[Courtesy]About half of the world’s population could be African by the end of the century, according to a study predicting the global population by this time. The world’s population, however, is on the decline, the study found. There are three interacting factors driving population decline and causing dramatic shifts to our population structure: urbanisation, fertility and ageing. Meanwhile, the geographic centre of the world’s population will move from Asia to Africa,” he notes. Urbanisation - the driving force behind the population decline, is already having an effect in Africa and leading to smaller families.

Source: Standard Digital July 11, 2021 01:25 UTC