Projected Distributions

Question 1

What continent is going to have the largest change in world population distribution from 2015-2100

Answer 1

Africa

1,186 2015 to 4,387 by 2100

Question 2

Africa’s population

Answer 2

More than half of the global population growth from 2015-2050 will occur in Africa.

Population growth increases 2.5% anuysly.

Rapid pop increase in Africa is anticipated even if there is a substantial reduction in fertility levels in near future

Question 3

Least developed countries potshot

Answer 3

Pop growth remains high in 48 countries designated as least developed countries

Of which 27 in Africa

Question 4

Asia’s population

Answer 4

Second largest contributor to future pop growth - but the size of increase is small in comparison

Question 5

Europe’s population

Answer 5

Shrinking population

Eastern Europe see a pop decline by more then 15% by 2050

Question 6

Half of the worlds population growth between 2015 and 2050 is expected to be concentrated in what countries ?

Answer 6

9 countries

Eg India
USA
Nigeria