2060s
Forty years hence
The 2060s are the decade from 2060 to 2069.
Like other future decades, the term appears in speculative contexts—climate projections, demographic forecasts, science fiction: By the 2060s, sea levels may have risen significantly.
The decade when someone born in the 2000s might retire.
Machines mimicking human thought
- quantum computingCalculation using subatomic phenomena
- nanotechnologyAtomic-scale manipulation science
- roboticsAutomaton design field
- autonomous vehiclesMotor transport needing no human
fusion power · biotechnology · cybersecurity · smart cities · machine learning · gene editing · bioprinting · neuroprosthetics
Increasing proportion of elderly
- centenariansPeople aged 100+
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
- megacitiesEnormous urban agglomerations
- longevityDuration of existence
cultural diversity · global migration · universal basic income · digital natives · intergenerational · life extension · population decline · telemedicine
Rising planetary temperatures
- sea level riseIncreasing ocean surface height
- extreme weatherUnusual, dangerous atmospheric events
- carbon captureCollecting and storing emissions
- climate refugeesPeople displaced by environmental catastrophe
coastal flooding · heatwaves · megadroughts · climate adaptation · geoengineering · climate migration · desertification · food insecurity
Study of tomorrow's possibilities
- forecastingEstimating future conditions
- speculative fictionGenre of imagined realities
- trend analysisExamining directional data shifts
- world-buildingCreating fictional universes
anticipation · projections · foresight · utopia · dystopia · science fiction · future history · timeline
Habitations on the fourth planet
- space tourismRecreational trips past atmosphere
- asteroid miningHarvesting materials from celestial bodies
- interplanetary travelJourneying between celestial bodies
- space stationsCrewed spacecraft in orbit
SpaceX · starships · rocket technology · satellite networks · deep space exploration · terraforming · generation ships
artificial intelligence
Machines mimicking human thought
- quantum computingCalculation using subatomic phenomena
- nanotechnologyAtomic-scale manipulation science
- roboticsAutomaton design field
autonomous vehicles · fusion power · biotechnology · cybersecurity · smart cities · machine learning · gene editing · bioprinting · neuroprosthetics · smart materials
aging population
Increasing proportion of elderly
- centenariansPeople aged 100+
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
- megacitiesEnormous urban agglomerations
longevity · cultural diversity · global migration · universal basic income · digital natives · intergenerational · life extension · population decline · telemedicine
global warming
Rising planetary temperatures
- sea level riseIncreasing ocean surface height
- extreme weatherUnusual, dangerous atmospheric events
- carbon captureCollecting and storing emissions
climate refugees · coastal flooding · heatwaves · megadroughts · climate adaptation · geoengineering · climate migration · desertification · food insecurity · water scarcity
futurism
Study of tomorrow's possibilities
- forecastingEstimating future conditions
- speculative fictionGenre of imagined realities
- trend analysisExamining directional data shifts
world-building · anticipation · projections · foresight · utopia · dystopia · science fiction · future history · timeline · extrapolation
Mars colonies
Habitations on the fourth planet
- space tourismRecreational trips past atmosphere
- asteroid miningHarvesting materials from celestial bodies
- interplanetary travelJourneying between celestial bodies
space stations · SpaceX · starships · rocket technology · satellite networks · deep space exploration · terraforming · generation ships
2060s1960s
Decade after the fifties
1860s · 2020s · the past · the present · now
2060s1860s
Seventh decade, nineteenth century
Victorian era · medieval period · Stone Age · Bronze Age · Dark Ages