Jun 23, 2017 according to the projections, nine countries led by india, nigeria, democratic republic of the congo, pakistan, ethiopia, tanzania, the united states, uganda and indonesia will account for more than half the growth in global population between now and 2050. Britain will be europes biggest country by 2050, according to estimates from eurostat. That change alone will account for 17 percent of the worlds total population increase between now and 2050. The new projections also forecast that china, which currently has 1. The 20 countries in the world in which the population has declined between 2010 and 2015. The largest share of the worlds christians lived in the americas as of 2010, while the largest share of christians is expected to. Asia alone is expected to have more than 5 billion people by 2050, which means that approximately half of the world will live in asia. List of countries by population growth rate wikipedia. Projected to remain worlds third most populous country. We then use our longterm economic model to estimate trend growth rates from 2018 to 2050. Aug 01, 2017 by the year 2050, the relative percentage of hindus will experience a rapid decline, and while the population of hindus will have increased to reach 4. In english only, for now adolescent fertility rate births per 1,000 women ages 1519. Africa is projected to have just one low income country by 2050 sep 1, 2015 large infrastructure gaps, climate change, high speed of urbanization, and a youthful and rapidly growing population will influence the future pace of growth. Fiftyone countries are projected to see a decline in population by 2050, and ten are estimated to drop by at least 15 percent, though many of them are not largely populated.
The growth of the global christian population is projected to be about the same rate as overall global population growth between 20102050. In the process, nigeria will overtake the us as the thirdmostpopulous country in 2047. More than half of the global population growth between now and 2050 will occur. United nations world population projections to 2150. Between now and 2050 worldpopulation growth will be generated. In general, although population growth in the former countries may slow in the future, it is unlikely that it will have stabilized by 2050, as predicted by the idb data in some cases.
Id highly recommend reading the key findings document pdf, 1mb. The population of these 48 countries, 34 of which are in africa, will double in the next 34 years. World development indicators wdi is the primary world bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized international sources. The washingtonbased population reference bureau prb publishes independent world population projections population size only and a single scenario every year as part of its annual world population data sheet. Explain how population projections can be useful decisionmaking tools for policymakers. The estimates plotted by statista show britain will overtake france and germany to become the most populated country with approximately 77m citizens. Figure i world population size according to the main fertility scenarios, 19502150 30. By 2030, the planets population will surpass the 8 billion mark and grow to 9. India china pakistan indonesia bangladesh philippines viet nam japan iran turkey iraq thailand afghanistan myanmar yemen s. Jun 22, 2017 the world s population will grow to 8.
Jun 29, 2019 nigerias population is growing the most quickly and is forecast to take over the united states number three position in world population around 2050. The united nations predicts that half of this growth will take place in only nine countries, as the world is getting older overall. The twoway the population growth is being driven by high birth rates in developing nations as well as higher life expectancy worldwide. According to a new report by the population reference bureau prb, the worlds population could swell to 9. Nigerias population is growing the most quickly and is forecast to take over the united states number three position in world population around 2050.
Growing at a slower pace, world population is expected to. Indias population is expected to surpass chinas in about seven years and nigeria is projected to overtake the united states and become the third. Historical population data and projections 1950 2050. The statistic shows the development of the world population from 1950 to 2050.
Introduce basic concepts related to population projections, including fertility, mortality, and migration. Current estimates and projections are provided through 2050 and. Growing at a slower pace, world population is expected to reach 9. North america is expected to have only 500 million people in total 10 percent of that of asia. Since 2000 it has published projected population sizes for all countries and territories of the world for 2025 and 2050. World population prospects 2019 population division the united. Interestingly, the united states is the only highincome country in this list, and by 2050 will be the fourth most populous country after india, china and nigeria. World country demographic trends 2010 2050 fast growth. Spain, a country of emigration during centuries, has turned into a country of immigration in the last twenty yearsthe foreign population increased from 0. Describe principal determinants of population growth.
Following the trend of a decreasing number buddhist practitioners, thailand is predicted to have a buddhist population of only 61. The table below shows that from 2020 to 2050, the bulk of the world s population growth is predicted to take place in africa. Projected world population distribution, by age group 2100. Sep 27, 2010 the washingtonbased population reference bureau prb publishes independent world population projections population size only and a single scenario every year as part of its annual world population data sheet. Can you name the 20 countries which will see the most absolute population growth between now and 2050. Pdf past, current and projected future population growth is outlined. According to a new report by the population reference bureau prb, the world s population could swell to 9. Country name population in 2030 difference with 2020.
