in 2020, there were 33 million people over 65 years of age out of a population of 316 million. By 2060, it is estimated that there will be 87 million people over 65 years of age out of a population of 440 million. would your chances of meeting a person over 65 at random be greater in 2020 or 2060?

Question

in 2020, there were 33 million people over 65 years of age out of a population of 316 million. By 2060, it is estimated that there will be 87 million people over 65 years of age out of a population of 440 million. would your chances of meeting a person over 65 at random be greater in 2020 or 2060?

Answer 1

To determine whether your chances of meeting a person over 65 at random would be greater in 2020 or 2060, we need to compare the proportion of the population that is over 65 in each year.

In 2020:
Population = 316 million
Number of people over 65 = 33 million
Proportion of people over 65 = 33 million / 316 million = 0.1044 or 10.44%

In 2060:
Population = 440 million
Number of people over 65 = 87 million
Proportion of people over 65 = 87 million / 440 million = 0.1977 or 19.77%

Comparing the proportions, the percentage of people over 65 is higher in 2060 (19.77%) compared to 2020 (10.44%). Therefore, your chances of meeting a person over 65 at random would be greater in 2060 than in 2020.