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The UN projection places the global 65-plus population at 2.2 billion only by the late 2070s, materially qualifying the claim’s 2 billion by 2060 timing while confirming the broader ageing trend. DIRECT_TEXT

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Source: World Population Prospects 2024: Summary of Results · locator {} · excerpt hash sha256:76bd35449a6069724145e2fc36dfd27d7257e5fffecbef1d848dfa3b73581aed

By the late 2070s, the number of persons at ages 65 years and higher globally is projected to reach 2.2 billion, surpassing the number of children under age 18. By the mid-2030s, it is projected that there will be 265 million persons aged 80 years or older.