Population growth will support growth in most emerging markets, but ageing populations could be a drag on growth in advanced economies and 2050 the world in 2050. Jun 22, 2017 the world s most populous nations in 2050 infographic. In contrast, europes population will shrink, even though the average fertility there will rise from 1. World urbanization prospects population division united. Nigeria, currently the seventh most populous country in the world, will rise to the fourth spot by 2050, the washingtonbased population reference bureau said. It contains demographic profiles covering the period 1950 to 2050 for each country giving a range of socioeconomic and demographic indicators which highlight population ageing trends. Comments have been disabled as many comments were inappropriate, plainly racist, or just dont know the purpose of this film.
Urban and rural population in the current country or area as a percentage of the total population, 1950 to 2050. Can you name the 20 countries which will see the most absolute population growth between now and 2050. This means that while it will be the most populous country for the rest of the century, its expected to reach peak population in the late 2050s at around 1. The report finds that by 2050, the number of older persons those aged 60 years or over in the world will exceed the number of young persons aged under 15. Economic growth among the global jewish population is expected to increase, but be significantly less than economic growth in. Half of the worlds population growth will be in africa by. The largest share of the worlds jews lived in the americas mostly in the united states as of 2010, while the largest share of jews is expected to be in the middle eastnorth africa region namely israel by 2050. Click on the name of the country or dependency for current estimates live population clock, historical data, and projected figures. List of countries ordered by their population size. Total population by country, 1950, 2000, 2015, 2025, 2050 mediumfertility variant webmasters note. Jun 01, 2000 june 2000 the current period of rapid population growth will continue for at least another 50 years, according to the 2000 world population data sheet of the population reference bureau. I created this page from a table published in march 2001 in. However, the overall growth rate will continue to fall, and more countries will have to adapt to the consequences of an ageing population. Asia is expected to add more than 750 million people between 2017 and 2050.
The worlds most populous nations in 2050 infographic forbes. Countries in the world by population 2020 this list includes both countries and dependent territories. Africa the growing population explosion by 2050 around 2. In a multimedia series, the wall street journal helps readers envision how we will work, how we will age and how we will live. By 2050, the world is expected to add 3 billion more people to reach a total of 9 billion.
Un98 projected an increase in world population from 6. Development of the world population until 2050 statista. Guarneri the purpose of this document is to present information on how the results of the 2009 national population projections vary according to different net international migration. Looking at the entire world picture, the wap will grow by 1. The population estimates and projections presented in the world population prospects describe two of the. List of countries by past and estimated future population. Total population by country, 1950, 2000, 2015, 2025, 2050. Historical population data and projections 19502050. The twoway the population growth is being driven by high birth rates in developing nations as well as higher life expectancy worldwide. It projects that india, china, nigeria and the united states will have the highest populations in the world in 2050, each having at least 400 million people. Which countries are projected to have the highest populations. Projected world population distribution, by age group 2100. Aug 18, 2015 nigeria, currently the seventh most populous country in the world, will rise to the fourth spot by 2050, the washingtonbased population reference bureau said.
The worlds most populous nations in 2050 infographic. Apr 07, 2020 the statistic shows the development of the world population from 1950 to 2050. Comments have been disabled as many comments were inappropriate, plainly racist, or just dont know the purpose of. More young people are entering their childbearing years now than ever before in history.
Nigerian capital lagos offer a clue as to why the west african nation is predicted to become the third most populous country in the world by 2050. Table 3 population growth 20102050 united nations medium projection. The table below shows that from 2020 to 2050, the bulk of the worlds. For the last 50 years, world population multiplied more rapidly than ever before, and more rapidly than it is projected to grow in the future. 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. Countries with largest population growth to 2050 all quizzes. Blog follow us on twitter buy a poster contact us by email. The population in europe, for example, is expected to be 10% muslim by 2050. Indias population is expected to surpass chinas in about seven years and nigeria is projected to overtake the united states and become the third. United nations population estimates and projections. Which country will have the worlds largest gdp in 2050. World country demographic trends 2010 2050 fast growth. In 2050, china will continue to have the highest buddhist population in the world.
The statistic shows the development of the world population from 1950 to 2050. The department of economic and social affairs of the united nations secretariat is a. The 2019 forecast from the united nations population division shows that world population. We project that the world economy could more than double in size by 2050, assuming broadly growthfriendly policies including no sustained longterm retreat into protectionism and no major global.
Half of the worlds population growth will be in africa by 2050. Barring a calamitous pandemic, a further increase in the worlds population from 7 to between 8. The year 2050 is right around the corner, and yet it is hard to imagine the sweeping changes the world will confront by then. Barring a calamitous pandemic, a further increase in the world s population from 7 to between 8. Aug 01, 2017 this growth is expected both in countries where islam is already the majority faith and outside as well. The twoway the population growth is being driven by high birth rates in developing nations as. Urban population growth annual % sources what is a population pyramid. Country australia austria belgium canada chile czech republic denmark estonia finland france germany greece hungary iceland ireland israel italy japan korea latvia lithuania luxembourg mexico netherlands new zealand norway poland portugal slovak republic slovenia spain sweden switzerland turkey united kingdom united states oecd total world. 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. Data based on the latest united nations population division estimates. World population prospects 2019 highlights population division. This statistic shows the distribution of the projected world population from 2020 to 2100.
Between 2010 and 2050, islam has a projected growth rate of around 73%, which is faster than the average global population growth of 35%. The department of economic and social affairs of the united nations secretariat is a vital. By 2070, the bulk of the worlds population growth is predicted to take place in africa. That change alone will account for 17 percent of the worlds total population increase between now and 2050. Oct 24, 2017 africa the growing population explosion by 2050 around 2. According to the medium variant of world population prospects 2019, the global population is projected to continue to grow, rising from 7. Jul 19, 2019 this statistic shows the distribution of the projected world population from 2020 to 2100. More than half of the forecast growth in world population will come in africa, with an estimated rise in population of 2. I created this page from a table published in march 2001 in pdf format by the united nations population fund unfpa. 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. World population prospects population division the united nations.
Jun 22, 2017 the world s population will grow to 8. This projection also indicates that about 33 million of the increase will come from people who were in the country in 1970 and their descendants. Projections for after 2050 have usually assumed that fertility rates will have. According to world population prospects, the global population in 2050 will be around 9. The world in 2050 will the shift in global economic power. 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. In general, although population growth in the former countries may slow in the future, it is. The long view how will the global economic order change by 2050. The table below shows that from 2020 to 2050, the bulk of the world s population growth is predicted to take place in africa.