Global Scans · Demographics · Weekly Summary

• [New] South Korean women are now projected to live to an average age of 90 by 2030, making it the first population to break the 90-year barrier. Pharmacy Times
• [New] The UK will follow suit - by the end of 2026, over 10% of the working age population in London will have paid for something via biometric method. The Form Playbook
• [New] As the US gets older the ratio of (traditionally) working-age population to over-65 population will shrink. Conversable Economist - In Hume's spirit, I will attemp
• [New] As result, all of US population growth will be tradeable to immigration - and the US population growth rates is headed for zero in the next 30 years or so. Conversable Economist - In Hume's spirit, I will attemp
• [New] The aging population is expected to double by 2050, significantly boosting the demand for healthcare and wellness services. Strategic Revenue Insights
• [New] With the global population projected to cross 8.5 billion by 2030, agriculture is under pressure to produce more food using limited land and fewer resources. Farmonaut
• [New] In the Census Bureau's high immigration scenario - in which net immigration averages some 1.5m per year - the US population would grow 13% by 2050 and 28% by the end of the century. The Guardian
• [New] Because the non-Hispanic white population will keep on shrinking regardless, the Census Bureau projects that it will lose 3.6 million people over the next five years, almost 11 million in the decade after that and more than 14 million in the subsequent one. The Guardian
• [New] 60% of the world's population will live in urban areas by 2029, which amplifies the need to reduce carbon emissions and adopt new mobility solutions. Market Data Forecast
• [New] Autonomous driving availability in the U.S. will more than double, from about 15% to over 30% of the urban population, within a single year. Ainvest
• [New] Dubai's residential population is forecast to increase by almost 75% to 5.8 million by 2040. AGBI
• [New] The U.S. population is projected to grow by 15 million in 30 years, a smaller estimate than in previous years, due to President Donald Trump's hard-line immigration policies and an expected lower fertility rate. Arkansas Online
• [New] Gen Z currently makes up 30% of the world's population and is expected to account for 27% of the workforce by 2026. Qureos
• [New] Social Security and Medicare, already buckling under an aging population, will be under increasing pressure with even fewer-than-expected people in the labour force paying taxes. Newser LLC
• [New] Australia's population is forecast to reach 28 million people in 2026 despite a drop in overseas migrants and a low birth rate. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• [New] The European Union's working age population is projected to decline by an average 0.6% each year over the next two decades. LGT Private Banking
• [New] By 2050, a quarter of the UK population will be over 60 years old. National Housing Federation
• [New] The global population aged 60+ will reach 1.4 billion by 2030, emphasizing the need for assistive technologies. Next Move Strategy Consulting
• [New] The U.S. population is expected to stop growing by 2056, maintaining a size similar to the previous year. NonStop Local Tri-Cities/Yakima
• [New] Overall availability for autonomous driving in the U.S. is going to go from about 15% of the urban population at the end of 2025 to over 30% of the urban population by year end 2026. Morgan Stanley
• [New] The U.S. labour force is expected to grow just 0.5% annually, constrained by an aging population and low fertility rates. Callan

Last updated: 18 January 2026