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UN DESA separates countries already peaking and rapidly ageing, including China and Germany, from growing populations including India and Nigeria; it projects sub-Saharan Africa to grow 79% by 2054. DIRECT_TEXT

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Source: UN DESA Policy Brief No. 167: Leveraging population trends for a more sustainable and inclusive future · locator {} · excerpt hash sha256:1929c72ee755a64ab9d510cb9baf8ccf529d627bcc4632a5fc01d8d9ab4e0589

In 63 countries and areas ... this group includes China, Germany, Japan and the Russian Federation. ... In 126 countries and areas, the population is likely to continue growing through 2054 ... includes ... India, Indonesia and Nigeria. Over the next 30 years, the total population of those located in sub-Saharan Africa is projected to see an increase of 79 per cent.