Spatial patterns of population growth

The Goals and the narrative of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development emphasize the importance of the spatial dimension of sustainable development. Most of the world’s low-income countries are experiencing rapid population growth. Some middle-income countries are also among the fastest growing. Projections suggest a diverging world over the next few decades, with some countries experiencing continued population increase and others, population decline. The population of Europe is expected to fall by 5 per cent between 2020 and 2050, while the population of sub-Saharan Africa is projected to double in size over the same period. Expected future changes in population size in the other world regions fall in between these two extremes.

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