Global Scans · Population · Weekly Summary

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] The global population of people living with HIV will reach 50 million by 2050; the case for a scalable cure is urgent. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] The number of cancer cases is projected to reach 34 million by 2050, a 67% increase from 2024, solely based on population ageing and growth. American Cancer Society MediaRoom
• [New] 68% of the global population is projected to live in urban areas by 2050, creating structural tailwinds for residential and commercial interior demand. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The demand for animal-derived protein is projected to rise by 74% to 114% by 2050, fueled by global population growth. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] The Indigenous population will continue to grow strongly in outer regional, remote, and very remote Australia by more than 10% between 2021 and 2026. Mirage News
• [New] The global diabetic population is projected to reach 783 million by 2045. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The WHO projects that the global population aged 60 and over will reach 2.1 billion by 2050, significantly amplifying demand for neurology, orthopaedics, and cardiovascular imaging. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Global food demand is expected to rise significantly through 2050, while the United Nations projects that 68% of the global population will live in urban areas by 2050, supporting demand for high-barrier packaging. Persistence Market Research
• [New] As many as 13 million humanoids could walk among us by 2035-equivalent to the population of Bolivia. Time
• [New] The global population will reach 9.7 billion by 2050, increasing fertilizer demand by nearly 50% to ensure food security. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The global urban population will rise by roughly 2.5 billion people through 2050, concentrating economic activity in metropolitan cores that command premium occupancy. Persistence Market Research
• [New] In China alone, the number of people aged 65 and above will account for more than 20% of the national population by 2035. Bank of Singapore
• [New] The world population is expected to grow by nearly 2 billion people over the next three decades, which is placing immense pressure on existing arable land. Market Data Forecast
• [New] By 2050, the U.S. population aged 65 and over is expected to reach around 82 million. American Planning Association
• [New] Roughly 90% of the people who will make up the world's working-age population in 2045 have already been born. Perspective on Risk
• [New] About 1 in 9 men and 1 in 13 women are expected to die from cancer, while annual cases are projected to reach 34 million by 2050, a 67% increase driven solely by population growth and ageing. SciTechDaily
• [New] By 2040, more than 25% of the population in both the EU and China will be over 65, whereas the US sits around 22%. Implement
• If current trends in fertility rates continue and if births keep getting postponed later and later, then population will peak in the mid-2050s and then go into relatively rapid decline. Institute for Family Studies
• If fertility rates stabilize, population will peak around 366 million and begin declining in the 2080s. / USA Institute for Family Studies
• If fertility rates continue their recent decline, U.S. population will peak around 351 million and begin declining in the 2050s. Institute for Family Studies
• The past dwarf planet population, four billion years ago, could be more heavier than the present one, which is mostly dominated by lighter Moon-like dwarf planet mass. SciTechDaily

Last updated: 30 July 2026