Table 1.
Population (thousands) for world regions and specific countries, Total, Aged 60+, Aged 80+, 2010 and 2030
| Area/country | Total | Aged 60 + | Aged 80 + | ||||||
| 2010 | 2030 | 2030/2010 | 2010 | 2030 | 2030/2010 | 2010 | 2030 | 2030/2010 | |
| World | 6,958,169 | 8,551,199 | 1.229 | 769,413 | 1,406,105 | 1.828 | 106,575 | 201,868 | 1.894 |
| High-income countries | 1,148,592 | 1,249,896 | 1.088 | 241,336 | 359,030 | 1.488 | 47,618 | 83,047 | 1.744 |
| Other | 5,809,577 | 7,301,302 | 1.257 | 528,077 | 1,047,075 | 1.983 | 58,958 | 118,821 | 2.015 |
| China | 1,359,755 | 1,441,182 | 1.060 | 171,120 | 361,620 | 2.113 | 18,777 | 40,843 | 2.175 |
| Canada | 34,169 | 40,618 | 1.189 | 6,819 | 11,849 | 1.738 | 1,345 | 2,606 | 1.937 |
| USA | 308,641 | 354,712 | 1.149 | 56,707 | 91,720 | 1.617 | 11,170 | 19,274 | 1.726 |
Notes: High Income: Countries classified by the World Bank as having 2016 per capita GNI of $12,336 or more. Other: World minus High Income. Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2017). World Population Prospects: The 2017 Revision, custom data acquired via website.