Global Scans · Demographics · Weekly Summary

• [New] By 2050, one-third to nearly half of the global urban population is projected to face water scarcity, with one-quarter living in India. EurekAlert!
• [New] By 2050, up to half the world's urban population will face water scarcity. EurekAlert!
• [New] By 2026, digital wallet users are expected to reach 5.2 billion, or over 60% of the global population, with adoption exceeding 75% in several Asia-Pacific countries. MEXC
• [New] More than half of the world's population is expected to be overweight or obese by 2035 if current trends continue. Awareness Days
• [New] Population growth across Australia's largest cities is expected to place mounting pressure on existing infrastructure, with demand for road, rail and public transport projected to rise sharply through the next decade. The Urban Developer
• [New] Asia Pacific is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of 8.8% during 2026-2035, fueled by rising population, increasing disposable incomes, and shifting dietary preferences toward plant-based proteins. Research Nester
• [New] Countries such as Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia are expected to experience a dramatic population growth, accompanied by rising energy demands and rapid urban expansion. Nature
• [New] Debate over the Swiss People's Party Sustainability Initiative intensified this weekend after analysts highlighted a little-noticed clause that would force the Federal Council to curb immigration once the resident population reaches 9.5 million - a milestone demographers now expect as early as 2031. VisaHQ
• [New] 2026 is expected to be the second in a row with zero population growth in Canada after the federal government reduced its immigration targets 16 months ago. CityNews Toronto
• [New] As the U.S. population gets older, the demand for health care jobs will keep growing. Marketplace
• [New] A UK-based non-profit organization, the global population is expected to reach about 9.8 billion by 2050, with nearly 7 billion residents living in urban environments. EIN Presswire
• [New] Given the continuing birth slump, the gap between deaths and births in China could prove to be even wider, and the population drop even more steep. American Enterprise Institute - AEI
• [New] The outlook to 2035 is exceptionally positive, fueled by an ageing global population, technological innovation in minimally invasive surgery, and personalized medicine. IndexBox Inc.
• [New] Urban Density and Multimodal Demand Singapore's urban population is projected to reach approximately 5.9 million in future, up from 5.6 million in the previous year. openpr
• [New] Canada needs to recruit more than 250,000 new construction workers under the age of 30 by 2035 to offset an aging population. CNW Group
• [New] Already today, more than 1 billion people are living with obesity and predictions show that by 2030, nearly 3 billion adults - about half of the adult population - will be overweight or obese. BENEO
• [New] Global cooling demand will triple by 2050 under a business-as-usual scenario, driven by population and wealth growth, more frequent extreme heat events, and low-income households gaining access to more wasteful and polluting cooling. Reynold Sumayku
• [New] By 2035, up to 4 billion people - nearly half of the global population - could be living with overweight or obesity. HealthyW8
• [New] If current patterns continue, half of the world's population - around 4 billion people - will face obesity or overweight by 2035. Aletihad Newspaper
• [New] York's population, currently 1.33 million, is expected to rise to 1.45 million in 2031 and up to 2.06 million by 2051. ConstructConnect.com
• [New] While there is ample evidence showing agriculture currently produces enough food to feed the planet's population and global hunger is largely the result of access and distribution, not production, the world will have about 2 billion more people to feed by 2050. Inside Climate News
• [New] The population of the Democratic Republic of Congo is projected to triple by 2050, increasing demand for farmland and leading to further forest clearing. ScienceDaily

Last updated: 15 March 2026