eburacum
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The population of every continent will be in decline by 2100 - except for Africa. We have basically solved the problem of population everywhere else. Solving the problem of population growth in the continent of Africa will be the biggest challenge of the 21st century. But there is a trend in the West to abandon Africa to its fate, and to build barriers and walls to reduce our interaction with countries with continued growth.
That might work, from our point of view, but I doubt it. We can't bury our heads in the sand.
In any case, the influence of China in those countries will be growing. By 2200, nearly everyone in the world will be Chinese, Indian or African, and the influence of the West in the world will be minimal. Hopefully, by 2200 every country in the world will have passed the demographic transition and will have a declining population- but of course by that time our median age will be about 60.
That might work, from our point of view, but I doubt it. We can't bury our heads in the sand.
In any case, the influence of China in those countries will be growing. By 2200, nearly everyone in the world will be Chinese, Indian or African, and the influence of the West in the world will be minimal. Hopefully, by 2200 every country in the world will have passed the demographic transition and will have a declining population- but of course by that time our median age will be about 60.