Tuesday, August 17, 2004
Overrun
Most alarmists say that the poor countries’ exploding populations will overrun the first world. Looking at this report, it appears at least the European first world will have to invite these poor into their countries just to sustain themselves, let alone grow.
Many of the world’s largest industrialized nations will lose population between now and 2050 as low birth rates, struggling economies and curbs on immigration stifle growth, says the author of a world population report.
I guess the US growth is mainly illegal aliens flowing into California and the south.
The United States is the biggest exception among developed countries, with its population forecast to rise by 43 per cent from 293 million now to 420 million at mid-century.
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