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World population: Quarter of Earth will be African in 2050

The Earth will be quite a bit more crowded in 2050—with nearly 2.5 billion more people than now.

A report released Wednesday by the United Nations projects the global population rising to more than 9.7 billion by 2050, up from just over 7.3 billion today. In terms of growth, that's actually a slowdown, given that the world added 1 billion people since 2003 and 2 billion since 1990, according to the report. In almost every part of the world—even in the fastest-growing regions—fertility is on the decline. That trend is mostly expected to continue—families are expected to have fewer and fewer babies per household.
But momentum will still cause the planet's population to climb for several decades, especially in less developed countries where birthrates are highest. More than half of the gains by 2050 will come from Africa, according to the report. The continent will add 1.3 billion people over the next few decades—roughly equivalent to the current population of China.

By 2050, 1 in 4 people on Earth will be African, and the report expects Africa to be the only region that will continue to grow after 2050. But Africa will not be the only one growing. Asia will contribute 900 million new people in that timeframe as well, and South and Central America will contribute a smaller share.
Nine countries are expected to account for half of the world's population growth, and they're almost all in Africa or Asia: India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Indonesia and Uganda are expected to grow the most, roughly in that order.

The only country in the top nine located outside Africa or Asia is the United States, which in terms of gains is predicted to sit between Tanzania and Indonesia. In contrast, Europe's population will shrink, even though the average fertility there will rise from 1.6 children per woman in 2015 to 1.8 by 2050. Europe is the only part of the world where fertility has actually risen in recent years.

Currently, the three largest countries in the world by population are China, India and the United States. By 2050, India will surpass China to become the largest country and Nigeria will surpass the United States to become No. 3.

As with any projection, the U.N. numbers are not certainties. Other factors could dramatically affect how fast countries grow, including access to contraception, or political and economic instability. But the report notes that "[c]ontinued population growth until 2050 is almost inevitable, even if the decline of fertility accelerates."

Despite the efforts to eradicate the populace reducing diseases centered there.

Doubt that any prediction made 35 years ago holds true today.

Assuming the population below 10B by 2050 is folly; likely closer to 12B.

With resulting famine, disease, conflict, and resource competition/depletion.

BTW - if you think any charismatic mega-fauna will be left on the African continent (such as elephants, lions, rhinos, gorillas, [bleep], etc.), then you're delusional.

[bleep] is a "bleep" word now? A friggin' appropriately used species specific name for a great ape is now a "bleep" word?

JFC ... The Kalifornication of this site is ridiculous.

C.h.i.m.p.a.n.z.e.e. (Remove the ".") is a SPECIES name!

This, on a "hunting" site. Ridiculous.

I seriously doubt the planet even makes it to 2050. Especially, given the rate that mankind's consumption and hate are mounting.

The United Nations doesn't have the first clue how many people there are in Africa. They rely on figures provided by African governments who themselves have no clue how many people there are in their countries.

Well, there went the neighborhood.

Yeah, thanks to all those missionaries, the UN, and the World Health organization interfering with Mother Nature.

I reckon we will 'eat mor chiken'.

I wouldn't bet against evolution.

I'll be dust long before 2050, so what ever comes by then will have to do it without me.

The UN is just setting the table here with their inflated numbers for the next marketing campaign (money grab) to send into the bottomless sink hole of a continent.

Actually, the numbers are intentionally deflated. We'll be well past 10B before 2035 and if we stay under 12B by 2050, it'll be due to a miracle, massive warfare, or a pandemic.

Did somebody suddenly cure AIDS?

In the 1990's it was predicted that 30 million Blacks in RSA would be dead by now from AIDS.

Uhhh, no. More Soylent Green.

After all, why let all that good meat go to waste?

L.W.

Lotsa dark meat to go around...

Some epidemic will take care of their plans.

The new new mini ice age predicted to start in about 10 years won't bode well for food production.

People are so optimist. Populations at that level are unsupportable. There are not enough water and food sources to make it possible even if it was evenly spread and it won't be. Some of the horsemen will ride. Hopefully not all four.

Exactly. We'll exceed 10B before then; likely hit 12b by then, and the attendant crash will be "Biblical" in proportions.

One Hell of an inheritance we are leaving our children and grandchildren, ain't it?

2050 ?

The county I live in is already 25% african


Mike

I'm no Dooms-Day prophet, but I can't imagine the Good Lord letting this madness go on that much longer...

Hopefully, Sir Thomas Malthus' theory will have kicked in by then...

No way. I can't believe this.

Testing... [bleep]

Well, call me a monkey's uncle...

John

"Monkey" will be the next word that gets bleeped here on the PC Campfire. Mark my words


Mike

All 4 have been galloping the earth for centuries.

Red.
Communism.

Black.
Capitalism.
With a warning."harm NOT my oil and wine". (That's talking about Christians)

White.
Catholic church.
(ya I know. Sounds contrary to the black horse that was restricted with a warning. But it's not... You think about that)

Pale.
This is a mistranslation.
Look it up.
Do the word studies on all these, it's worth your time.

It's pale green.
Every muslim nation flag has the green.
What color is the koran?

This horse also comes with a warning...
But it's not a limiting warning against the horse.

It's warning for YOU to BEWARE!

This is the most evil. It says,
"And hell itself followed"

Go read it. That's what it says.
Study the words.
Be the workman who need not be ashamed.

I've already done it but don't take my word for it...

One last point.
I can't help but notice John's vision saved that "pale" horse for LAST!

It's coming.
At a very fast gallop.

At the risk of ending up in the miscellaneous bin I would describe this as a target rich environment.


mike r

Had the same thought.

BTW.

These, all four these horses, are the governments of men.

Choose your Kingdom wisely...