WHAT'S NEXT?: The global population is expected to reach 8.5 billion in 2030, up 1 billion from 2016. Western economies are declining in numbers and emerging economies witnessing burgeoning growth.
[New] Local governments with a combined population of more than 100 million people have declared net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, set even more ambitious 2030 targets, and are introducing pioneering policies to achieve them. / Japan
Japan Climate Initiative
[New] Asia, which accounted for around 60% of the global population at the beginning of the 20th century, is expected to see its share decline to about 45% by the century's close.
GreenWatchBD
[New] The increasing geriatric population globally is the foundational growth driver, with the number of people aged 65 and older projected to more than double by 2050.
Yahoo Finance Singapore
[New] The older adult population in Canada is expected to grow by 68% between 2017 and 2037; the number of individuals aged 75 and older will double by 2037.
PubMed Central (PMC)
[New] Canada, with its diverse and aging population, faces unique challenges and opportunities in promoting digital inclusion for older adults.
PubMed Central (PMC)
[New] In the European Union, the working-age population is projected to decline by roughly 6% between 2022 and 2035 (Eurostat 2023-2024; UNDESA 2024), even assuming continued net migration levels.
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[New] While the world's population of 8.3 billion is projected to continue growing throughout most of the 21st century, low fertility rates and demographic ageing are seen as challenges rather than accomplishments.
Inter Press Service
[New] Japan's population will fall below 100 million by around 2055, decline to 90.5 million by 2070, and stabilize at the end of the century with a modest rebound.
Nature
[New] Based on the federal government's latest Immigration Levels Plan, the parliamentary budget officer projects 2026 will be Canada's second consecutive year of zero population growth.
CP24
[New] Population-Driven Food Demand: WHO projects 9.7 billion people by 2050, spurring vertical farming and UAVs growing at 20.1% CAGR.
openpr
[New] By 2035, four billion people - half of the global population - are projected to be living with overweight and obesity.
Public Health Update
[New] If current trajectories continue, the World Obesity Federation projects that by 2035, over four billion people - roughly half the global population - will be living with overweight or obesity.
Global New Light Of Myanmar
[New] Historically viewed as a high income problem, obesity now heavily impacts other demographics, with projections showing that over 85% of children aged 5 to 19 living with high BMI will reside in low and middle income countries by 2040.
GeneOnline News
[New] As climate, population patterns and global trends shift, the question of what California's major cities will look like by 2050 is becoming more relevant.
NEW TIMES MAGAZINE
[New] We find that health spending growth attributable to population ageing adds less than one percentage point to per person annual growth through 2060.
WHO Kobe Centre
[New] Australia's demographic profile continues to shift toward an older population, with individuals aged 65 and above expected to account for a growing share of national demographics.
Trader
[New] The wellness tourism economy in Europe is projected to grow significantly faster than general tourism, driven by an aging population and heightened health consciousness among younger demographics.
Market Data Forecast
[New] People under 30 will make up 31% of the total U.S. population by 2060, down from 38% in 2025.
American Recruiters
[New] People aged 65 and older will comprise 25% of the total U.S. population by 2060, up from 18% in 2025.
American Recruiters
Last updated: 26 March 2026
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