Two centuries of rapid global population growth will come to an end

Re:Two centuries of rapid global population growth will come... by igravious on Tuesday June 18, 2019 @08:58AM (#20212449)

That's okay, because the population density of Africa is very low (it's comparable to that of the Americas, much less than Europe/Asia)[1], it's currently only 15% of the world's population[2], and Africa is an enormous continent[3] the fact of which the Mercator projection distorts[4].

[1][2] https://www.geolounge.com/continents-population-density/

[3] https://io9.gizmodo.com/africas-true-size-will-blow-you-away...

[4] http://www.petersmap.com/

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Re:Two centuries of rapid global population growth will come... by danmaz74 on Tuesday June 18, 2019 @09:12AM (#20212562)

It's an enormous continent, but a lot of it is covered by deserts and other inhospitable environments

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Re:Two centuries of rapid global population growth will come... by ElonsMosque on Tuesday June 18, 2019 @10:12AM (#20213158)

You're right there, however I'm afraid the issue won't be density but a much different issue: Unemployment. [1] Reason this could be a worldwide issue is the opportunity cost. Can we afford not to have a billion or more minds on board to solve some of the worlds most pressing problems? China is trying its best to industrialize and capitalize on the growth. But many are claiming their tactics are almost neocolonialist. [2]

[1] https://mo.ibrahim.foundation/news/2018/african-governance-p... [2] https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/02/magazine/is-china-the-wor...

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