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Population, Midyear 2022: 64,626,628
Population Density (Number of Persons per Square Kilometer): 117.21
Projected Population, Midyear 2030: 65,543,453
Percentage of Total Population Aged 65 and Older, Midyear 2022: 21.66%
Projected Percentage of Total Population Aged 65 and Older, Midyear 2030: 24.42%
Projected Percentage of Total Population Aged 65 and Older, Midyear 2050: 28.55%

Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2023). Data Portal, custom data acquired via website. United Nations: New York. Accessed 12 May 2023.

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Share Of The Population Aged Over 65, 2019: 20%
Projected Share Of The Population Aged Over 65, 2050: 27.8%
Share Of The Population Aged Over 80, 2019: 6.1%
Projected Share Of The Population Aged Over 80, 2050: 11.2%
Adults Aged 65 And Over Rating Their Own Health As Fair, Poor, Or Very Poor, 2019 (%): 55.4%
Estimated Prevalence Of Dementia Per 1,000 Population, 2021: 20.8
Projected Prevalence Of Dementia Per 1,000 Population, 2050: 34.1

Source: OECD (2021), Health at a Glance 2021: OECD Indicators, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/ae3016b9-en.

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World Health Systems Facts is a project of the Real Reporting Foundation. We provide reliable statistics and other data from authoritative sources regarding health systems in the US and sixteen other nations.

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Page last updated May 13, 2023 by Doug McVay, Editor.