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Publication Date: January 1990
Publisher: East-West Center
Author(s): Bryant Robey
Research Area: Population and demographics; Social conditions
Type: Brief
Coverage: Asia
Abstract:
Fertility rates have declined throughout most of Asia. Nevertheless, demographic trends will continue to pose challenges. Asia's population will grow by over 1 billion people during the next 20 years. Urban populations will increase so rapidly that governments will be hard pressed to supply housing, sanitation, water, and other urban services. At the same time, population growth on densely settled agricultural land will outstrip improvements in agricultural productivity, causing more rural poverty.