Global Scans · Demographics · Weekly Summary

• [New] The Global Food Challenge By 2050, the global population is projected to approach 10 billion, demanding a fundamental transformation in how we produce food (UN DESA). vegconomist - the vegan business magazine
• [New] Of the future megacities, 2 will be in India; Delhi is projected to become the world's most populous city around 2028, overtaking Tokyo, which has a declining population. Knowledge for policy
• [New] Africa is expected to be the fastest urbanising region: in the last 25 years, urban population has more than doubled almost all across sub-Saharan Africa. Knowledge for policy
• [New] The share of white British in the UK population will halve from 70% today to 34% in 2100. Toda Peace Institute
• [New] India represents a huge opportunity for kiwifruit, with the world's largest population and fastest-growing large economy. Zespri
• [New] Ending the second-generation cutoff will increase the number of registered Indians by about 300,000, plus or minus an unknown margin of error, by 2066 (about 17% of the 2021 population). Todayville
• [New] Without any immigration, the US population will start shrinking in five years. The Star
• [New] The share of senior citizens in the US population is projected to grow from 18.7% in 2025 to nearly 23% by 2050, while children under 18 decline from almost 21% to a projected 18.4%. The Star
• [New] The Charlotte region's population is projected to grow from 3 million today to 4.6 million by 2050. EIN Presswire
• [New] The world will need to produce about 60% more food to feed a global population of more than nine billion people by 2050. KFDA
• [New] BRICS now encompasses nearly half of the world's population, with India being the most populous nation with exceptional human potential. UzDaily.uz
• [New] By 2050, the global population aged 65 years and older is projected to surpass 1.6 billion, accounting for nearly 16% of the total population. JMIR Aging
• [New] 27% of the UK population will be aged 65 or over, up from 19% in 2022, with the overall population expected to reach 70 million in 2026. Ashurst
• [New] The size of the under-18 population in the U.S. will decline by over three million persons, or by 4.3%, over the next 10 years. glassglobal
• [New] Over the next 30 years, population growth is expected to taper from a modest 0.3% a year to just 0.1% by the late 2030s and 2050s, respectively. / USA Concord Action
• Musk envisions a world where, with a population of 8 billion, demand for robots could hit 10 billion units or more by 2040. Gasgoo Auto News
• Both Africa and India are growing; it is very likely that within the next 20 years, the population of Africa and India will each exceed 2 billion. Valdai Club
• Global population growth in 20 years If there are no large-scale wars, climate disasters or virus crises, the global population will definitely grow in 2040, and may even exceed 10 billion. Valdai Club
• Officials anticipate continued low fertility, projecting a population below 1.3 billion by 2050, prompting calls for reforms like immigration and extended retirement ages. GeopoliticsUnplugged Substack
• The overall U.S. population could begin shrinking after 2056 if current trends continue. Economic Times
• America's population growth is slowing down - and in the future, it will start moving in reverse. Concord Action

Last updated: 01 February 2026