Global Population Aged 65 and Over by Year, 1960-2024
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Global Population Aged 65 and Over by Year, 1960-2024The world's over-65 share slightly more than doubled over the period, from 4.97 percent in 1960 to 10.20 percent in 2024, and 2024 is the first year it reaches double figures. The climb is almost uninterrupted: only 1982 and 1983 came in below the year before, and the share has risen in every single year since 1984. It also accelerated sharply. It took thirty-five years to add the first one and a half points, from 4.97 percent in 1960 to 6.45 percent in 1995. The most recent one and a half points took seven years, from 8.66 percent in 2017 to 10.20 percent in 2024.
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Global Population Aged 65 and Over by Year, 1960-2024
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65 records · World population aged 65+ (% of total) · ranked by 2024
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