krsna Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 Huge population growth forecast for poorer nations Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - Washington -- Developing countries will grow about 14 times as fast as rich, industrialized countries between now and 2050, the Population Reference Bureau projected yesterday. The population of more developed countries -- the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and some in Europe -- is 1.2 billion but is projected to increase by barely 4 per cent by 2050 and remain less than 1.3 billion, the private U.S. agency said. The 5.2 billion population of less developed countries is projected to grow 55 per cent by 2050 and to exceed eight billion. India would become the most populous country, surpassing China. The United States is the biggest exception among industrialized countries; its population is expected to rise 43 per cent to 420 million. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krsna Posted August 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 India's population to overtake China's WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Statistics indicate within 50 years, India will overtake China as the world's most populous nation as the global population swells past 9 billion. The Population Reference Bureau, based in Washington, said by 2050, India is expected to grow from 1.08 billion to 1.63 billion people, overtaking China, which is forecast to reach 1.44 billion from 1.3 billion currently. With the exception of the United States, which is expected to grow by 50 percent to 420 million people, other western developed countries will register population declines, the bureau predicted. If current trends continue in Eastern Europe, the decline will be marked, with Bulgaria facing a loss of 38 percent of its 7.8 million inhabitants, and Russia declining by 17 percent, or 25 million people. The projections are based on infant mortality rates, life expectancy, fertility rates and age structure, as well as factors like contraception and AIDS rates. The bureau acknowledged what the study cannot predict is how migration between nations may spread the effects of population growth, the BBC reports. Copyright 2004 by United Press International. All rights reserved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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