Future populations refer to the projected number of people who will inhabit a certain region or country in upcoming years or decades.
Related terms
Population Growth Rate: It measures how fast or slow a population is increasing over time.
Replacement Level Fertility Rate (RLFR): The RLFR represents the average number of children each woman needs to have in order for a population to replace itself without immigration.
Overpopulation: Overpopulation occurs when an area has more people than its resources can support sustainably.