Global Scans · Demographics · Weekly Summary

• [New] By 2050 the global population aged 60 years or older will reach 2.1 billion, nearly double the 2019 figure of 1.0 billion. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Owing to population growth, ageing, and change in prevalence, we forecast an increase in cases of other musculoskeletal disorders from 494 million in 2020 to 1060 million in 2050. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Between 1970 and 2021, and despite a recent inflection, the life expectancy of people aged 65 and older has increased by three years, and predictions show that by 2050, the 65 + population will represent over 20% of the overall population. / USA PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Faced with an aging population and growing reliance on caregivers, New Mexico is making a new plan to address dementia and brain health through 2031. Searchlight New Mexico
• [New] By 2030, for the first time in history, the U.S. population will be made up of more older Americans than people 18 and under. Mexico Star
• [New] An undeniable demographic shift will push over 14.8% of ASEAN's population past the age of 60 by 2030, with the total number of senior citizens expected to reach 127 million by 2035. Philippine Information Agency
• [New] An increasing population and rising income causes global consumption of energy to increase by 15% from 2021 to around 660 quadrillion Btu in 2050. Precedence Research
• [New] Immigrants will comprise approximately a quarter of the US working population by 2050. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] More than half of the world's population will be affected by water shortages by 2032, causing severe health consequences, unless urgent action is taken. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Using the low-variant projection, which assumes faster fertility decline, world population reaches a maximum of 8.1 billion in 2046, then falls to 6.2 billion by 2100. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Using the high-variant projection, which assumes slower fertility decline, world population will reach 10.6 billion in 2050 and 12 billion in 2065. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] With a population of 7 billion, and another billion projected in less than 15 years, the world faces daunting challenges, including global warming, a recent rapid increase in food prices, and more than 1 billion people living in extreme poverty. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Demographic shifts (aging population in Korea, youth bulge in Southeast Asia) will affect labour supply. Risk Intelligence Service
• [New] In the recent report from the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer entitled Demographic Implications of the 2026-2028 Immigration Levels Plan, we see that Canada's population growth is now almost entirely dependent on net immigration. SenCanada
• [New] The immigration initiative, put forward by the right-wing Swiss People's Party, seeks to limit Switzerland's population to ten million by 2050 by drastically restricting immigration. SWI Swissinfo.ch
• [New] Population: ~234,000 individuals globally Share of Wealth: 34% of total HNWI wealth Growth Rate: The UHNW population is projected to grow 31% by 2030. X1 Wealth
• [New] Global meat consumption is projected to increase by 13%, with 45% of global consumption growth occurring in upper-middle-income countries as a result of rapid population and income growth. Frontiers
• [New] The population aged 60 and over is expected to exceed 400 million by around 2035, accounting for more than 30% of the total population, marking China's entry into the severe ageing stage. Exoskeleton Report
• [New] In coming decades, China's working-age population is expected to contract and the dependency ratio, which is the ratio of non-working-age to working-age population, is expected to increase substantially. Reserve Bank of Australia
• [New] Continued population growth combined with current levels of resource use will place even greater strain on ecosystems and societies around the world. ScienceDaily
• [New] The U.S. population will grow from 343.5 million in 2026 to 371.5 million in 2056, a gain of 28.0 million. Penn Wharton Budget Model
• [New] The world's population is aging rapidly, reshaping how healthcare systems, corporations and investors approach long-term growth opportunities. Yahoo Finance
• [New] The primary phenomena that all rich industrial countries will experience over the next 30 years is not de-population - that is coming just later - but ageing. Lant Pritchett

Last updated: 14 June 2026