Global Scans · Demographics · Weekly Summary

• [New] In terms of the developer population, firms like IDC expect it to jump from 30 million paid developers in 2024 to 50 million by 2029 - that's a 10% annual growth rate. Morgan Stanley
• [New] The global population of people age 80 or older will triple between 2020 and 2050. NPR
• [New] A rapidly ageing and gradually shrinking population in the world's wealthiest countries could force sweeping changes in people's lives, causing many to work longer before retirement, making it harder for business owners to find employees and destabilizing eldercare and health insurance programs. NPR
• [New] UNITED NATIONS, New York - The current world population of 7.2 billion is projected to increase by 1 billion over the next 12 years and reach 9.6 billion by 2050. United Nations Population Fund
• [New] The world's population of individuals aged 60 and over is projected to double by 2050, reaching an estimated 2.1 billion people. AstuteAnalytica India Pvt. Ltd.
• [New] China's working-age population will crash by 2050, losing more than 211 million workers. NPR
• [New] The shift toward an older, smaller population with fewer working-age residents will accelerate, if the U.S. maintains strict new limits on migrants imposed by the Trump administration. NPR
• [New] Economists say recruiting young people will get harder nationwide as smaller families continue to transform the American population. NPR
• [New] For years, colleges and universities have been bracing for the enrolment cliff - a sharp drop in the college-aged population due to declining birth rates, expected to hit college campuses in the next five to 10 years. CCCU
• [New] The sustainable development goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations have garnered widespread acceptance, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, where they are regarded as the paramount global agenda for enhancing population health and well-being by 2030. LWW
• [New] More than one billion people currently live with obesity, and projections indicate that by 2035, over half the global population could be living with overweight or obesity. Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, trave
• [New] Over 45% of Nigeria's population lives in rural areas, yet they face systemic exclusion from digital opportunities, broadband penetration and digital lag. TheDiggerNews
• [New] As the global population continues its upward surge, challenges like land scarcity, climate change, and water limitations threaten traditional agriculture. Farmonaut
• [New] More than half of the world's population struggles to access healthy diets, and that shifting diets could prevent up to 15 million premature deaths per year. Cornell Chronicle
• [New] With a projected shortfall of 3.2 million healthcare workers by 2026 and an aging population whose care needs are becoming more complex, the U.S. is facing a compounding access and workforce crisis. AAPA
• [New] By 2050, the global population aged 60 and above will double to 2.1 billion, with the longevity economy projected to reach $8 trillion by 2030. Aranca
• [New] The projected decline in the workforce could affect U.S. demographics and make it harder to revive manufacturing jobs or attract workers in key sectors such as health care, agriculture, and energy, especially as the population ages. Caliber.az
• [New] By 2040, 7 million additional people in PNG will live in areas at risk of malaria transmission, with 2.8 million directly attributable to climate change and the remainder due to population growth. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Climate change accounted for 1.43 million of the estimated increase between 2019 and 2040, while population growth accounted for the remainder. PubMed Central (PMC)

Last updated: 02 November 2025