the world today is continuously changing at a rapid rate so by 2050 imagine a
completely different geopolitical world with some countries stronger than others
there might be nations that will no longer exist perhaps due to political
changes or maybe even climate change some things are sure overpopulation is
certain which means more famine more pressure on food resources more Wars and
fewer natural resources so which countries will dominate the world stage
in the middle of the 21st century number 10 Germany by 2050 Germany will be the
only European country included in the 10 strongest world powers why because
European countries report low growth and this trend is expected to continue as
well as a decrease of an already extremely low fertility rate the
European population is currently shrinking of the 80 million Germans in
2020 by 2050 there will be less than 70 million including the 1 million refugees
that Germany will have received Europe will become a less economically powerful
continent with less influence in the world it's only representative being
Germany the massive migration of Africans to Europe and Muslim immigrants
is what will increase the European population and not their fertility rates
meaning that by then Europe and Germany especially will be much more ethnically
diverse number 9 Nigeria for the first time an African country will surpass a
European power in terms of economics Nigeria will be the undisputed power of
Africa with more than double its current population they will have 400 million
inhabitants making it the fourth most populous country in the world just after
the United States Nigeria is already the largest economy in Africa but by 2050 it
will be among the 10 world powers this will truly be an amazing leap showing
that Africa will be a continent of emerging powers Nigeria is currently an
extremely young country the average age of Nigerians is currently 17 years old
in comparison the average age of Latin America is 25 and in Europe it's 45
which shows that Nigeria will be a strong power for decades to come
currently it is the richest country in terms of production but the country
suffers from higher rates of poverty the country's oil resources give them an
economic boost and they are even the world's 12th largest producer of oil
surpassing countries like Mexico the current poverty rate of Nigeria is
currently at 3% which some organizations have
referred to as unacceptable for the most powerful country in the African
continent number 8 Russia Russia was never the same after the collapse of the
Soviet Union yet in 2050 it will be one of the 10
strongest world powers but not at the level of a superpower as previously
expected Russia currently has problems in growing in population
it is estimated that the Russian population will be reduced by more than
30 million by the middle of the 21st century by then China will have
surpassed Russia militarily so Russia will no longer be a direct opponent of
the United States since in fact the United States will no longer be the
first or second world power Russia by then will have exhausted its vast oil
reserves they would still retain some of their gas reserves but Russia's
importance will no longer be a significant Russia currently has
strategic geopolitical importance for its military power and oil and gas
reserves which will provide energy and heat Europe in the winter but by 2050
there will surely be new forms of alternative and renewable energy that
will have replaced oil and fossil fuels number 7 Japan this Asian country has
managed to continue imposing itself among the most powerful countries in the
world but not to the same extent as before when it was a third world power
the reduction of their population in addition to decades of stagnation
recession and little economic growth it will take its toll on Japan's economy
which will continue to be a highly developed and industrialized nation but
it will not have the same influence as it does now of 125 million inhabitants
Japan will have less than 100 million by then a terrible figure for an economy as
competitive as the Japanese at this point a significant portion of their
working population will be over 65 this is dangerous since there won't be
enough people in the Japanese labour market this will also exert pressure on
young people who will be a minority of society just like their society before
industrialization but in spite of that Japan will maintain its strong and
dynamic economy they will at least remain within the top ten most powerful
nations on earth unlike other countries such as France the United Kingdom or
Italy number six Brazil the current strongest
power of Latin America is Brazil it will also be one of the most industrialized
and powerful countries in the world by the middle of the 21st century with a
considerable population increase there will jump from 200
- 225 million by 2050 this population growth will help to boost and push the
Brazilian economy taking advantage of the fact that the majority of the
Brazilian population is relatively young with an average age of 27 years but not
as young as compared to other Latin American countries for its immense
territory population and economy Brazil's involvement in world affairs
will give them more power in regards to matters concerning the entire continent
of South America some years ago it was predicted that by 2050 Brazil would
establish itself as a fourth world power but its economic and political crises
has led the country into a recession that by some estimates will last two
more years therefore his projections have been reduced considerably by 2012
Brazil had already surpassed the United Kingdom and was the sixth world power
but it's crisis had relegated Brazil to the current ninth position number five
Mexico by 2050 Mexico will be the most powerful country in Latin America its
economy will be among the most dynamic industrialized and prosperous on the
planet the explosive growth of its population will be more than 160 million
Mexico currently has the fastest population growth in Latin America
adding more than 40 million people to its population coupled with the
