Population and Water Issues
Country Population Over Time 1950 2000 2050 2100 China Soviet Union India US Japan Indonesia Germany Brazil UK Italy France Bangladesh
Country Population Over Time 1950 2000 2050 2100 China Soviet Union India US Indonesia Japan Brazil Russ Fed Germany Pakistan Bangladesh UK Italy Nigeria France Mexico
Country Population Over Time 1950 2000 2050 2100 China India Soviet Union US Indonesia Pakistan Japan Brazil Russ Fed Nigeria Germany Bangladesh UK Congo Italy Ethiopia France Mexico Philippines
Country Population Over Time 1950 2000 2050 2100 China India Soviet Union US Nigeria Indonesia Pakistan Japan Brazil DR Congo Russ Fed Germany Bangladesh Tanzania UK Congo Ethiopia Italy Egypt France Mexico Niger Philippines
Country Population Over Time 1950 2000 2050 2100 China India Soviet Union US Nigeria Indonesia Pakistan Japan Brazil DR Congo Russ Fed Germany Bangladesh Tanzania UK Congo Ethiopia Italy Egypt France Mexico Niger Philippines
Country Population Over Time
Megacities in 2018 Shenzhen 23.3 Tokyo 38.1 Sao Paulo 21 Shanghai 34 Mexico City 21 Lagos 21 Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe 20 Cairo 19 Wuhan 19 Los Angeles 18.8 Dhaka 18.2 Chengdu 18 Tokyo 38.1 Shanghai 34 Jakarta 31.5 Delhi 27 Seoul 25.6 Guangzhou 25 Beijing 24.9 Manila 24.1 Mumbai 23.8 New York 21.9
New Megacities in 2030: Karachi Kinshasa Kolkata Bangalore Bangkok Hyderabad Lahore Madras Buenos Aires Rio de Janiero Shenyang Yangon By 2025 there will be 30 megacities with 8 million inhabitants. 22 of these megacities will be in Asia. Dhaka and Jakarta will knock NYC and LA off the top ten city list.
World Population Growth cities
Specific Population Issues Carrying Capacity Water Resources Food Production Natural Disaster Susceptibility
City Population Growth
U.S. Water Use (USGS) Americans use 183 gallons of water a day for cooking, washing, flushing, and watering purposes 4,000 gallons of water are needed to grow one bushel of corn, 11,000 gallons to grow one bushel of wheat, and about 135,000 gallons to grow one ton of alfalfa 1,400 gallons of water are used to produce a meal of a quarter- pound value meal 1,800 gallons of water are needed to produce the cotton in a pair jeans, and 400 gallons to produce the cotton in a shirt
Your Water Use and Water Footprint USGS Water Use Calculator Water Consumption Calculator Water Footprint H2O Conserve Water Footprint Calculator
Water Stress and Water Scarcity Water Stress = Less than 1700 m3 per person per year Water Scarcity = Less than 1000 m3 per person per year 1.5 billion people lack access to safe drinking water supplies (World Bank) 2.5 billion people lack access to basic sanitation (World Bank) Malarial and diarrheic diseases are leading causes of infant mortality
WATER STRESS TODAY by Country
WATER STRESS TODAY By Region
WATER STRESS TODAY Within the U.S.
WATER STRESS 2025
WATER STRESS 2040
Water Withdrawal Rates
Water Scarcity Today
Water Scarcity 2025 No Data Extreme Scarcity Stress Sufficient Abundant
Months/year of Water Scarcity
Lake Meade Today
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World Population Density
Populations Impacted by Water Stress
Water Stress Plus Water Scarcity
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