Global Scans · Demographics · Weekly Summary

• [New] China, currently the world's second-most populous nation, will likely experience the largest absolute population loss between 2024 and 2054, at 204 million people, followed by Japan and Russia. World Population Clock
• [New] An older global population will dramatically increase demand for chronic disease management, long-term care, and elder-specific medical services. World Population Clock
• [New] A higher proportion of the world population will live with limitations in function, and likely experience disability, therefore the increase in global demand for rehabilitation. LWW
• [New] The population of Americans age 65 and older is projected to grow from 65 million in 2026 to 82 million by 2050. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] The Silver Tsunami: As the 65+ population in California grows toward a projected 25% of the total state population by 2030, high demand for limited caregivers naturally drives prices upward. 24 Hour Caregivers, Inc.
• [New] The population aged 65 and over is projected to grow from 21% to 23% of the total population by 2066, while 47.3% of Australians already live with one or more chronic diseases - up from 42.2% a decade earlier. openpr
• [New] Today, more than 1 billion people are living with obesity, and without action, nearly half of the global population could be living with overweight or obesity by 2035. World Obesity Federation
• [New] The nutrition and weight loss segment is expected to grow significantly due to the need for building immunity and the growing obese population worldwide. Market Data Forecast
• [New] India's population is projected to reach approximately 1.67 to 1.70 billion by 2050 before beginning to plateau. World Population Clock
• [New] The Gold Coast is currently welcoming 400 new residents every week and is tipped to reach a population of 1 million by 2040. realestate.com.au
• [New] The global urban population is projected to reach 70% by 2050, particularly in rapidly growing regions like Nigeria, Indonesia, India and China. Science Publishing Group
• [New] Africa and Asia - with their dynamic demographics - could well redraw the global economic and cultural landscape. FSSPX News
• [New] The opportunity case is that the rebalancing of population across UK geographies supports more distributed economic development. Kalkine
• The UN's 2024 World Population Prospects projects approximately 9.7 billion people by 2050, with an 80% confidence interval ranging from around 9.4 to 10.1 billion depending on fertility outcomes. World Population Clock
• Based on the UN's 2024 medium-fertility scenario, the world population is projected to reach 10 billion around 2058 and peak at approximately 10.3 billion around 2084. World Population Clock
• China is projected to experience the largest absolute population loss of any nation, potentially losing over 200 million people between 2024 and 2054 due to sustained low fertility. World Population Clock
• A growing, aging population and rising disease burden are colliding with persistent workforce shortages-highlighted by projections that new cancer diagnoses in the U.S. will surpass two million in 2026 alone. MarketScale
• Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to double its population by 2050, driven by high birth rates and a young demographic structure. World Population Clock
• The United States is finally beginning to confront one of its most predictable - and most neglected-challenges: how to care for an aging population that will increasingly need help with daily life. Dignity Alliance
• A new University of Oxford study finds that almost half of the global population (3.79 billion) will be living with extreme heat by 2050 if the world reaches 2.0 °C of global warming above pre-industrial levels - a scenario that climate scientists see as increasingly likely. Oxford University
• Knight Frank's The Wealth Report 2026 forecasts Thailand's ultra-wealthy population will rise 26% in 2026-2031, while prime home prices climbed 6.3%, underscoring strong domestic and foreign demand. null
• With nearly 75% of the UK population now fully embracing digital banking, building societies, like Nottingham Building Society, recognise the need to modernise their technology to ensure maximum uptime and deliver the digital experiences members expect. FinExtra
• Unless birth rates or immigration rates change, the U.S. population will begin to shrink. PBS News Hour Classroom

Last updated: 03 May 2026