc.

    4. Jade Oc Says:
      March 11th, 2009 at 3:18 pm

      I’d love to see the same done for China with their one-child policy.

    5. Alan Says:
      March 11th, 2009 at 11:52 pm

      @Jade: I was curious too and found this with a quick google… http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Research/LUC/ChinaFood/data/anim/pop_ani.htm

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