Global Population
topic on 6 shows · 7 statements across 7 episodes
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7 statements about Global Population, every show
Andreessen: Many countries including China will depopulate over the next century
“Many, many countries around the world, by the way, including China, Which is a really big deal. Are actually going to depopulate over the next century.”
Diamandis: Global population will peak around 9 to 9.5 billion before dropping rapidly
“And if you've got a massive underpopulation, right, we peak at nine, nine and a half billion and have a very rapid drop off.”
Smith: By 2100, four in every ten people worldwide will be African
“By the end of the century, that's going to be 40%.
By the end of the century, four in every 10 people are going to be African, and the urbanization story that goes along with that is absolutely colossal.”
Lubershane: Net global agricultural land area has remained flat for 40 years
“We, we've increased total crop land by zero. Because we've grown so much more efficient. Yes. On net, the exact same amount of agricultural land, globally speaking, that we used when I was born.”
Sinclair: Global Population Will Cap at 10 Billion Despite Longer Lifespans
“Even with slowing down aging and making us live to a 120, we're not going to overpopulate. We're going to level out at about ten billion people.”
Siegel: Global Population Will Peak Late This Century and Then Decline
“The population is going to continue to grow slowly and peak late in this century and then begin to decline.”