[New] 2035 is a world in which China's global weight is significantly larger than it is today, although its population, which peaked in 2021, will continue its steady decline in size.
Robert Bosch Stiftung
[New] 16.4% of the world population is projected to be 65 years or older by 2050, nearly doubling the current share, which is likely to push demand for health services even further.
Cambridge Core
[New] The population affected by water scarcity in Africa will nearly quadruple, from 80 million in 2016 to 311 million in 2050.
Siemens
[New] Africa's population will almost double between 2000 and 2050, while the populations of Europe and China will decrease.
Siemens
[New] Given the large proportion of the world population currently entering retirement, the need for supporting technologies that offer assistance and an enhanced user experience will rise dramatically.
Siemens
[New] Key Insight: In 2026, over 50% of the world's population will live in urban areas, amplifying the importance of city-centric, resource-efficient food production models like vertical farming.
Farmonaut
[New] The older adult population in Canada is expected to grow by 68% between 2017 and 2037; the number of individuals aged 75 and older will double by 2037.
PubMed Central (PMC)
[New] Informed Decisions (2026) projects a 38% rise in the regional older population by 2046, while 25% of the current workforce will retire within 10 years. / Australia
Brightstar Nursing Australia
[New] In all, 22-39% of the global population is projected to be out of the human climate niche by 2080-2100, if current climate policies persist.
Cambridge Core
[New] As South Carolina's population continues to age, the demand for safe, accessible, and reliable transportation will only grow.
FITSNews
[New] The U.S. population is aging rapidly, with tens of millions more Americans expected to be over age 65 in the coming decades.
Fingerlakes1.com
[New] Asia, which accounted for around 60% of the global population at the beginning of the 20th century, is expected to see its share decline to about 45% by the century's close.
GreenWatchBD
[New] One of the only regions of the world that will have population growth in the near future is sub-Saharan Africa.
George W. Bush Presidential Center
Ageing demographics with 2 billion people aged 60+ expected by 2050, combined with rising procedure volumes (over 1 million annual hip / knee replacements in the U.S. alone), create sustained demand.
Persistence Market Research
In the European Union, the working-age population is projected to decline by roughly 6% between 2022 and 2035 (Eurostat 2023-2024; UNDESA 2024), even assuming continued net migration levels.
Fragomen - Immigration attorneys, solicitors, and consu
While the world's population of 8.3 billion is projected to continue growing throughout most of the 21st century, low fertility rates and demographic ageing are seen as challenges rather than accomplishments.
Inter Press Service
The population of Americans between 65-84 will grow by 7 million from 2025 to 2030.
KPMG
The proportion of foreign residents rises above 6% of the national population by 2100, with over 3000 grids becoming immigrant-majority communities.
Nature
Japan's population will fall below 100 million by around 2055, decline to 90.5 million by 2070, and stabilize at the end of the century with a modest rebound.
Nature
With a projected GDP growth of 6.6% in 2026, India is riding a wave of tailwinds: a young and dynamic population, a rapidly expanding middle class, and massive government investment in infrastructure.
Commons Capital
Last updated: 05 April 2026
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