{"id":171410,"date":"2017-09-04T13:20:06","date_gmt":"2017-09-04T13:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joblife.co.za\/blog\/?p=171410"},"modified":"2017-09-04T13:20:06","modified_gmt":"2017-09-04T13:20:06","slug":"global-populations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joblife.co.za\/blog\/global-populations\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Populations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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1. By 2024 India will overtake China as the world\u2019s most populous country<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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China currently has 1.4 billion inhabitants, closely followed by India with 1.3 billion. Together they make up 37% of the world\u2019s population.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2. Nigeria has the world\u2019s fastest growing population<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Nigeria is currently 7th on the list of most populous countries, but before 2050 it will have made third place, overtaking the US.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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1 China 1 397 029
\n2 India 1 309 054
\n3 United States of America 319 929
\n4 Indonesia 258 162
\n5 Brazil 205 962
\n6 Pakistan 189 381
\n7 Nigeria 181 182
\n8 Bangladesh 161 201
\n9 Russian Federation 143 888
\n10 Japan 127 975<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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3. Fertility has fallen all over the world<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Since the 1960s, the global birth rate has fallen to an average of 2.5 births per woman. However, that average is made up of highly diverse figures: in Africa its 4.7 births per woman, in Europe it\u2019s 1.6 births per woman.<\/p>\n

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4. Half of the population growth will take place in 9 countries<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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From 2017 to 2050, India, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pakistan, Ethiopia, the United Republic of Tanzania, the United States of America, Uganda and Indonesia will contribute the most to population growth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This means that the population of Africa is set to roughly double between now and 2050.<\/p>\n

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5. Europe\u2019s population will decline\u00a0<\/b>
\nWhen fertility falls below 2.1 births per woman it\u2019s deemed \u201cbelow\u2010replacement\u201d. That means that not enough babies are being born to replace their parents\u2019 population. This is already happening in Europe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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6. Almost half the world\u2019s population live in countries with low fertility<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Between 2010 and 2015, 46% of the world\u2019s population lived in 83 countries where the fertility level was below the threshold of 2.1.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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7. The world is getting older<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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An increasing number of people are living to a ripe old age. In 1950, there were far more young than old. In 2017, there are fewer young and more older people. By 2050, the numbers will even out.<\/p>\n

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8. We are living longer\u00a0<\/b>
\nOverall, life expectancy is increasing. On a global level, life expectancy at birth rose by almost 4 years, or from 67 to 71 years, between 2000 and 2015.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It is projected to rise to around 77 years in the period between 2045 and 2050, and eventually to 83 years in the period between 2095 and 2100.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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9. Differences in life expectancy will get less pronounced<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Life expectancy in Africa was 60 years between 2010 and 2015, compared to 79 years in Northern America. But life expectancy is rising faster in Africa than Europe, so the difference is expected to decrease significantly by 2050.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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10. Africa still has a relatively young population, the same can\u2019t be said for Europe<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In 2017, 60% of the African population is under the age of 25, only 5% are 60 or older. In Europe, only a quarter of the population is under 25. Another quarter are 60 or older.<\/p>\n

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11. Net migration is declining<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Between 1950 and 2015, Europe, Northern America and Oceania, more people immigrated in than migrated out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Africa, Africa, Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean had more people leave than enter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Migration peaked in 2005-2010 to 4.5 million people per year moving between major regions of the world. Between 2010 and 2015 the figure was 3.2 million.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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For countries with low fertility rates, migration may be the only way to avert population decline.<\/p>\n

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