(2012) For some time now, Brazil, Russia, India, and China have been grouped together under the acronym BRIC. The BRICs are described as countries at the same stage of economic development, but not yet at the point where they would be considered more developed countries. The BRIC position argues that, since the four countries are "developing rapidly," their combined economies could eclipse the collective economies of the current richest countries of the world by 2050.
Government policymakers and planners around the world use population projections to gauge future demand for food, water, energy, and services, and to forecast future demographic characteristics.
Government policymakers and planners around the world use population projections to gauge future demand for food, water, energy, and services, and to forecast future demographic characteristics.
(2013) Muslims account for around one-fifth of the world's population—or about 1.6 billion people.
(2009) Population change will shape the prospects of regions and countries over the next half century.
(2009) Population change will shape the prospects of regions and countries over the next half century.
The Population Reference Bureau's 2010 World Population Data Sheet focuses on a rapidly aging world, highlighting many countries' pressures to care for their elderly citizens.
(Mai 2013) Les Musulmans représentent environ un cinquième de la population mondiale—soit 1,6 milliard de personnes.