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The current world population of 7.2 billion is projected to increase by 1 billion over the next 12 years and reach 9.6 billion by 2050, according to a United Nations report, which points out that growth will be mainly in developing countries, with more than half in Africa.
“Although population growth has slowed for the world as a whole, this report reminds us that some developing countries, especially in Africa, are still growing rapidly,” said the Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, Wu Hongbo in a press release on the report.
The report, World Population Prospects: the 2012 Revision, notes that India is expected to become the world’s largest country, passing China around 2028, when both countries will have populations of 1.45 billion. After that, India’s population will continue to grow and China’s is expected to start decreasing.
Overall, life expectancy is projected to increase in developed and developing countries in future years. By the end of the century, people in developed countries could live on average around 89 years, compared to about 81 years in developing regions.
“Although population growth has slowed for the world as a whole, this report reminds us that some developing countries, especially in Africa, are still growing rapidly,” said the Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, Wu Hongbo in a press release on the report.
The report, World Population Prospects: the 2012 Revision, notes that India is expected to become the world’s largest country, passing China around 2028, when both countries will have populations of 1.45 billion. After that, India’s population will continue to grow and China’s is expected to start decreasing.
Overall, life expectancy is projected to increase in developed and developing countries in future years. By the end of the century, people in developed countries could live on average around 89 years, compared to about 81 years in developing regions.