The Future Is In Africa

Ken Opalo: Three Billion Africans 

How demographics will shape African states' economic and political futures 

I: A historically empty continent

For much of history the continent of Africa has been largely underpopulated. For example, it wasn’t until the mid-1990s that the entire region’s population surpassed Europe’s (see below). Now the region is in the middle of a demographic boom that will see its population double over the next 50 years to more than 3 billion. By 2100 half all humans being born will be African. It is not an overstatement to claim that the world’s demographic future is in Africa. 

What will a world of 3 billion Africans mean for African economics and politics?  

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WNU Editor: Their birthrates are going to decine just like the rest of the world. But I predict Africa, with its long history of tribal conflict, is going to be the continent where many of the major future wars and conflicts will occur.