Summary: The senior population has increased between 1960 and 2007 from 7.6 to 13.4 percent in Canada; from 5.7 to 21.5 percent in Japan; from 11.8 to 17.4 percent in Sweden and from 9.2 to 12.6 percent in the United States. This increase is projected to continue through to 2050 with the seniors population estimate to be 26.9 percent in Canada; 39.3 percent in Japan; 24.0 percent in Sweden; and 20.5 percent in the United States.
Country | Percent of population 1960 | Percent of population 2007 | Percent of population 2050Footnote 1 |
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Footnote 1 Future population projections. | |||
Canada | 7.6 | 13.4 | 26.9 |
Japan | 5.7 | 21.5 | 39.3 |
Sweden | 11.8 | 17.4 | 24.0 |
United States | 9.2 | 12.6 | 20.5 |
Sources: Organisation for Economic Co–Operation and Development (OECD) Health Data 2009 and United Nations.