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  • [New] While the world's population of 8.3 billion is projected to continue growing throughout most of the 21st century, low fertility rates and demographic ageing are seen as challenges rather than accomplishments. Inter Press Service
  • [New] Australia's demographic profile continues to shift toward an older population, with individuals aged 65 and above expected to account for a growing share of national demographics. Trader
  • [New] Demographic Changes: Nigeria's young, growing population will continue to shape labor markets, consumer preferences, and social dynamics. Business Cardinal
  • [New] The UK chemical supply chain, foundational to nearly every sector, now faces a growing risk: an accelerating skills gap driven by demographic shifts, rapid technological change, and evolving sustainability imperatives. Breakthrough Marketing Technology
  • [New] Sub-Saharan Africa is the notable exception, projected to account for nearly all future rural population growth, sustaining the demographic significance of its rural regions. fundsforNGOs News - Grants and Resources for Sustainabi
  • [New] The next decade will be shaped by demographic scale, energy systems, digital infrastructure, and immigration policy more than by interest rates alone. Brandon's Substack
  • Demographic trends, particularly an ageing US population and heightened demand for retirement income solutions, are expected to keep annuity sales elevated. InvestmentNews
  • Dementia costs scale almost directly with demographic ageing, as Taiwan's elderly population expands, the fiscal strain will rise in tandem. Taiwan Insight
  • Demographic Tailwinds: The U.S. population aged 65+ is projected to grow by 10% between 2025 and 2030, directly expanding the MA beneficiary pool Growth in Medicare Advantage Raises Concerns. Ainvest
  • The world is currently experiencing an unprecedented demographic shift, with the elderly population expected to double by 2050. SUPA71
  • According to the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2025, 39% of workers' existing skills are expected to be transformed or become outdated between 2025 and 2030, driven by technological change, economic shifts and demographic trends. Forbes
  • In the coming years, Canada's transportation system will continue to face previously identified challenges, such as a trade-reliant economy, evolving demography and a relatively small, largely urbanized population spread over a vast area. Transport Canada
  • Even if the Fed adopts a more hawkish stance, the demographic reality of an aging population ensures that bed occupancy and surgical volumes will remain high. The Chronicle-Journal
  • With ongoing uncertainty about the future of Germany's pension system and anticipated higher costs associated with demographic change, it remains difficult to foresee a significant pickup in private consumption in the near term. ING Think

Last updated: 27 March 2026



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