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Think quality over quantity. While populations in countries such as Africa are set to explode, most of the population is literally happening only in developing (and third world) countries. Western countries are seeing massive declines in population. You could think of the population growth in developing countries, as the boom before the burst. Without developed countries leading the way, disease and socio-economic issues likely plague the rest of the world which will eventually lead to massive decline of populations and eventual extinction.