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Demography of Aging
TABLE 1-1 Growth of the Population Aged 65 and over by Major World Region, 1955-2025
Number of Persons Aged 65 and Over in Millions (percentage)
Factor of Growth of the Population Aged 65+
Region
1955
1975
1990
2005
2025
1955-1990
1990-2025
World
143
232
328
475
822
2.29
2.51
(5.2)
(5.7)
(6.2)
(7.1)
(9.7)
More Developed Regions
72
118
145
186
256
2.01
1.76
(8.1)
(5.7)
(6.2)
(7.1)
(9.7)
Less Developed Regions
71
114
183
289
566
2.58
3.09
(3.8)
(3.8)
(4.5)
(5.4)
(8.0)
Africa
7
12
19
31
63
2.71
3.32
(3.0)
(3.0)
(3.0)
(3.2)
(4.0)
Asia
62
96
155
249
470
2.50
3.03
(4.1)
(4.1)
(5.0)
(6.3)
(9.6)
Latin America
7
13
21
33
65
3.00
3.10
(3.6)
(4.1)
(4.8)
(8.6)
(9.2)
Europe
38
59
68
82
105
1.79
1.54
(9.2)
(12.3)
(13.4)
(15.4)
(19.4)
North America
16
25
35
39
67
2.19
1.91
(8.7)
(10.3)
(12.5)
(12.3)
(18.5)
NOTE: For projections in 2005 and 2025, the medium variant is used.
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