This statistic shows the perceived and actual size of the future elderly population in 2018, by country. During the survey, respondents were asked to estimate how many people out of 100 will be over age 65 in 2050 in their country. According to data from IPSOS, respondents from Germany reported believing 65 out of 100 people will be over age 65 in 2050. According to the source, 31 people out of 100 will be over age 65 in Germany in 2050.
Perceived and actual size of the future elderly population 2018, by country
Original question: Now thinking about 2050, out of every 100 people in [COUNTRY], about how many do you think will be over 65, according to projections by the World Bank?
Data has been weighted to reflect the profile of the population.
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Ipsos. (December 5, 2018). Perceived and actual size of the future elderly population 2018, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/954397/perceived-actual-size-future-elderly-population-country/
Ipsos. "Perceived and actual size of the future elderly population 2018, by country." Chart. December 5, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 07, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/954397/perceived-actual-size-future-elderly-population-country/
Ipsos. (2018). Perceived and actual size of the future elderly population 2018, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/954397/perceived-actual-size-future-elderly-population-country/
Ipsos. "Perceived and Actual Size of The Future Elderly Population 2018, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/954397/perceived-actual-size-future-elderly-population-country/
Ipsos, Perceived and actual size of the future elderly population 2018, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/954397/perceived-actual-size-future-elderly-population-country/ (last visited June 07, 2020)
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