Population [New] There is a significant degree of uncertainty regarding population growth that makes it hard to predict how food production will cope with demographics in the coming decades. [New] Sub-Saharan Africa in particular will be the demographic engine of the world in the 21st century; north Africa is also expected to see its population continue growing. [New] As the global population is predicted to grow to more than 9 billion people by 2050, and food production may need to be raised by half, it seems that 3D printers could be sustainable. [New] The UN projects that the world's population will grow by 0.5 billion between 2019 and 2025, with growth concentrated in urban areas. [New] Nigeria's population alone is estimated to be around 400 million in 2050, equivalent to around 56% of Europe's population, making it the third most populous country in the world. [New] By 2050, the global market is projected to double its current size, even as the UN forecasts the world's population will only grow by a modest 26%. [New] Between 2019 and 2100, Africa's youth population is expected to increase from 447.1 million to 1.3 billion people - an expected growth of +181.4%. [New] Between 2012 and 2018, the Black Rhino (Diceros bicornis) population across Africa has grown at a modest annual rate of 2.5% from an estimated 4,845 to 5,630 animals in the wild, respectively: Population models predict a further slow increase over the next five years. [New] The United Nations projects that the world's population will reach 9.7 billion by 2050, causing global agricultural production to rise 69% between 2010 and 2050. More than three-quarters of the increase from today's 7.7 billion is expected to be in sub-Saharan Africa, where population in 2100 is projected to rise from today's ∼ 1.1 billion to 3.8 billion. By 2100, Africa's youth population will be twice the expected total population of Europe (653.3 million) and by then nearly half of the world's youth are expected to be from Africa (46.3%). Between 2015 and 2030, the number of people in the world aged 60 years or over is projected to grow by 56% to 1.4 billion, and by 2050, the global population of older people is projected to more than double its 2015 size, reaching nearly 2.1 billion. Religious switching out of Christianity is projected to drive down the share of the global Christian population in North America from 12% in 2015 to 9% in 2060. Europe's population is expected to decline the most by 2050, while Africa is expected to have the strongest population growth of any region. With a youth population that is expected to double by 2055 TikTok may become the core marketing tool for brands in Africa as it has in China and the United States. 5G will support more than 10% of the world's mobile connections by 2023, and around 66% of the world's population - or 5.3 billion people - will have access to the internet. By 2050, life expectancy is projected to exceed 80 years in at least 91 countries and territories that will then be home to 39% of the world's population. The global population is expected to cross 9.3 billion by 2050 and around 21% of this population is expected to be aged 60 and above representing a large customer base for pharmaceuticals products. Given that the population in sub-Saharan Africa is expected to grow from 1 billion in 2018 to more than 2 billion in 2050, the demand for electricity is projected to expand 3% a year. Notwithstanding continued global population growth, in 61 countries and territories that are currently home to 29% of the world's people, population growth in 2020-50 is projected to be negative, with the sharpest decline projected for Bulgaria. About 70% of the global population will have mobile-network-based connectivity by 2023, with the total number of mobile subscribers growing from 66% of the population in 2018 to 71% of the population (5.7 billion) by 2023. Concerted efforts will be required in Germany in the coming years to address the consequences of an ageing population and to decarbonise the economy. The global shapewear market size was estimated at US $ 2.26 billion in 2018 and is projected to expand at a CAGR of 7.7 per cent from 2019 to 2025 and the growing target population across the globe is augmenting the market growth considerably. See full forecast Last updated: 29 March 2020 Hi, Would you like a quick online demo of our service from an experienced member of our team? Yes No Hi, Would you like a quick online demo of our service from an experienced member of our team? Yes No
