According to a 2018 study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), the Philippines is on its way to becoming an “ageing society” in 2032. This means that in 13 years, Filipinos aged 65 years old and older will make up 7% of our country’s total population.
Hereof, is Ageing population a problem in the Philippines?
Situation of older people
In the Philippines, the number of older people is increasing rapidly, faster than growth in the total population. … The World Population Prospects 2019 projects that by 2050, older people will make up around 16.5% of the total population.
Subsequently, how many senior citizens are there in the Philippines?
7.5 million senior citizens
Just so, which country has the fastest aging population?
China
| Rank | Country | % 65+ (of total population) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 11.9 |
| 2 | India | 6.1 |
| 3 | United States | 16 |
| 4 | Japan | 28.2 |