1. ForecastsPhilippines

   Philippines: the UN's 2006 projection did not expect births this low even by 2050

   2023: 1.84M. The UN's 2006 projection expected about 2.15M for 2023 and 1.84M for 2050.

   Source: UN World Population Prospects 1998–2024; national statisticsOpen on the chart →

More findings

• Philippines: the share of adults with obesity has overtaken the share going hungry
• Philippines: 96% believe in heaven, 65% in hell
• Philippines now has more people than the UK
• Goals to lower fertility: 2 of 4 came true on time. Ethiopia: 4.27 children per woman against a target of 3
• Income per head and export promises in 8 countries: from 43% to 148% of the number. 2 of 9 came true
• Unemployment promises: 1 of 10 came true on time, Hollande’s, by 0.1 point. Spain expected about 7%, got 21.4%

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