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The Problem of Overpopulation in Asia

Asia is one of the most densely populated regions within the world.  More than 10 million people live in most of Asia. Many people are moving to Asia, which means that there are more people.

The reasons here:

  • Over half of the world’s people live in Asia, which has a third of the planet’s surface area. China has 1.3 billion people, and India has 1.2 billion people. They are the two most populous countries globally (1.35 billion). Indonesia has 267 million people, Pakistan has 212 million people, Japan has 126.5 million people, Vietnam has 95.5 million people, and Turkey has 5.5 million people (82.3 million).
  • This means that by the year 2050, Asia’s population will have grown by 750 million people to 5.2 billion people. If China’s population grows to 1.7 billion, India could become more populous than any other country in the world, making India the most populous country. If India’s population proliferates over the next 33 years, it could become the country with the fastest growth rate of any country.
  • Almost half of the world’s people live in just seven countries, four of which are in Asia. Pakistan and Indonesia, as well as China and India, have a lot of people.
  • Overcrowding affects most people in South Asia, where many live in developing countries. One-third of the people in the city live in small places. Over a quarter of the people who live in cities in South East Asia live in overcrowded homes. Urban planning in Asia’s new cities is dominated by freeways and skyscrapers, which leads to a lack of residential space and makes the continent more crowded.

 

  • The Asia Pacific region is becoming more and more urban. This has a significant impact on the landscape and how people live. The poor are forced to live in slums because of urbanization, slowing down economic growth. Having the poor infrastructure and failing to deal with environmental problems like pollution and water shortages, says the World Bank. This means that the economy doesn’t grow as quickly as it should.
  • Better jobs aren’t available in rural areas, so people move to cities searching for them. However, many people have to move to slums because there isn’t enough space to live in. People in these areas don’t have enough water, electricity, sanitation, or transportation, making their lives even more difficult.
  • Having too many people and not enough medicine have a lot in common. As a result of medical progress, death rates have dropped, which has led to an increase in population. Deficiency diseases and famine can happen in very crowded places because there is not enough food.
  • There has been a significant rise in the number of people in Asia who are of reproductive age. Changes in fertility rates go hand in hand with an increase in the population because people now know more about birth control because of this education. According to the World Bank, 36 percent of the world’s population over 65 lives in East Asia. Low fertility rates are to blame. A report from the World Bank says that East Asia’s population is going up, which will happen in the future.

Final words

According to changes in demographics, some Asian countries may lose about 15% of their working-age population between now and 2040 because of changes in the population. Higher wages, better education, and less childbearing have caused families to move and change the way people think about society.

 

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