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I guess it depends when you are born. Peak population is predicted around 2075, and that's within a lot of people's lifetime.
> Also 'declining every year' doesn't mean it won't start growing again
That's a bit obvious and is equivalent to saying "anything could happen".
But unless you have a good reason for a reversal in trend, then there's no reason to think it will.
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I guess it depends when you are born. Peak population is predicted around 2075, and that's within a lot of people's lifetime.
> Also 'declining every year' doesn't mean it won't start growing again
That's a bit obvious and is equivalent to saying "anything could happen".
But unless you have a good reason for a reversal in trend, then there's no reason to think it will.