Population

WHAT'S NEXT?: The global population is expected to reach 8.5 billion in 2030, up 1 billion from 2016. Western economies are declining in numbers and emerging economies witnessing burgeoning growth.

• [New] China could create fake videos to turn the Okinawan population and Japanese government against America.
• [New] 2045-22 percent of the world's population is expected to be overweight.
• [New] The United Nations Population Division projects world population to reach 11.2 billion by the end of the 21st century.
• [New] In roughly seven years, the population of India is expected to surpass that of China.
• [New] Demand for space cooling is growing fast and will increase global energy consumption unless effective policies and efficient technologies are adopted quickly and efficiently.
• [New] By the year 2020, the world will have increased its population to 7.7 billion people.
• [New] The number of Americans who are 65 or older will increase by 34 percent over the next 10 years.
• [New] The UN projects that by 2050, the world's urban population will reach an astounding 5.3 billion, or 70 per cent of the global population.
• [New] By the year 2050, the global population of people aged 60 years and older will more than double.
• [New] An increasing working-age population is a major opportunity for economic growth in Africa.
• [New] HGAC projects Houston's population to reach 3,045,030 by that year.
• [New] The number of citizen deaths is projected to outstrip births by around 2025 in Singapore.
• [New] The number of Americans over the age of 65 today is approximately 46 million and is predicted to double by the year 2060.
• [New] Real GDP growth is expected to ease from 2.9 per cent last year to 2.1 per cent in 2018 due to weak consumer spending at the start of the year.
• [New] In Europe, 1 in 6 people are affected by disability to some degree and with an ageing population the need for information about barrier-free transport options in cities will only grow with time.
• [New] In Jeddah, demand for residential units will continue to be supported by a dynamic momentum in population growth.
• [New] By the year 2020, the connected artifacts will be 2 times greater to the global population.
• [New] The Chinese 15 to 60 year old population peaked in 2011 and has fallen 2% as of 2018 but will be 10% smaller by 2030 and 16% smaller by 2040.
• [New] Texas' four major metropolises are expected to continue with stable real estate development and population growth this year.
• Slower population growth could mitigate pressure on China to create new jobs as technology increases productivity.
• The food packaging market in Asia Pacific is expected to reach a value of USD166.7 billion by 2025 on account of growing population.
• Demand for energy will grow exponentially between now and 2050 with the global population predicted to grow to over 9 billion people.
• Demand for strategic metals will grow significantly as the global population and urbanisation increase.

Last updated: 21 June 2018