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] Prolonged dry spells, flooding, persistently high staple food prices, declining household purchasing power, and limited income opportunities are driving around 10% of the analysed population in rural districts of mainland Tanzania into high levels of acute food insecurity.
Food Security Portal
[New] The ageing global population drives demand for orthopedic interventions, with the World Health Organization projecting that musculoskeletal conditions will affect 1.7 billion people by 2030.
Market Data Forecast
[New] The population aged 65 and over in the European Union is expected to reach 29.4% of the total population by 2050, significantly expanding the demographic requiring chronic cancer management.
Market Data Forecast
[New] Population growth - especially the expansion of the world's middle class, which could number more than 5 billion in 2030 - is inducing an exponential increase in consumption and pollution so high that it has become a threat to public health worldwide.
AXA.com
[New] The U.S. population is older than ever before, with 82 million Americans projected to be age 65+ by 2050.
Eventbrite
[New] Global population is projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, adding more than 2 billion people to a planetary surface where freshwater scarcity is already widespread.
Forbes
[New] Given the aging population, the importance of hypertension management in Asian populations is expected to increase.
PubMed Central (PMC)
[New] Australia's population is forecast to grow from around 27.8 million today to over 30 million by 2030, meaning over two million more people will need somewhere to live.
Property Update
[New] 68% of the global population will live in urban areas by 2050, concentrating climate vulnerabilities in cities where heat islands, flooding, and infrastructure failures can affect millions.
Persistence Market Research
[New] Agricultural production must increase by 70% by 2050 to feed a global population exceeding 9.7 billion people, even as climate change threatens yields in major producing regions.
Persistence Market Research
[New] Shanghai, which had a population of 14 million in 2000, is projected to become the world's third-largest city by 2050, with nearly 35 million residents.
United Nations Western Europe
[New] Gaza's entire population is at extreme risk of famine with nearly 400,000 people surviving on one meal a day and 62% of primary healthcare medications out of stock.
Al Jazeera
[New] Between 1970 and 2021, and despite a recent inflection, the life expectancy of people aged 65 and older has increased by three years, and predictions show that by 2050, the 65 + population will represent over 20% of the overall population. / USAPubMed Central (PMC)
[New] The Middle East and Africa region is emerging as a high-growth corridor, forecast to post the fastest CAGR of 5.45% through 2030, driven by the expansion of digital infrastructure and a young, convenience-oriented population.
Shayaike Hassan
[New] Over the next three decades, Africa will lead global growth in working-age population, adding 740 million people by 2050.
Geography 2050
[New] The young population in Africa presents long-term opportunities as incomes rise.
Market Data Forecast
[New] Asia Pacific is expected to witness 15.2% CAGR during the forecast period, due to rapid urbanization, population expansion, and infrastructure development.
Polaris
Last updated: 09 July 2026
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