23 December 2010

Society for all ages
Myrepublica.com - Nepal
Over the past few years, the world´s population has continued on its remarkable transition from a state of high birth and death rates to one characterized by low birth and death rates. (...)According to the Population Division of United Nations, it is estimated that one out of every 10 persons is now 60 years or above; by 2050, one out of five will be 60 years or older; and by 2150, one out of three persons will be 60 years or older.…(23 December 2010)

16 December 2010


Population 7 Billion

National Geographic Magazine - US
Sometime in late 2011, according to the UN Population Division, there will be seven billion of us. (...) UN demographers consider the middle road their best estimate: They now project that the population may reach nine billion before 2050—in 2045. …(January 2011)
Indicus Analytics: Baby steps on fertility
Business Standard - India
According to the United Nations Population Division’s projections, by one estimate of constant fertility rate, India’s population is set to exceed that of China in 2022; using a lower fertility assumption, this year is pushed ahead to 2029. ,…(16 December 2010)

15 December 2010

UN's world population estimates raise questions on sustainability
Digital Journal - US
As human population figures worldwide are continuing to reflect widespread growth, the United Nations recently released a 240 page report that examines and projects trends over a wide period of time from 1950 to 2300. By 2050, according the UN Population Division analysis, there could be anywhere from 8 billion of us at the low end of the projection to 10.5 billion at the high end. …(14 January 2010)

13 December 2010

Bucking trend, Bolivia lowers retirement age to 58
Boston Globe - USA
Bolivia's average life expectancy is 68 years for women and 63 years for men, according to the U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs' Population Division. The division puts the global average at 68 for both sexes, with western Europe at 80 and Latin America at 73.…(13 December 2010)

10 December 2010

Vertical farming: Does it really stack up?
The Economist - UK
According to the UN’s Population Division, by 2050 around 70% of the world’s population will be living in urban areas. So it just makes sense, he says, to move farms closer to where everyone will be living.
(9 December 2010)

01 December 2010

Can India garner the demographic dividend?
The Hindu - India
The United Nations Population Division projections show that, while in absolute numbers the youth segment (15-34 years) of the Indian population tapers off after 2030, as a proportion to the total population it tapers off from 2010 itself.,…(1 December 2010)