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• [New] Demographic Window Till 2055-56: India's working-age population is expected to peak by 2041, offering a limited period to maximize economic gains. PMF IAS
• The future trajectory of the American economic divide will be shaped by demographic change, technological innovation, and global competition. Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas
• Smart elder care: Saudi Arabia's demographic population will see its seniors population increasingly supported by AI with ageing in place: remote health alerts, fall predictions, voice controlled medicine reminder and emergency alerting. Top Luxury Property
• The gathering in Korea will cap a year of intensive policy discussions and initiatives across APEC, ranging from advancing digital and AI cooperation to addressing demographic change. APEC
• Demographic developments in Europe are leading to a more marked increase in the elderly population at risk of developing cancer. PubMed Central (PMC)
• In Japan, one of the countries furthest along the demographic transition, the proportion of the population aged 65 and older rose from 4.9% in 1950 to 29.6% in 2020 and is projected to reach 37.5% in 2050. CEPR
• GLP-1 adoption could reduce US mortality rates by more than 6% by 2045 - a seismic demographic shift. BakeryAndSnacks.com
• Demographic Shifts: An ageing global population will increase the need for senior healthcare solutions. Daniel Burrus
• The US population is approaching a critical demographic milestone as deaths are now projected to exceed births as early as 2031, two years earlier than previously expected. Economic Times
• Global human systems face failures because they are stressed by at least 14 rising global stresses: climate change is one, but there is also biodiversity loss, demographic changes, concentration of industrial food production, emerging AI risks, etc. Adapt Research Ltd
• Conceiving demographic decline as a threat akin to total war and attributing population loss to the West's cultural subversion policies are the two defining features of Putin's political thinking. / Russia IWM WEBSITE
• With Ireland's population expected to exceed six million by 2030 or earlier, the NDP reflects new demographic realities with infrastructure to be tailored in order to support housing, healthcare and education. Pinsent Masons
• Demographic change, urbanization and climate targets are not economic phenomena - they are structural drivers that will shape the demand for housing in the coming decade. ASSETPHYSICS
• Immigration leading to demographic transformation in the US is a reality because the white population has lost its two-thirds majority and if the present trend is not reversed, non-white population will gain majority over the coming 30 years. The Express Tribune
• UNFPA offers a wide range of programming to help countries build demographic resilience, or their capacity to address population dynamics in a holistic manner, mitigating negative effects and harnessing the opportunities that come with demographic change. The United Nations sexual and reproductive health agenc
• Demographic Potential: With over 50% of the population under the age of 30 and a Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education just under 30%, India is an attractive destination for foreign universities. EDUREV.IN
• The global demographic landscape is extremely diverse: some countries are experiencing rapid ageing and decline, while others are seeing rapid growth in the short term or are set to witness sustained population increases up to the year 2100. European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR)
• As a populous nation, China is undergoing unprecedented demographic shifts and is projected to remain the country with the largest elderly population for at least the next 50 years. Nature
• In the absence of coordinated investments in healthy ageing, the rate of demographic change in China implies that the economic and social challenges associated with population ageing could be greater for China. PubMed Central (PMC)

Last updated: 24 October 2025