As India surpass China to become the country with the most population in the world, these two large population countries face the severe problems of aging.
According to Bloomberg, a report released by the United Nations Monday (April 24) estimates that between 2023 and 2050, the population of 65 or more in China is expected to double, and India will increase increaseMore than double, the ability of the healthcare and social insurance system constitutes a major challenge.
India's population is expected to grow in the next decades, and last year, China's population has fallen for the first time since the 1960s.In the past three years, China's labor population has decreased by more than 41 million, which is about the scale of the entire labor population in Germany.
The United Nations estimates that by 2040, China's population will be over 25 years old.By 2050, it will account for 30%of the total population.
The pace of aging India is expected to be relatively slow.At present, the country has one of the youngest population in the world, with more than half of which is under 30 years of age and the median age is 28 years old.
The United Nations report pointed out: "Both countries should be committed to social security and other measures to ensure the health and well -being of the elderly population with more people."
