US Population to hit one billion by 2100

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It's hard to believe because our population is about 315 million now. 2100 is 88 years away, so that means we would have to add 685 million more people in those 88 years. Too far fetched for me to believe this "expert".

In that amount of time we better have the technology to build some type of underwater or space civilization to account for the huge population increase.

that is pretty crazy, if accurate.

Still, given the amount of open space we have here, I think one billion is still pretty reasonable. If they can turn a desert where LA currently stands into a major population center, I think we can turn a lot of undesirable land in the US into liveable areas.

I just hope California builds a great wall around it, though, we don't need more people coming, building over our sweet, sweet farm land.

I guess kids are cheaper than condoms.

And how many people on Mars?

I guess kids are cheaper than condoms.

Fightingfan

I blame the economy. Also, sex is free-ish, and entertaining.

"Oooooooooh the new game i wanted!"
*looks at price*
"Hmmmmm"
*looks at girlfriend*
"Hey, baby, you look good"
"Awww thanks, sweeties"
*proceeds to sex*

I'd believe it. With advances in technology and the way we live I can easily see more people having lots more babies.TrainerCeleste

that, and living longer. Hell, I guarentee you my grandparents did not think they'd make it to 80 years old, let alone 93. My parents are doing fine too, it seems, and *knock on wood* they will live a long time as well.

I am pretty convinced that, if you are active and relatively healthy, with health insurance, the current generation of 30-something and under are going to be living well past 100 years old fairly regularly.

Seems like nowadays if you get to 60 years old cancer free, youre good for another 30.

[QUOTE="TrainerCeleste"]I'd believe it. With advances in technology and the way we live I can easily see more people having lots more babies.mrbojangles25

that, and living longer. Hell, I guarentee you my grandparents did not think they'd make it to 80 years old, let alone 93. My parents are doing fine too, it seems, and *knock on wood* they will live a long time as well.

I am pretty convinced that, if you are active and relatively healthy, with health insurance, the current generation of 30-something and under are going to be living well past 100 years old fairly regularly.

Seems like nowadays if you get to 60 years old cancer free, youre good for another 30.

so many mooching immigrants!!!

I thought the birth rate was supposed to drop. I don't think the population will be that high, but it's definitly going to go up over the next one hundred years.

Yeah we'll see, a lot can change in 88 years. War, disease, massive natural disasters, among other things are all possibilities that we could face between now and 2100. Besides, even if we are able to avoid anything catastrophic, it should be noted that population growth has already sloweda trend that if continued, could throw off estimates by hundreds of millions.

Can't imagine how China's population would be.:P

In that amount of time we better have the technology to build some type of underwater or space civilization to account for the huge population increase.

cslayer211

Yeah we'll see, a lot can change in 88 years. War, disease, massive natural disasters, among other things are all possibilities that we could face between now and 2100. Besides, even if we are able to avoid anything catastrophic, it should be noted that population growth has already sloweda trend that if continued, could throw off estimates by hundreds of millions.

Boston_Boyy

Can't imagine how China's population would be.:P

klusps

In that amount of time we better have the technology to build some type of underwater or space civilization to account for the huge population increase.

cslayer211

In that amount of time we better have the technology to build some type of underwater or space civilization to account for the huge population increase.

cslayer211

I've read no statistics that agree with this "expert". Most suggest that by 2050 the U.S. population will still be about 450 million at the most generous estimate, and considering the nature of long-term population growth rate there is no reason to think that its population will more than double in the last 50 years of this century.

ItWookieepedia: It was a Caamasi paternal clan.

I've read no statistics that agree with this "expert". Most suggest that by 2050 the U.S. population will still be about 450 million at the most generous estimate, and considering the nature of long-term population growth rate there is no reason to think that its population will more than double in the last 50 years of this century.

ItWookieepedia: It was a Caamasi paternal clan.

Barbariser

If humans are around by then.meconate

Are you a Christian?

2100 is 88 years away, so that means we would have to add 685 million more people in those 88 years.gamerguru100

The US is one of only a handful of developed countries to actually have a birth rate above replacement. That and vast amounts of legal and illegal immigration can certainly make a population surge. Although 1 billion is looking unlikely at this point.

Can't imagine how China's population would be.:P

klusps

Unless current trends do not continue it will be smaller but more urban. Right now China is one of many countries that have a birth rate far below replacement. (Thanks Deng!) Japan and Russia are already in net decline and unless they change something they'll both shrink to around 50 million each by next century. And China is supposed to drop below 1 billion I think.

Population needs to go down, but I don't want it to be regulated. More People is bad. We can't even keep the 300 million we have fed. Less than 1 billion worldwide would be ideal, but no, people kept popping babies out.YoshiYogurt

The U.S. is a net food exporter despite having a population that consumes several times more than it needs to actually subsist.

That contradicts most of the data I've seen. What I've seen says that population growth is leveling off, although there is a spike in the most recent generation (gen Y I believe, because gen X came after the boomers, no?) Anyways, my guess is that they're taking short-term trends and extrapolating them without considering long-term trends and fluctuation. I still think population growth is an issue we need to be cognizent of, but this sounds alarmist to me.

The US is one of only a handful of developed countries to actually have a birth rate above replacement. That and vast amounts of legal and illegal immigration can certainly make a population surge. Although 1 billion is looking unlikely at this point.

[QUOTE="klusps"]

Can't imagine how China's population would be.:P

Storm_Marine

Unless current trends do not continue it will be smaller but more urban. Right now China is one of many countries that have a birth rate far below replacement. (Thanks Deng!) Japan and Russia are already in net decline and unless they change something they'll both shrink to around 50 million each by next century. And China is supposed to drop below 1 billion I think.

China's population is predicted to level off within the next fifty years. Between growing access to contraception, female education, and industrialization leading to changing attitudes about family size, the growth rate is declining. They still have an insane amount of people and population density problems, but at least it's going to get better in the forseeable future.

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If humans are around by then.meconate

exactly...we wont be around..not even a chance..

[QUOTE="gamerguru100"]2100 is 88 years away, so that means we would have to add 685 million more people in those 88 years.MannyDelgado

meh, the rapture will come before this anyways.

also insert some comment about the rise of bs here please.

Why do people assume that population is exponetial? It is Logistic...

EDIT:
The fertility rate in the US is right at 2. This means for every 2 parents there will be 2 kids, meaning the total population will only grow because of immigration and increasing life expectancy, which is not enough to get even close to 1 billionin the next 100 years.

Why do people assume that population is exponetial? It is Logistic...

EDIT:
The fertility rate in the US is right at 2. This means for every 2 parents there will be 2 kids, meaning the total population will only grow because of immigration and increasing life expectancy, which is not enough to get even close to 1 billionin the next 100 years.

Jacobistheman

I agree with you? Maybe the world is really ending next week.

Thank God I won't be here for that crowded scene.

There must come to a point where a country peaks in its inhabitants. I mean India and china are above the billion mark now. Surely it will come to a point where we will run out of farming area.

[QUOTE="meconate"]If humans are around by then.VanDammFan

exactly...we wont be around..not even a chance..