Estimates of the Global Population, by Age, 1950 to 2050 Thousands 12. LOOO LOOO
The world is aging. The demographic future for the U.S. and the world looks very different than the recent past. Growth from 1950 to 2010 was rapid — the global population nearly tripled, and the U.S. population doubled. However, population growth from 2010 to 2050 is projected to be significantly slower and is expected to tilt strongly to the oldest age groups, both globally and in the U.S. Public opinion on whether the growing number of older people is a problem varies dramatically around the world. Concern is highest in East Asia where large majorities describe aging as a major problem for their countries.
Estimates of the Global Population, by Age, 1950 to 2050  | Thousands  | Younger than 15  | 15 to 64  | 65 and older  | 12. LOOO LOOO  | 10, 000 000  | 9,550,945  | 1.489 570  | 8,000 LOOO  | 6,916,183  | 530 507  | 5. LOOO LOOO  | 6,026. _928  | 4.543 -439  | 4, 000 000  | 2. .525, 7779  | 128 .427  | 2, LOOO LOOO  | 1,529 .700  | 2,034. 447  | 1,842 237  | 867 -652  | 1950  | 1960  | 1970  | 1980  | 1990  | 2000  | 2010  | 2020  | 2030  | 2040  | 2050  | Source: United Nations Department ofEconomic and Social Affairs, World Population Prospects: 2012 Revision, June 2013,  | mples.mscol.upploniate.co  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 