Uganda’s Population To Shoot Up
Aug 04, 2003
Demographic projections by the Population Reference Bureau for the first half of the 21st century show that the Democratic Republic of the Congo leads countries in ‘middle’ Africa that are expected to experience the fastest population growth in the region.
Demographic projections by the Population Reference Bureau for the first half of the 21st century show that the Democratic Republic of the Congo leads countries in ‘middle’ Africa that are expected to experience the fastest population growth in the region.
The bureau's data sheet for 2003 showed that the Congo, with an estimated population of 56.6 million, would have 181 million people by 2050.
Overall, the central Africa region's population will grow to 193% of its current size by 2050, followed by western Africa, which is expected to grow to 142% of its 2003 population. Southern Africa’s population, a region that has been hit by HIV/AIDS, will drop by 22%.
African countries whose populations are expected to experience high increases are Ethiopia, Egypt, Nigeria, Sudan and Uganda.
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The bureau's data sheet for 2003 showed that the Congo, with an estimated population of 56.6 million, would have 181 million people by 2050.
Overall, the central Africa region's population will grow to 193% of its current size by 2050, followed by western Africa, which is expected to grow to 142% of its 2003 population. Southern Africa’s population, a region that has been hit by HIV/AIDS, will drop by 22%.
African countries whose populations are expected to experience high increases are Ethiopia, Egypt, Nigeria, Sudan and Uganda.
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