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Population, Midyear 2022: 338,289,857
Population Density (Number of Persons per Square Kilometer): 36.98
Life Expectancy at Birth, 2022: 78.20
Projected Population, Midyear 2030: 352,162,301
Percentage of Total Population Aged 65 and Older, Midyear 2022: 17.13%
Projected Percentage of Total Population Aged 65 and Older, Midyear 2030: 20.53%
Projected Percentage of Total Population Aged 65 and Older, Midyear 2050: 23.63%

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: 16.5%
Projected Share Of The Population Aged Over 65, 2050: 22.0%
Share Of The Population Aged Over 80, 2019: 3.9%
Projected Share Of The Population Aged Over 80, 2050: 8.2%
Adults Aged 65 And Over Rating Their Own Health As Fair, Poor, Or Very Poor, 2018 (%): 22.2%
Estimated Prevalence Of Dementia Per 1,000 Population, 2021: 12.7
Projected Prevalence Of Dementia Per 1,000 Population, 2050: 23.8

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

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Page last updated July 16, 2023 by Doug McVay, Editor.