This statistic shows the distribution of the projected world population from 2020 to 2100. By 2100, about 28.2 percent of the world population is estimated to be 60 years and older. This would be an increase from 13.5 percent in 2020.
Projected distribution of the world's population from 2020 to 2100, by age group
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UN DESA. (June 17, 2019). Projected distribution of the world's population from 2020 to 2100, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/672546/projected-world-population-distribution-by-age-group/
UN DESA. "Projected distribution of the world's population from 2020 to 2100, by age group." Chart. June 17, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/672546/projected-world-population-distribution-by-age-group/
UN DESA. (2019). Projected distribution of the world's population from 2020 to 2100, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/672546/projected-world-population-distribution-by-age-group/
UN DESA. "Projected Distribution of The World's Population from 2020 to 2100, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/672546/projected-world-population-distribution-by-age-group/
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