The full NATO report can be found here, for the sake of your sanity let me summarize.
-
In the next 85 years expect a world population growth from todays 7.2 Billion to 11.2 Billion in year 2100
-
A majority of the growth is expected to occur in Africa with a 34% increase
-
Europe is projected to decline by 4.9% between 2015-2050
-
By 2050 Nigeria will surpass the United States as the 3rd most populous country
-
Congo, Ethiopia, and Egypt will enter into the top 12 highest populated counties by year 2050 for the first time
Economist reports:
The median age of 30 will rise to 36 in 2050 and 42 in 2100—the median age of Europeans today. A quarter of Europe’s people are already aged 60 or more; by 2050 deaths will outnumber births by 32m. The UN warns that only migration will prevent the region’s population from shrinking further.