For the first time in history, the continent of Africa now has a larger population than Europe

**Anglojew** · 10-29-2013, 08:34 PM

What’s more, the already unsustainable African population is set to double in the coming two generations.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...n-by-2050.html

**Hayalet** · 10-29-2013, 09:18 PM

Well, it's about three times larger.

**~~Sikeliot~~** · 10-29-2013, 09:21 PM

I hope they have the means to sustain their population, otherwise there will be a lot of deaths due to malnourishment, lack of water, food, etc.

**Methmatician** · 10-30-2013, 02:12 AM

Originally Posted by Sikeliot

I hope they have the means to sustain their population, otherwise there will be a lot of deaths due to malnourishment, lack of water, food, etc.

That's nature's way of controlling population numbers, according to Thomas Malthus at least.

**Furnace** · 10-30-2013, 02:14 AM

Originally Posted by Sikeliot

I hope they have the means to sustain their population, otherwise there will be a lot of deaths due to malnourishment, lack of water, food, etc.

A huge percentage don't, they are too dependent on foreign aid.

**Proctor** · 10-30-2013, 02:14 AM

Originally Posted by Sikeliot

I hope they have the means to sustain their population, otherwise there will be a lot of deaths due to malnourishment, lack of water, food, etc.

It's already happening there.

**Furnace** · 10-30-2013, 02:24 AM

Originally Posted by Noraxen

It's already happening there.

And foreign aid made the situation unnecessarily bad.

**~~hobosmurf~~** · 10-30-2013, 05:35 AM

**Prisoner Of Ice** · 10-30-2013, 05:39 AM

Bibles, borders, and birth control.

**~~Ctwentysevenj~~** · 08-05-2014, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by Anglojew

What’s more, the already unsustainable African population is set to double in the coming two generations.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...n-by-2050.html

Many will be heading across the Mediterranean to Europe!