WASHINGTON: The number of people globally aged 65 and over is expected to more than double by 2050 as the world's senior population continues to rocket, a US study says.

The global population is aging at an unprecedented rate with 8.5 percent of people worldwide -- or more than 600 million -- now aged 65 and over, said the US Census Bureau report.

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