According to the projections, nine countries led by india, nigeria, democratic republic of the congo, pakistan, ethiopia, tanzania, the united states, uganda and indonesia will account for more than half the growth in global population between now and 2050. Despite the massive human population growth, fertility among people is actually declining in some countries. Total population by country, 1950, 2000, 2015, 2025, 2050. Jun 22, 2017 indias population is expected to surpass chinas in about seven years and nigeria is projected to overtake the united states and become the third most populous country in the world shortly before. Historical population data and projections 19502060. The table below shows that from 2020 to 2050, the bulk of the worlds population growth is predicted to take place in africa. Nine countries are expected to account for more than half of the worlds projected population increase over the period 20152050. I created this page from a table published in march 2001 in. Table 3 population growth 20102050 united nations medium projection. The world economy could more than double in size by 2050, far outstripping population growth, due to continued technologydriven productivity improvements. Projections of population growth of other countries 2030 country name population in 2030 difference with 2020. Nations projects that global population will reach 9. It presents the most current and accurate global development data available, and includes national, regional and global estimates.
The table below shows annual population growth rate history and projections for various areas, countries, regions and subregions from. This 109 percent increase is by far the largest proportional change of any region. The population of world forecast by 2050 university magazine. Four immigration scenarios executive summary depending on what congress decides to do about immigration curtail it, expand it the united states is facing a future population just 45 years away that could vary by more than 5 million residents. This article includes a table of countries and selfgoverning dependent territories by annual population growth rate. World population trends towards 2050 and beyond aric bendorf fdi associate summary the worlds current population of 6. Secretariat, world population projections to 2150 united nations, new york, 1998. It is expected that half of the population growth will occur in africa.
These longer term trend growth estimates are driven by the following key factors see appendix a for more details. The twoway the population growth is being driven by high birth rates in developing nations as. I created this page from a table published in march 2001 in pdf format by the united nations population fund unfpa. United nations population estimates and projections. Korea kazakhstan taiwan cambodia sri lanka tajikistan jordan israel azerbaijan uae laos kyrgyzstan state of.
In general, although population growth in the former countries may slow in the future, it is. For each continent, name the five countries that are projected to have the highest population in the year 2050. Subsaharan africas population is expected to grow the fastest up 108 percent, 910 million people, and. Nearly all of the population growth will occur in developing countries.
Historical population data and projections 19502050. Look through the rest of the writeup and youll see that there are growth charts for each major religious group by region. Jun 21, 2017 the new projections also forecast that china, which currently has 1. The population project at the international institute for applied systems analysis lutz, sanderson, and scherbov 2001 projected a median not medium world population in 2050 of 8. Aug 18, 2015 the numbers also show that china, with 1. Apr 07, 2020 the statistic shows the development of the world population from 1950 to 2050.
World population report predicts 33% growth by 2050. Emerging markets e7 could grow around twice as fast as advanced economies g7 on average. The worlds most populous nations in 2050 infographic. The current average population increase is estimated at 83 million people per year. Korea saudi arabia uzbekistan malaysia nepal syrian arab republic n. Gross domestic product annual gross domestic product quarterly composite leading indicators.
The census bureau has been preparing individual country population estimates and projections for more than 50 years, said loraine west, a demographer in the census bureaus population division. This statistic shows the distribution of the projected world population from 2020 to 2100. Total population by country, 1950, 2000, 2015, 2025, 2050 mediumfertility variant webmasters note. The future of the worlds population in 4 charts world bank blogs. These three projections for 2050 differ in methods and assumptions. Population of world 2030 and world population statistics. Development of the world population until 2050 statista. List of countries by past and estimated future population.
These will be europes mostpopulated countries by 2050. Annual growth rate reached its peak in the late 1960s when it was at around 2%. As a result, six of the seven largest economies in the world are projected to be emerging. Jun 22, 2017 by 2030, the planets population will surpass the 8 billion mark and grow to 9. While much discussion is directed toward how the planet will be. Population in the world is currently 2018 growing at a rate of around 1. Handout for part 1 introduction to population projections. The data in this chart is aggregate for the world, yes, but it is based on a much more granular analysis. Aug 17, 2017 in 2010, demographics in the country reported a buddhist population size of 64.