Growth Spurts.

PositionPOPULATION

This graph shows which countries are expected to have the largest populations in the year 2100, according to United Nations estimates. India will overtake China as the most populous country, and the U.S. will drop to fourth place. What else do you notice about the future top 10 countries?

SOURCE: UNITED NATIONS "WORLD POPULATION PROSPECT" VIA PEW RESEARCH CENTER

2020 COUNTRY POPULATION 1. CHINA 1.44 billion 2. INDIA 1.38 billion 3. U.S. 331 million 4. INDONESIA 274 million 5. PAKISTAN 221 million 6. BRAZIL 213 million 7. NIGERIA 206 million 8. BANGLADESH 165...

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