The U.S. Census Bureau reported that people aged 65 and older now exceed children aged 5 and under worldwide for the first time in recorded history. The milestone occurred between 2020 and 2025, according to the bureau’s report “An Aging World: 2025,” released on Aug. 31 with demographers from the Australian National University. Adults aged 65 and over accounted for 10.5% of the global population in 2025, surpassing the percentage of children aged five and younger for the first time, the report stated [1][2].
The shift is attributed to a global decline in fertility rates and increased longevity, according to the report. This demographic inversion is projected to continue for decades, altering the balance between working-age populations and older adults, officials said. The share of people aged 65 and older is projected to rise from 10.5% in 2025 to 19.6% in 2060, according to Census Bureau projections, which would mean nearly one-fifth of the global population would be in that age bracket [3][1].
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