Demographics

Please see below selected recent migration-related change.

See also: Halcyon Migration Headlines

April 2019

• According to research on African migration by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, which advocates better government on the continent, the picture is complex. For a start, only 20% of migrants are fleeing insecurity. The remaining 80% are seeking better jobs and prospects. A large proportion are young, well-educated and female. In fact, not that many African migrants come to Europe at all. Only 14% of global migrants are African (24% are European) and 70% of those stay within Africa.

March 2019

Please see below recent demographics-related change.

See also: 

• Halcyon Demographics Headlines
• What Counts? - Global Population Trends
• What Counts? - Global Life Expectancy Trends
• What's Changing? - Ageing

March 2019

Please see below recent childhood-related change

• Halcyon Childhood Headlines
• What's Changing? - Youth

March 2019

HOW GLOBAL POPULATIONS REACHED ITS CURRENT LEVEL

It took 200,000 years for our human population to reach 1 billion—and only 200 years to reach 7 billion. But growth has begun slowing, as women have fewer babies on average. When will our global population peak? And how can we minimize our impact on Earth’s resources, even as we approach 11 billion?

POPULATION GROWTH IS NOW DECLINING

According to the World Bank, more people now live inside this circle than outside of it - see @WorldBank pic.twitter.com/iN1gDHaFiV.

In 20 Forecasts for 2011-2025, World Future Society identified breakthroughs most likely to affect work, investments, and family life over the next 15 years.

Please see below selected recent intelligence about Africa in 2014 to date. These headlines are a synthesis of selected major recent developments at corporates, business schools, thinktanks, media, commentators, and other key influencers.

August 2014 

• China invited the US to co-operate in financing and building infrastructure in Africa and other parts of the developing world, an unprecedented proposal that has potentially sweeping implications for the future of international development aid.

• According to the FT, the flood of sovereign bond issuance this year by African countries is setting a benchmark that companies are beginning to use to raise their own debt.

Within next 10 years, there will be 1 billion older people worldwide. By 2050 nearly one in five people in developing countries will be over 60. Check out this infographic by HelpAge International, an agency that helps older people lead dignified and healthy lives to see how the world demographic will change in the coming years. Delve into the latest data on ageing via the HelpAge International website.