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] By 2075, over 80% of the population of the Global South will be Christian.
Evangelical Focus
[New] The number of Christians will increase by one billion by 2075, reaching almost 3.7 billion, which will account for nearly 36% of the global population.
Evangelical Focus
[New] In 2040, Australia is projected to have a population of 30,357,450 people.
PopulationPyramid.net
[New] With Singapore's population ageing and dementia cases expected to climb, the Agency for Integrated Care, which coordinates care services for seniors, helped train staff to recognise and support commuters living with dementia.
ST
[New] A rapidly aging population could reduce China's long-term economic growth and undermine the resources available for military expansion, technological development and international influence.
UPI
[New] The percentage of the population aging into Medicare is rapidly rising, with spending expected to accelerate in the next 10 years.
KFF Health News
[New] With the global population over 60 expected to double by 2050, AI-driven preventive health measures could significantly reduce the burden on healthcare systems while improving quality of life.
Briefs Finance
[New] By 2030, the RTA aims to have over 90% of Dubai's population living within walking distance of a public transport station.
Dubai Metro Rails
[New] The growing adoption of QR code payments and digital wallets among Japan's ageing yet increasingly digitally connected population will sustain growth in detection demand through the forecast horizon.
Persistence Market Research
[New] Nearly 39% of China's population will be of retirement age.
Medium
[New] The majority of the adult population 50 years and older, across all races, will have at least one chronic disease by 2050, with the majority between the ages of 60 to 79 years.
PubMed Central (PMC)
[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 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
Last updated: 06 August 2026
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