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⚡️🚨 NEW - For the first time in recorded history, people 65 and older outnumber children 5 and under worldwide — 852 million versus fewer.
By 2060, the 65+ population hits 2 billion, accounting for 55% of all global population growth.
The driver is simple: fertility has collapsed below replacement in countries representing 71% of the world's population, up from 45% a decade ago.
South Korea is projected to be the oldest country by 2060 with 41% over 65.
The world's age pyramid is flattening into a column.
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2026-09-04 02:17:26 UTCEvent JSON
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