migration from Central America and the Caribbean Mexico will have power to
decide on matters of global importance and it's voice will be heard worldwide
by 2050 Mexico will be rivaling its northern neighbor the USA in terms of
size and economy while the United States will have a larger economy Mexico will
no longer be in an unfavorable position at that time both countries will be at
similar levels of development and there could be more favorable and reciprocal
trade conditions between the two countries the massive migration of
Central American immigrants will cause Mexico to establish a migratory border
post to prevent waves of undocumented immigrants in 2015 Mexico deported more
illegal immigrants in the US which shows that by 2050 when Mexico becomes the
main destination for millions of people from different parts of Latin America
they will have to establish stricter immigration control
number four Indonesia Indonesia is the most unexpected out of this list
a country that many took for granted it is already within the 15 most powerful
countries in the world currently and it will dethrone many countries on this
list and take fourth place by 2050 this transformation is due to several reasons
but its main reason is demographics Indonesia currently has 250 million
inhabitants a very populated country and is currently the fourth most populated
nation on earth it will fall to fifth place by 2050 but Indonesia is still
expected to grow by 60 million by then it will only be surpassed by Nigeria
with their explosive population growth by 2050
Indonesia will be the main power of Oceania and will maintain its position
as a country with the largest amount of Muslims in the world in addition by 2050
is Lomb will be the world's largest religion Indonesia will not only be a
major country economically but religiously as well however population
isn't everything for example Nigeria will have doubled
its current population but they will still be a 9th place on the other hand
Indonesia has set in place many key reforms to modernize the country in
terms of infrastructure industrialization education and even
their Armed Forces this will help the country to be among the 5 most powerful
nations in the world number three the United States the current and only
superpower in the world will no longer be alone in the next half century the US
will surely continue to be a country that is undoubtedly powerful in all
aspects economically militarily and politically but it will no longer be the
sole superpower by 2050 the US will have a population of 400 million inhabitants
adding 80 million to their current population but not by a birth rate but
by immigration in 2050 there will be more than 110 million
Hispanics in the United States which will represent more than 25% of the u.s.
population there will also be migration from Asia especially from China given
the importance of Hispanics in the country and Mexico being of the same
socioeconomic status by that time there will be a free movement of goods
services and people by then it is highly likely that there will have been a
Hispanic or Latino president the influence and power of the US will be
challenged by China which will surely surpass the US
an economic size and military power therefore there will be a strong
friction in the east between China and the United States close ally Japan
number two India India will be the most populated country in the world
surpassing China with a ridiculous population of 1.7 billion people
accumulating almost 18% of the world's entire population one in five humans on
earth will live in India by 2050 currently India is already one of the
fastest growing countries in the world in fact in 2014
India surpassed China as the fastest growing economy India just like China
will have an explosive and continuous growth due to its large workforce the
country will be so diverse that will become a melting pot of cultures
religions and ethnicities becoming the most multi-ethnic nation in the world in
2050 India will be the country with the largest number of English speakers in
the world surpassing the u.s. currently it already has one of the most powerful
armies in the world so it is safe to say that by 2050 given the importance of its
economic and political weight it will have a military rivaling that of the
United States or even China India managed to become China's continental
rival but at the same time these two Asian countries will undoubtedly make
Asia the most important and powerful continent in the world by 2050 number
one China currently China is the second world power but only economically
militarily they are currently in third place but by 2050 things will be
different China will be the world's leading
economic military and political power they will dominate the world economy and
will even have the most powerful army in the world equivalent are beyond that of
the United States China will be the only country on this list that will climb in
power despite having a reduction of an estimated 100 million inhabitants from
now until 2050 and there are several reasons for this China had implemented
the single child policy so couples could only have one child between them but
this was just recently abolished when the Chinese government realized
that they had an aging population and this could potentially dampen China's
growth the average age of the Chinese is 37 years old
which is neither considered young or old China is also known as the factory of
the world which is exactly the reason why they have deplorable environmental
conditions breathing the Beijing air for one day is equivalent
smoking 25 cigarettes currently China is growing at a rate of 6% but this is a
reduction from the previous 10% so we can see that their rate of growth is
slowing but currently China is transforming from a manufacturing
economy into a service based economy based on domestic demand so with all
these major changes by 2050 it's hard to imagine how the world will be by 2100 it
will truly be amazing to see a current emerging countries such as Mexico Brazil
Nigeria India and Indonesia developed imposing themselves as the most powerful
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