Tanzania, Uganda populations to grow past Kenya by 2050
The world’s population is projected to grow to just under 10 billion people by 2050 and rising to about 12.5 billion by the end of the century, with most growth recorded in developing regions, especially Africa. PHOTO | FILE
Tanzania and Uganda are among nine countries which are forecast to account for about half of the world’s population by 2050.
According to the new World Population Prospects update for 2015, released Thursday by the United Nations, both Uganda with about 102 million people and Tanzania’s 137 million are also predicted to have surpassed Kenya’s 95.5 million by 2050.
