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GeoWilliam750

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5. Interestingly.....

Reply to jgo (Original post)

Sat Apr 15, 2023, 12:29 AM

Apr 2023

Currently, about one third of the world`s population - total births - is being born in Africa - mostly sub-Saharan Africa, which is about twice the the rate of the rest of the world.

The racial issues currently being discussed in the US, are likely to change dramatically in the next 50 years, during which almost 70-75% of children will be born in Africa.

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India's Population Surpasses China's, Shifting the World's 'Center of Gravity' [View all] jgo Apr 2023 OP

I saw some projecfions that China would surpass the US economy soon captain queeg Apr 2023 #1

Found this in Forbes article ... jgo Apr 2023 #3

I wonder how china's demographic collapse we've been hearing so much about will affect that XorXor Apr 2023 #6

It will happen Zeitghost Apr 2023 #18

And so the historical record is returned to what it had been before colonialism stole it away. Alexander Of Assyria Apr 2023 #16

Even India's population growth is slowing. roamer65 Apr 2023 #2

Good. The planet is overpopulated. nt SunSeeker Apr 2023 #7

Economic prosperity has always had that affect. Ask China and it's very very slowing growth. Alexander Of Assyria Apr 2023 #17

It's fertility rate has been going down. Nar1987 Apr 2023 #4

No , Indians have started to use more resources and consume more with lower birth rate JI7 Apr 2023 #9

Interestingly..... GeoWilliam750 Apr 2023 #5

I suspect when the next major war starts in the world its going to be largely China vs India. cstanleytech Apr 2023 #8

But it's GDP is about one fifth of China's Nelliedog Apr 2023 #10

More poverty Crazyleftie Apr 2023 #11

Under GQP Traildogbob Apr 2023 #12

That's nothing to be proud of. Mickju Apr 2023 #13

Star Trek, again for the win Bayard Apr 2023 #14

Spock - "fascinating" jgo Apr 2023 #15