8 minutes agoGrand Study for 2100: Nigeria becomes world superpowers, migrants will invade developed countries
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)Earth will be home to 8.8 billion people in 2100, or 2 billion less than the UN predicted in its projections, according to a major study published during the day that envisions changes shaped by the decline of the content scale and aging of populations. More than 20 [...]
More than 20 countries including Japan, Spain, Italy, Thailand, Portugal, South Korea, and Poland will see the population cut by half.
Even the number of residents in China will drop by almost the same figures from its current 1.4 billion inhabitants, after 80 years there is expected to be no more than 730 million, reports The Guardian, states Periscope.
Sub-Saharan Africa, meanwhile, will reflect the number of residents to reach some 3 billion. In addition to Nigeria, it is expected to reach 800 million people in 2100, being second in the world immediately after India with 1.1 billion.
The lead author of this study, Christopher Murray of Washington University, said: “These predictions are good news for the environment, with less stress for food production systems and less carbon emissions, and also with significant economic possibilities for parts of sub-Saharan Africa. ”
However, most countries outside Africa will see the workforce until it melts... which will have serious negative consequences for their economies. ”
For these developed and economically strong countries, the best solution to population levels and economic growth will be flexible immigration policies and social support for families who want to have children, studies conclude. /Periscope
