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by mbustamanter·3y ago·view on hn ↗
Latest UN projection was adjusted so that by the end of century they would 100 million less people, again from a downward adjustment three years ago. They will experience a modernization unlike the world has ever seen thanks to globalization, and there is no reason to believe they will have that many people as a consequence of the decline in fertility rates (caused by education, more wealth, etc.).