The Aging Population of the World

The share of the world's population older than 75 years will go up to 14 % in the coming 80 years from 4 % today and 1 % in 1950. In this video I visualize the world's aging population, the geographical distribution, population pyramids and how this trend can affect society.

Small Circles Forward by Daniel Karlsson Lönnö 2021.
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With help from Jesper Lindstam.

Sources:
United Nations Population Division - World Population Prospects 2019 https://population.un.org/wpp/Downloa....
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2019). World Population Ageing
2019: Highlights (ST/ESA/SER.A/430). https://www.un.org/en/development/des...

Music from Epidemic Sounds:
"Teenage Emotions" by Cospe downloaded from Epidemic Sounds. https://www.epidemicsound.com/​​ ​​

"Where do we go" by STRLGHT downloaded from Epidemic Sounds. https://www.epidemicsound.com/​​ ​​

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Vectorized map: World with Countries - Single Color by FreeVectorMaps.com.
Please note that any borders drawn on the map does not necessarily represent any political view of the creator of this video.