Reconciling demographic change with sustainable development
A recent assessment by the UN shows a world’s population numbered 7.6 billion in 2017 and is projected to grow to around 8.6 billion in 2030, especially in Africa and Asia.
The world’s population is likely to continue at a slower pace after 2050 when is expected to number around 9.8 billion and stabilize at a level of roughly 11 billion people by the end of the century.
In the short run, however, it is expected that the world will continue to see rapid changes in population size and population distribution by age, with important consequences for sustainable development.
