China will witness the largest population decline in history, and the number will drop to 662 million people

Axios reported, citing the US Census Bureau, that the world population in 2100 will be younger in Africa and older in East Asia and Europe, while China is on the path to a massive population decline.

The website added, citing the latest global population projections issued by the US Census Bureau, that “the radical restructuring coincides with the rise of the giant countries in Africa, while China faces the risk of the largest population decline, which could turn the current geopolitical system upside down.”

He explained, “This transformation will make African countries among the fastest growing economies in the world, and may create a series of humanitarian crises that may mark the beginning of the next century.”

According to projections from the US Census Bureau’s International Database released last week, “Africa will become the global demographic center of gravity, with its population more than doubling from 2030 to 2100.”

According to Axios’ analysis of the data, “Africa’s population is expected to rise by 155%, Asia’s population will decline by 9% and Europe’s population will shrink by 16% as the long-term decline due to aging and declining fertility accelerates.”

It is also expected that “South America will contract by 12%, and North America will grow only slightly, by 4%, mainly due to immigration rather than births.”

Axios’ analysis indicated that “the Democratic Republic of the Congo will witness an increase in its population from 139 million people in 2030 to 584 million people by the next century – the largest increase on Earth. Nigeria will also witness a population increase of 283 million people during the same period. As for Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda, Angola and Niger, each is expected to witness a population increase of 100 million people.”

According to an Axios review of population data, “China’s population will shrink dramatically, falling from 1.4 billion to 662 million — the largest decline of any country in recorded demographic history. Europe and the rest of East Asia will also see long-term population contraction, which will reshape labor markets.”