Washington D.C., Aug 19, 2004 / 22:00 pm
A report released this week claims that almost all of the developed world will face serious and sustained population decline over the next five decades except for the United States. An above-replacement fertility rate and immigration will account for continued population growth, says the Population Reference Bureau (PRB).
Catholic Family & Human Rights Institute reported on the PRB report in its latest issue of the Friday Fax.
According to the report, entitled "2004 World Population Data Sheet," the U.S. is one of few countries in the world whose fertility rate is not falling.
The report predicts that the U.S. population will grow from its current 294 million to 420 million by 2050. “Among the developed countries, only the United States is likely to see significant growth,” it says.