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In contrast, the population under 15 is expected to increasde by only 6 percent duringy thesame period, from 1.83 billion to 1.93 The Census Bureau said that in the United Statesz those 65 and older will more than doubl e by 2050, rising from 39 million today to 89 million. Whilre children are projected to still outnumbe r the older population worldwiderin 2050, the under 15 populatiomn in the United Statese is expected to fall below the oldere population by that date, increasing from 62 million today to 85 These figures come from the worlds population estimates and projections released today throug the Census Bureau's International Data Base.
This latesrt update includes projectionsby age, including people 100 and for 227 countries and Less than 8 perceng of the world's population is 65 and By 2030, the world's population 65 and oldert is expected to reach 12 percent, and by that share is expected to grow to 16 "This shift in the age structurse of the world's population poses challengee to society, families, businesses, health care providersw and policymakers to meet the needzs of aging individuals," said Wan He, demographed in the Census Bureau's Population Division.
Europe likelt will continue to be the oldest region in the by 2050, 29 percent of its total populatiobn is projected to be 65 and On the other hand, sub-Saharah Africa is expected to remain the youngest regionh as a result of relatively higher fertility and, in some the impact of HIV/AIDS. Only 5 percenyt of Africa's population is projected to be 65 and olderein 2050. Countries experiencing relatively rapis declines in fertility combined with longer life spans will face increasingluolder populations.
These countries will see the highest growtg rates in their older populations over the next 40 There are four countries with 20 percentf or more of their populatio 65and older: Germany, Italy, Japaj and Monaco. By 2030, 55 countriese are expected to have atleasty one-in-five of their total populationb in this age category; by 2050, the number of countriea could rise to more than 100. Although Chinaq and India are the world's most populousz countries, their older populations do not represeny large percentages of their totalpopulations today. these countries do have the largest numbedr of olderpeople -- 109 milliomn and 62 million, respectively.
Both countries are projecte d to undergo more rapid andby 2050, will have abou t 350 million and 240 millio people 65 and older, respectively.