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  • Higher education has reached a defining moment, facing technological disruption, financial strain, demographic change and declining public trust. Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance
  • As of 2025, India has emerged as the world's most populous nation, a demographic shift that will undoubtedly influence its internal population distribution patterns. citiesabc.com
  • Make investments that support housing and built environment subsectors (which have growth potential - for example, Build to Rent) to expand and scale into markets across England, and, or, different housing tenure types that support wider demographic and societal change. GOV.UK
  • Employers' associations warn that the proposed ceiling ignores demographic realities: Switzerland's population is projected to reach 10 million by 2040 due mainly to natural growth and increased life expectancy, not solely immigration. VisaHQ
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: In contrast, SSA, with a young population, is positioned to experience a significant demographic dividend, potentially boosting annual GDP per capita growth by an average of 0.37 percentage points between 2024 and 2050. CEPR
  • In the face of climate change, pollution, and growing demographic pressure, Canada's freshwater future is at risk. AquaAction
  • As environmental pressures intensify, migration flows will continue to rise, reshaping demographic patterns and influencing global security dynamics. The Nation
  • Rapid urbanization, economic opportunity, and demographic momentum continue to reshape the world's largest metropolitan regions. Aviation a2z
  • Moody's highlighted demographic challenges as the national population of high school graduates is projected to decline beginning in 2026. Higher Ed Dive

Last updated: 02 January 2026



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