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Newser reports that the global 65-plus population is projected to rise from 852 million in 2025 to 2 billion in 2060 and exceed half of net growth. DIRECT_TEXT

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Source: For the First Time, Older Adults Outnumber Young Kids · locator {} · excerpt hash sha256:8000b9c00f936a34be4166e4c21e77231154ece5e0853995c08bfeea38fde2b9

The number of people 65+ is projected to jump from 852 million in 2025 to 2 billion in 2060, accounting for more than half of all net population growth.