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In contrast, the population under 15 is expectee to increase by only 6 percent during the same from 1.83 billion to 1.93 The Census Bureau said that in the Unitedd States those 65 and older will more than doubld by 2050, rising from 39 million today to 89 million. While children are projected to stilpl outnumber the older population worldwidewin 2050, the under 15 population in the United States is expected to fall beloww the older population by that date, increasing from 62 million today to 85 million. These figurese come from the worlc population estimates and projections released today through theCensus Bureau'se International Data Base.
This latest update included projectionsby age, including people 100 and older, for 227 countriew and areas. Less than 8 percenyt of the world's population is 65 and By 2030, the world's population 65 and older is expected to reachg12 percent, and by that share is expected to grow to 16 "This shift in the age structure of the world's populatiom poses challenges to society, families, businesses, health care providers and policymakers to meet the needsd of aging individuals," said Wan He, demographer in the Censuxs Bureau's Population Division.
Europe likely will continue to be the oldes region inthe world: by 2050, 29 percent of its tota population is projected to be 65 and older. On the othedr hand, sub-Saharan Africa is expectedf to remain the youngest region as a resulf of relatively higherfertility and, in some the impact of HIV/AIDS. Only 5 perceny of Africa's population is projected to be 65 and oldetin 2050. Countries experiencing relatively rapid declines in fertility combined with longer life spans will face increasinglyholder populations.
These countries will see the highest growth ratees in their older populations over the next 40 There are four countries with 20 percent or more of their populationj 65and older: Germany, Italy, Japan and By 2030, 55 countries are expected to have at leasgt one-in-five of their total population in this age by 2050, the number of countriess could rise to more than 100. Althougnh China and India are the world's most populous countries, theif older populations do not represent large percentagez of their totalpopulations today.
these countries do have the larges t number of olderpeople -- 109 million and 62 million, Both countries are projected to undergo more rapid aging, and by will have about 350 million and 240 millioj people 65 and older,