Coming of Age: Infographic on Global Population Trends
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- Authors: NEIL RUIZ, LUIS NOE-BUSTAMANTE, NADYA SABER
- Published: March 1, 2020
Overview
- Publication: F&D Magazine — Coming of Age
- Authors: NEIL RUIZ, LUIS NOE-BUSTAMANTE, NADYA SABER
- Date: March 2020
- Format: Infographic series on changing demographics, including population and aging trends
- Source basis: Pew Research Center’s analysis of the United Nations’ World Population Prospects 2019 report
Key projections and trends by 2050
- Global population projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050.
- Global population growth slowing from about 1–2 percent to 0.5 percent annually.
- Global fertility expected to be 2.2 births per woman by 2050, down from 2.5 today.
- Global median age projected to be 36 by 2050, up from the current age of 31.
Regional highlights and comparisons
- Europe:
- Projected to have the oldest median age, 47 years, in 2050.
- Projected to face the highest dependency ratio by 2050: 75 percent (the number of people of nonworking age (over 65) compared with those of working age).
- Latin America and the Caribbean:
- Current median age 31 projected to increase to 41 by 2050—the biggest shift among regions.
- Expected dependency ratio in 2050: 56 percent (same as Asia).
- Asia:
- Expected dependency ratio in 2050: 56 percent.
- Africa:
- Only region whose population is expected to grow more than 1 percent a year.
- Projected to have the youngest median age, 25, by 2050.
Causes and implications noted
- Primary drivers of slower global population growth:
- Falling birth rates.
- Aging populations.
- Fertility approaching replacement level:
- Replacement rate cited as 2.1 births per woman—the number needed to maintain a population’s size.
- Divergent regional demographic pressures:
- Some regions (Europe) face high aging and shrinking population risks.
- Others (Africa) will remain youthful with higher growth rates.
Coming of Age: Infographic on Global Population Trends — F&D Magazine (March 2020), by NEIL RUIZ, LUIS NOE-BUSTAMANTE, NADYA SABER; based on the Pew Research Center’s analysis of the United Nations’ 2019 World Population Prospects Report.
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