{"id":304628,"date":"2024-07-16T20:31:47","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T15:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=304628"},"modified":"2024-07-16T20:31:47","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T15:01:47","slug":"uns-world-population-prospects-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/uns-world-population-prospects-report\/","title":{"rendered":"UN’s “World Population Prospects” report"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: The post UN’s “World Population Prospects” report has been created, based on the article \u201cDemographic destiny: India has a limited window of growth<\/strong>\u201d published in \u201cBusiness standard<\/strong>\u201d on 16th July 2024<\/p>\n

UPSC Syllabus Topic:<\/strong> GS Paper1-society-population and associated issues<\/p>\n

Context<\/strong>: The article discusses the UN’s “World Population Prospects” report, which predicts global population growth until the early 2080s, with significant increases in sub-Saharan Africa. It highlights India’s population dynamics, emphasizing the need for India to enhance workforce skills to capitalize on its demographic dividend before the population begins to age and decline.<\/p>\n

What Does the UN’s “World Population Prospects” Report Say?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. Global Population Trends According to the UN’s Report:<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Population Growth<\/strong>: The global population is expected to continue increasing, reaching over 10 billion by the early 2080s.<\/li>\n
  3. Regional Variation<\/strong>: Significant growth will occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Countries like Somalia and the DRC, despite their economic and political instability, will see major population increases.<\/li>\n
  4. Resource Competition<\/strong>: These growing populations in resource-rich regions like the DRC could lead to geopolitical tensions as countries vie for valuable natural resources.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    B: Population Dynamics in India and Neighboring Pakistan:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    1. India vs. China<\/strong>: India will maintain a higher population than China for the foreseeable future.<\/li>\n
    2. Population Peak and Decline<\/strong>: India’s population is projected to start declining around 2062, approximately 20 years before the global population peak.<\/li>\n
    3. Pakistan’s Growth<\/strong>: Pakistan’s population is expected to continue growing, potentially surpassing the United States to stabilize at around 390 million. This could influence regional dynamics and India’s foreign policy.<\/li>\n
    4. Economic Impact<\/strong>: The slowing growth of India’s working-age population will increase the dependency ratio, signaling potential challenges in sustaining economic growth.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      What Should India Focus on for Future Growth?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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      1. Skill Development<\/strong>: Prioritizing the enhancement of workforce skills is critical to maximizing India’s demographic dividend.<\/li>\n
      2. Educational Reform<\/strong>: Implementing diverse models of higher education, lifelong learning, apprenticeships, and vocational training to address current skill gaps.<\/li>\n
      3. Employment Quality<\/strong>: Shifting focus from merely creating jobs to improving job quality and matching skills to market needs.<\/li>\n
      4. Utilizing the Youth<\/strong>: As the dependency ratio is set to increase, leveraging the potential of young workers before the population ages is crucial to achieve economic growth and avoid stagnation at middle-income levels.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Question for practice:<\/strong><\/p>\n

        Discuss the measures India should focus on to maximize its demographic dividend before its population begins to age and decline, according to the UN’s “World Population Prospects” report.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Source: The post UN’s “World Population Prospects” report has been created, based on the article \u201cDemographic destiny: India has a limited window of growth\u201d published in \u201cBusiness standard\u201d on 16th July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper1-society-population and associated issues Context: The article discusses the UN’s “World Population Prospects” report, which predicts global population growth… Continue reading UN’s “World Population Prospects” report<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,1286],"tags":[10503,263,264],"class_list":["post-304628","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-society","tag-business-standard","tag-gs-paper-1","tag-society","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304628","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=304628"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304628\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=304628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=304628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=304628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}