I knew it was high, but I didn’t realize it was this high.

The share of people aged 65 or older in Japan among its total population rose to a record 29.1%, the highest among 201 countries and regions worldwide. https://t.co/seomoCdxBB

— The Japan Times (@japantimes) September 20, 2021

That’s right, folks, Japan has nearly a third of its population at retirement age or above.