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From the Business Insider, citing a Goldman Sachs report: Pets now outnumber children in Japan
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"At 21.3 million, the number of registered pet and dogs and cats now outnumbers the total number of children under the age of 15, at 16.5 million.
"At 21.3 million, the number of registered pet and dogs and cats now outnumbers the total number of children under the age of 15, at 16.5 million.
Japan’s total population is forecast to shrink 30% to just 87 million by 2060. By that same year, people 65-and-older will comprise 40% of the country."
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It's easy to project where Japan is going if current birthrate persists, the big question is whether the rest of the world will follow Japan down that road?
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