{ "title": "Coming of Age: Infographic on Global Population Trends", "sourceUrl": "https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2020/03/infographic-global-population-trends-picture", "canonical": "https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2020/03/infographic-global-population-trends-picture", "overlayPath": "/en/publications/fandd/issues/2020/03/infographic-global-population-trends-picture/index.md", "summary": "A series of infographics on changing demographics around the world including population and aging trends.", "sections": [ { "heading": "Overview", "content": "- Publication: F&D Magazine — Coming of Age\n- Authors: NEIL RUIZ, LUIS NOE-BUSTAMANTE, NADYA SABER\n- Date: March 2020\n- Format: Infographic series on changing demographics, including population and aging trends\n- Source basis: Pew Research Center’s analysis of the United Nations’ World Population Prospects 2019 report" }, { "heading": "Key projections and trends by 2050", "content": "- Global population projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050.\n- Global population growth slowing from about 1–2 percent to 0.5 percent annually.\n- Global fertility expected to be 2.2 births per woman by 2050, down from 2.5 today.\n- Global median age projected to be 36 by 2050, up from the current age of 31." }, { "heading": "Regional highlights and comparisons", "content": "- Europe:\n - Projected to have the oldest median age, 47 years, in 2050.\n - 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).\n- Latin America and the Caribbean:\n - Current median age 31 projected to increase to 41 by 2050—the biggest shift among regions.\n - Expected dependency ratio in 2050: 56 percent (same as Asia).\n- Asia:\n - Expected dependency ratio in 2050: 56 percent.\n- Africa:\n - Only region whose population is expected to grow more than 1 percent a year.\n - Projected to have the youngest median age, 25, by 2050." }, { "heading": "Causes and implications noted", "content": "- Primary drivers of slower global population growth:\n - Falling birth rates.\n - Aging populations.\n- Fertility approaching replacement level:\n - Replacement rate cited as 2.1 births per woman—the number needed to maintain a population’s size.\n- Divergent regional demographic pressures:\n - Some regions (Europe) face high aging and shrinking population risks.\n - Others (Africa) will remain youthful with higher growth rates.\n\nComing 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.\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- التقدم في العمر\n - التقدم في العمر (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n - التقدم في العمر (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n- Más adultos ● Finanzas y Desarrollo ● Marzo de 2020\n - Más adultos ● Finanzas y Desarrollo ● Marzo de 2020 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n - Más adultos ● Finanzas y Desarrollo ● Marzo de 2020 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n- Un monde plus mûr\n - Un monde plus mûr (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n - Un monde plus mûr (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n- Coming of Age: Infographic on Global Population Trends – IMF F&D\n - 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