Global population dynamics are shifting as sub-Saharan Africa experiences a population boom and parts of Europe and East Asia, including China, see a decline.
The economy is still not creating nearly enough jobs for all the young people entering the workforce. More than 80% of Indians polled in the UN report said India’s population was already too high, with 63% saying economic issues tied to population growth were a top concern.is expected to keep growing in the 2060s, the fertility rate has gradually fallen over several decades to 2.0 per woman, below the global average of 2.3.
Europe is the only region whose population will shrink between now and 2050. Eastern European countries including Bulgaria and Moldova have among theBy contrast, half of all global population growth over that period is expected to come in eight countries: the Democratic Republic of Congo; Egypt; Ethiopia; India; Nigeria; Pakistan; the Philippines and Tanzania.is growing far faster than any other region, and is expected to nearly double to 2.1 billion by 2050.
The region’s demographics look markedly different from every other region. In Nigeria, for example, 43% of the population is under 15 while just 3% is over 65, while the fertility rate per woman is 5.1.the global population is growing: people are living longer, healthier lives. Life expectancy has jumped from 64 to 73 globally since 1990, and 52 to 64 in Africa. Those trends are expected to continue.
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