Asia and the Pacific's aging population: Challenges and opportunities
In 2018, for the first time in human history, the number of people older than 64 surpassed the number of children under 5. By 2050, one in four people in Asia and the Pacific will be over 60 years old. The number of older people in the region will triple between 2010 and 2050, reaching close to 1.3 billion people.