Originally shared by Guy Kawasaki How the US could become the world's largest country Synopsis: "Nations that manage to satisfy a large population politically, economically, socially can become beacons of hope for the rest of the world. The US is the world’s third most populated country, trailing China and India, but could aim to become most populated by the end of the century: An eightfold increase in annual immigration would lead to a fivefold increase in the US population, explains demographer Joseph Chamie. Of course, population rankings depend on what other nations do: Others may woo immigrants; fertility rates could rise or fall. Current projections suggest that China’s and India’s populations will plateau, then drop, respectively, by 2030 and 2060; populations of Nigeria and the US, with its current rate of immigration, show a steady rise. “Global opinion polls show that many people at virtually all skill levels would like to emigrate, and the number-one destination is ...
