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India, China and America in one billion club by 2050
While a comparison between China and India may seem odious there is at least field where India is all set to beat China, population with America following closely
By 2050 the world’s population will rise to 9.7 billion from 7.1 billion as at present. And by that time India will overtake China as the world’s most populous nation.
This was stated in a bi-annual report by the French Institute of Demographic Studies (Ined). This projection runs parallel to similar forecasts by the United Nations, the World Bank and other institutes.
A UN study in June has predicted that the global population would swell to 9.6 billion in 2050. It had also pointed out that the number of people aged 60 and above would rise from 841 million now to two billion in 2050 and nearly three billion in 2100.
It said that Asia’s population will increase from 4.3 billion to 5.2 billion in 2050. Currently the world’s most populous countries are China with 1.3 billion people; followed by India (1.2 billion); the United States (316.2 million); Indonesia (248.5 million) and Brazil (195.5 million).
However by 2050, India will take the lead with 1.6 billion and China will be relegated to second spot with 1.3 billion.The Americas will also join the one-billion club by 2050 with 1.2 billion against 958 million at present.
The Ined study said Africa would be home to a quarter of the world’s population by 2050 with 2.5 billion people, more than
double the current level of 1.1 billion.
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, will outstrip the United States with a population of 444 million against a projected 400 million Americans by 2050.
This was stated in a bi-annual report by the French Institute of Demographic Studies (Ined). This projection runs parallel to similar forecasts by the United Nations, the World Bank and other institutes.
A UN study in June has predicted that the global population would swell to 9.6 billion in 2050. It had also pointed out that the number of people aged 60 and above would rise from 841 million now to two billion in 2050 and nearly three billion in 2100.
It said that Asia’s population will increase from 4.3 billion to 5.2 billion in 2050. Currently the world’s most populous countries are China with 1.3 billion people; followed by India (1.2 billion); the United States (316.2 million); Indonesia (248.5 million) and Brazil (195.5 million).
However by 2050, India will take the lead with 1.6 billion and China will be relegated to second spot with 1.3 billion.The Americas will also join the one-billion club by 2050 with 1.2 billion against 958 million at present.
The Ined study said Africa would be home to a quarter of the world’s population by 2050 with 2.5 billion people, more than
double the current level of 1.1 billion.
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, will outstrip the United States with a population of 444 million against a projected 400 million Americans by 2050.
One Comment on "India, China and America in one billion club by 2050"
BillT on Thu, 3rd Oct 2013 1:41 am
We really need fewer people if this is what passes for intelligence. I thought Indians were educated? If this is typical of their thinking, they are as deluded as Americans and Europeans.
I wish I could take a previous chart, extend the line and say ‘pay me’ for an article that is published as ‘truth’ when it really is misinformation.