请教一道sat真题语法According to some demographers, the number of United States citizens aged 65 or older is likely to rise to 87 million by 2050.请问一下by 2050不是要用完成时吗?为什么是likely to rise而不是have risen?

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请教一道sat真题语法
According to some demographers, the number of United States citizens aged 65 or older is likely to rise to 87 million by 2050.

请问一下by 2050不是要用完成时吗?为什么是likely to rise而不是have risen?