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The size of the world’s population aged 65+, for 1980, 2021, and 2050 (projected).
The size of the world’s senior population isn’t just growing in absolute numbers, it’s also growing as a share of the overall total. For example, in 2021, 1 in 10 people worldwide were over the age of 65. By 2050, this is likely to be around 1 in 6.