---
title: "The Growing Population of Older People in the U.S., Germany and Italy"
description: "The United States is turning gray, with the number of people ages 65 and older expected to nearly double by 2050. This major demographic transition has implications for the economy, government programs such as Social Security and families across the U.S."
date: "2015-05-21"
authors:
  - name: "No Author"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2015/05/21/the-growing-population-of-older-people-in-the-us-germany-and-italy/"
categories:
  - "Age & Generations"
---

# The Growing Population of Older People in the U.S., Germany and Italy

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The United States is turning gray, with the number of people ages 65 and older expected to nearly double by 2050. This major demographic transition has implications for the economy, government programs such as Social Security and families across the U.S.