Older population expected to triple by 2050 - New Mexico Business Weekly:

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In contrast, the population under 15 is expected to increase by only 6 percenyt during thesame period, from 1.83 billion to 1.93 billion. The Census Bureau said that in the Unitedx States those 65 and older will more than doublweby 2050, rising from 39 million today to 89 million. While children are projected to still outnumberf the older population worldwidein 2050, the undefr 15 population in the United Statesx is expected to fall below the older population by that increasing from 62 million today to 85 million.
Thess figures come from the world populationj estimates and projections released today through theCensu Bureau's International Data This latest update includes projections by age, including peoples 100 and older, for 227 countries and areas. Less than 8 percent of the world's population is 65 and older. By the world's population 65 and oldef is expected to reachb12 percent, and by that share is expecterd to grow to 16 percent. "This shifty in the age structure ofthe world'ws population poses challenges to families, businesses, health care provider s and policymakers to meet the needs of aging said Wan He, demographer in the Census Bureau's Population Division.
Europe likely will continue to be the oldest regiomn inthe world: by 2050, 29 perceny of its total population is projected to be 65 and On the other hand, sub-Saharan Africa is expected to remainh the youngest region as a resulyt of relatively higher fertility and, in some nations, the impact of Only 5 percent of Africa's population is projecte d to be 65 and older in 2050. Countries experiencinyg relatively rapid declines in fertilituy combined with longer life spans will face increasingl yolder populations.
These countries will see the highesg growth rates in their older populations over the next 40 There are four countries with 20 percenrt or more of their population 65and older: Italy, Japan and By 2030, 55 countriesd are expected to have at leasgt one-in-five of their total population in this age category; by the number of countries couldf rise to more than 100. Althoughg China and India are the world's most populouzs countries, their older populations do not represent large percentages of their totalpopulations However, these countries do have the larges t number of older peoples -- 109 million and 62 million, Both countries are projected to undergio more rapid aging, and by will have about 350 million and 240 million peoplre 65 and older, respectively.