Demographics Your browser does not support the audio element. [New] The number of people in the United States aged 65 or older will almost double from 49 million in 2020 to 95 million by the year 2060 comprising nearly one quarter of the total US population. [New] The Asia-Pacific region is expected to grow with the highest healthcare coverages growth rate in the forecast period of 2020 to 2027 because of increasing geriatric population associated with number of diseases. [New] The population of Kenya will surpass 100 million people by the end of 2058 and will reach 125 million by the end of the century. [New] The Middle East and North Africa's (MENA's) population is projected to continue to grow faster than the global average for the foreseeable future - from over 448 million in 2018 to more than 719 million in 2050. [New] The number of people exposed to water stress could double by 2050 if efforts are not made to keep global warming below 2 C above pre-industrial levels and future population growth is high. [New] Within six years, T-Mobile is expected to provide 5G to 99% of the U.S. population and average 5G speeds above 100 Mbps to 90% of the population. [New] The population in emerging market and developing economies (in sub-Saharan Africa in particular) will continue to rise over the next 30 years and migration pressures toward advanced economies are likely to increase. [New] The shrinking size of households is linked to the ageing of the UK population, with growth in older households set to account for 36% of the projected 3.7 million increase in the number of UK households by 2040. [New] The global burden of cancer is expected to grow to 16.3 million cancer deaths and 27.5 million new cancer cases by 2040 due to the growth and aging of the population. [New] In the United Kingdom, the number of cancers in people over 65 years of age is expected to increase between 2007 and 2030 by 76.2% for men and 67.5% for women, due to a combination of population growth and ageing. Nigeria's population is currently growing at the rate of 3.2% per year and as estimated by the US Census Bureau, the population will be about 402 million people in the next thirty years - 2050. Escalating number of surgical procedures due to increasing prevalence of chronic diseases among the aging population will further drive electrosurgical devices market growth over the coming years. Across the MENA region, 60 million people inhabited coastal areas in 2010, a population that has been predicted by the World Bank to grow to 100 million by 2030. Between 2050 and 2080, OECD countries will need at least 400 million new workers to maintain current pension and health schemes, resulting from a shrinking working-age population and a growing elderly population. The U.S. population is projected to grow to nearly 400 million residents by 2050, a large absolute increase but a lower growth rate than in the past. By 2050 the urban population of developing countries will reach 5.3 billion, with Asia expected to host 63% approximately 3.3 billion people and Africa nearly 20% of the world's urban population. In 2050, the population of Nigeria is projected to grow larger than the population of the United States to become one of the top three most populated countries in the world. The higher life expectancy has resulted in the proportion of the world population aged 65 years or older increasing from 5, 1% in the 1950s to an expected 15, 6% in 2050. The increase in Norway's population aged 80 or over will be even greater, with the population aged 80+ expected to be three times larger by 2060, while the population aged 90+ is expected to reach almost five times its current size. Annual population growth has dropped below 1% and, if no action is taken, Iran could become one of the world's oldest countries in the next 30 years.. People of color will account for over half of the US population in 2050, with the largest growth occurring among Hispanics. See full forecast Last updated: 05 July 2020 Hi, Would you like a quick online demo of our service from an experienced member of our team? Yes No
