Introduction

Population ageing is a global and regional megatrend,1 and Asia and the Pacific is experiencing this at an unprecedented pace. In 2022, 61 per cent of the world’s older persons2 were residing in the region, or some 672 million people aged 60 years or over. By 2050, 26 per cent of the Asia-Pacific region is projected to be comprised of older persons, some 1.3 billion people, representing 63 per cent of the global total. Population ageing presents challenges and opportunities to older persons and their families, and it affects all aspects of societies. It is an important multidimensional reality of major relevance for sustainable development.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Decent Work and Economic Growth

Gender Equality

Reduced Inequalities