U.S. population to decline by 2050?
I got a tweet the other day with a link to this graph:
The text accompanying the tweet said, “U.S. population to decline 20% by 2050.” But that isn’t at all what this chart shows. This chart shows that the rate of population growth in the U.S. is declining, according to some model put together by some economist.
The reality is that America is still one of the fastest growing countries in the world, and by 2050 the America 2050 initiative believes we’ll add another 130 million people to our ranks.
So, um, no, the U.S. population is not shrinking, and remember that there are lies, damn lies, and statistics. Often they all look the same!
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By Jeff Reynolds, June 12, 2009 @ 12:46 pm
Was reading “The Next 100 Years” and Friedman also claims US (and world) population will shrink from about 2050 to 2100. Can remember his sources, but that’s what he says…