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] Five countries are expected to contribute to more than 60% of the world's population growth by 2100: the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Tanzania.
The Pew Charitable Trusts
[New] Although the world's population more than tripled in the last 75 years, the U.N. expects it to grow by only about 1.9 billion between now and 2100 (from some 8.2 billion to 10.2 billion).
The Pew Charitable Trusts
[New] On current trends, South Korea's population could begin to decline before the mid-point of this century.
St James's Place
[New] In China, so few women have been born lately that the Chinese population can be expected to decline by hundreds of millions by the end of this century.
Hudson Institute
[New] Within a decade, China will be braked by the growth of its elderly and inactive population, Russia's power will ebb dramatically as it shrinks from 140 million to nearer 100 million people, and an ageing United States will bitterly regret its newfound hostility to migrants.
Friends of Europe
[New] Ageing Population: By 2030, 25% of Singapore's population will be over 65, potentially reducing workforce mobility and increasing preference for proximity-based employment.
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[New] Even if the Fed adopts a more hawkish stance, the demographic reality of an aging population ensures that bed occupancy and surgical volumes will remain high.
The Chronicle-Journal
[New] As the American population ages, many older workers will be exiting the caregiver talent pool themselves, drumming up a massive wave of retirements at the exact moment demand is peaking.
AxisCare
[New] The United States could enter population decline years earlier than expected as net migration falls sharply.
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[New] Within the next decade, Gen Z will account for roughly 30% of the global population.
Vetromebel.com
[New] Gen Z makes up 32% of the global population, totaling over 2.5 billion people worldwide, and by 2040, they will surpass Gen X in total spending power.
Revenue Memo
[New] Voice assistant adoption is expanding steadily, with Gen Z projected to reach 64% adoption by 2027 (up from 51% in 2023), while Search Engine Land's analysis points out, voice assistants are expected to reach 8.4 billion units globally - more than the world's population.
Hubspot
[New] Population Growth: Dubai's population is expected to expand from 3.8 million to nearly 6 million within five years.
Mitchell's Commercial Real Estate
[New] The newly announced stations will extend rail connectivity across Abu Dhabi's Al Dhafra region and Sharjah, linking remote and semi-urban communities with major population centers.
Khaleej Times
[New] A quarter of humanity will be African, rising to a third by 2100, and the Arab world's population will double.
Friends of Europe
[New] The United States may record its first-ever population decline as soon as in 2026, decades earlier than previously forecast, as reduced immigration sharply alters long-standing demographic trends.
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[New] By 2040, 19% of the global population will be 65 years and older.
Licensing International
[New] The share of senior citizens in the US population is projected to grow from 18.7% in 2025 to nearly 23% by 2050.
The Star
[New] Over the next two decades, researchers project China's working-age population will plunge by more than 200 million people.
Grand Pinnacle Tribune
