[Wezfyowk]

According to recently complied data in the form of a global census the world demographically will look at least somewhat differently in 2050 then from today.

India will be the world's most populous nation, followed by China which will be in minor population decline during this time. While the populations of Japan and Russia continue in sharp decline.

The Middle East, Africa, and the poorer parts of Asia and Latin America on the other hand will see a dramatic increase in their populations from their already high totals now to even high ones by 2050. For instance, Nigeria and Bangladesh will have over 400 million people, while Ethiopia will have over 200 million.

While many Industrialized nations will also look differently. The United State's population will be over 400 million by this period, with the possibility of a plurality of it's population being nonwhite since the majority-European descended population of the US is already in decline. Likewise similar trends will could be seen due to immigration in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. Many European countries could see a population upswing again due to immigration.

Here is the link to the story,

http://news.yahoo.com/census-world-l...084801254.html

[namaikaimvputka]

Time to end with the welfare and humanitarian help. It would help the endangered populations (Taxpayers) to recover the balance.

[Âåðåùàãèí]

I say get those Mars colonies! Earth is already highly overpopulated, this will not last for long.

[expabsPapsgag]

200 million people in Ethiopia?
I don't believe it

[wowwieholmes]

Philippines will be the 8th largest economy and will be qualified for the G8.

[ScosyGissiok]

200 million people in Ethiopia?
I don't believe it

Well, believe it . Although, I think the number is a little exaggerated, I can see it happening. Ethiopia's population is 82,824,732 as of 2009 and it's the #16 most populous country in the world and #2 in Africa. People tend to assume that because it's a poor country and the people there are more likely to die from starvation, disease, etc. that the population would be low, but the average Ethiopian woman has 6/7 children, especially in the countryside, in her lifetime and I don't think that's slowing down soon. So, it is possible that by 2050 there will be 200 million people in Ethiopia.

Edit: Also, they might be taking into account immigrants/refugees from war-torn countries like Somalia and Sudan.

[DavidQD]

Borders should be closed and all illegals should be deported. Section 1 of the 14th amendment should be repealed and it can either be replaced by consitutional law, or statute law so it's easier to change in the future when people find other ways to abuse it. There should be no government aide for illegals and their children should not be allowed to go to school.

[markkisil]

There should be no government aide for illegals and their children should not be allowed to go to school.

I recall the first Republican debate for the 2008 Presidential Primaries, Mitt Romney opened the debate disapproving Rudy Giuliani polices on immigration because he promoted free education for the illegals in NYC.
Giuliani replied he would prefer to have the illegals in the educational centers busy studying rather than have them in the street committing crimes.

[Wymdqcvb]

I think people should stop having that many kids, if you can barely sustain yourself why bring a child to this world?

[Annewsded]

I think people should stop having that many kids, if you can barely sustain yourself why bring a child to this world?

That makes sense in our minds, but not to those living in poor countries. The majority of the poor are in agriculture, so by having a lot of children they receive free labor for their farms. Also, there probably isn't adequate birth control in these regions, which results in a higher population.

[Boveosteors]

That makes sense in our minds, but not to those living in poor countries. The majority of the poor are in agriculture, so by having a lot of children they receive free labor for their farms. Also, there probably isn't adequate birth control in these regions, which results in a higher population.

Good point.

[SmuffNuSMaxqh]

It be the same. If the world didn't change 400 years ago i highly doubt it change in 40.
Technology will be the only thing that will truly change and the rest will remain the same unless we have a global uprising against the Greedy Governments of this very world which control the most of third world countries (i highly doubt Europe doesn't have any involvments in Africa or Asia)

[Chiquita]

That is so weird, because my people are dying out!
According to:
http://zagarins.net/sveiks/2004/0831...situaacija.htm

Estonia: loss of 52%
Latvia: loss of 44%
Ukraine: loss of 36%
Bulgaria: loss of 35%
Russian Federation: loss of 30%
Lithuania: loss of 28%
Belarus: loss of 25%
Hungary: loss of 24%
Romania: loss of 20%
Croatia: loss of 19%
Czech Republic; loss of 17%
Moldova: loss of 16%
Poland: loss of 15%
Serbia-Montenegro: loss of 11%
Bosnia: loss of 10%
Slovakia: loss of 8%

[Hmntezmb]

So Africans aren't all going to die of AIDS? That sucks.

[ssiikmuz]

Earth gonna be full of niggas for God's Sake