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ageing population

noun PTE Academic

English meaning
A population with a growing proportion of older people (US: aging).
Example
An ageing population increases health care costs.
Common collocations
the challenges of an ageing population
Word family
age

Translation

  • 한국어고령화 인구
  • 中文人口老龄化
  • 日本語高齢化人口
  • ไทยประชากรสูงวัย
  • Bahasa Indonesiapopulasi menua
  • Tiếng Việtdân số già
  • Русскийстареющее население
  • हिन्दीवृद्ध होती जनसंख्या

Meanings and translations are AUSLEX editorial drafts. Usage can vary by region, age and situation.