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    Much of this is taken from the summary of the longer and more detailed Global Demographics and Population Projections This is a summary and overview of the demographics and population projection essays on this blog (links below). The world is at the beginning of a major shift in population, from large population increases since 1950 to decreasing populations in many countries and, in the long run, in the world as a whole. This historical shift in global and national populations will have a big influence on what happens in the future.   In summary, ·        Huge population increases since 1900, especially after 1950. ·        Because of a big decrease in birth rates, global population will increase until the 2060s and then start to decrease. ·        Some countries are already seeing a population decrease. More will follow in the near future. Population decreases will accelerate. ·  ...

Jakarta - 30 million people and sinking GLOBAL DEMOGRAPHICS Demographics, the study of the size and composition of population, will shape national and global economic growth and economic policy.   The period from 1950 to 2000 was highly unusual. The American “baby boom” started, temporarily reversing the long-term decline in birth rates.  Not just the United States but the global population experienced high birthrates and high population growth rates. In the middle of this period, partly due to more effective and more available birth control, birth rates began a rapid decline. The growth rate in world population began to fall. At the same time, much of the world’s population experienced rising standards of living. One consequence was longer life expectancies and rising average ages in industialized countries.   Countries with over a third of the world’s population and most of the world’s output now have birth rates below repla...