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The UN’s World Population Prospects 2024 summary places the global 65-plus population at 2.2 billion only by the late 2070s, not 2 billion by 2060; its figures also distinguish 65-plus from broader 60-plus measures. DIRECT_TEXT

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Source: World Population Prospects 2024: Summary of Results · locator {} · excerpt hash sha256:1f0b275f4c96811f5acaa565cdcd108aaca5cbfd143d97bfa8fc4b66cf2fa7a7

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, more than the number of infants.