Ranking Reveals Countries with Declining Human Populations until 2050

A recent ranking has identified the countries where the human population is projected to continue declining until 2050. European nations bear the brunt of this trend, with Bulgaria, Lithuania, Latvia, Ukraine, and Serbia occupying the top five positions.

At the bottom of the list, we find countries including Georgia, Portugal, North Macedonia, Cuba, and Italy.

The comprehensive ranking is as follows:

1. Bulgaria – 22.5%
2. Lithuania – 22.1%
3. Latvia – 21.6%
4. Ukraine – 19.5%
5. Serbia – 18.9%
6. Bosnia & Herzegovina – 18.2%
7. Croatia – 18.0%
8. Moldova – 16.7%
9. Japan – 16.3%
10. Albania – 15.8%
11. Romania – 15.5%
12. Greece – 13.4%
13. Estonia – 12.7%
14. Hungary – 12.3%
15. Poland – 12.0%
16. Georgia – 11.8%
17. Portugal – 10.9%
18. North Macedonia – 10.9%
19. Cuba – 10.3%
20. Italy – 10.1%