The Pew Research Center conducted a survey in January 2016 that revealed nuanced statistics on the familiarity of Americans with Muslims and their perceptions of anti-Americanism among Muslims in the United States.
Only about half of Americans claimed to personally know someone who is Muslim. Blacks, young people and those with a college degree were more likely than other groups to say they personally know someone who is Muslim. This may be explained, in part, by the demographics of Muslims residing in the US themselves, who make up about 1 percent of the US population, tend to be younger and more highly educated than the US public overall, and in roughly one quarter of responses self-identified as black or African American.
Although few Americans responded that "almost all" or "most" Muslims in the US are anti-American, perception of anti-Americanism among Muslims appears to vary by the political and religious affiliations and the ages and education of the survey respondents:
Millenials have overtaken Babyboomers by nearly 4 million to become the largest generation in the United States. With a current population of around 79 million, the Millenial generation is expected to grow to 81 million over the next 20 years because of migration, according to the US Census Bureau's latest estimates. The boundaries that define generations are not universally agreed, and yet these boundaries carry important implications in business and government. The size, financial security, and general health of each generation shapes everything from marketing campaigns to insurance and social welfare benefits to transportation and health...
It’s estimated that up to 7,000 different languages are spoken around the world. Ninety percent of these languages are used by less than 100,000 people. Over a million people converse in 150-200 languages. The world's five most widely spoken languages by the number of native speakers are: Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, English, Hindi, and Arabic (all dialects). English is the most widespread language in the world by the number of ethnic groups in different countries who use it as a mother tongue. In today's Viz, Knoema provides the ethnolinguistic data from the Joshua Project - a research initiative that collects information about people...
Across the middle-income countries of the developing world, policy makers are keenly aware that increased longevity and aging populations will place significant and growing burdens on working age adults in the near future. Event holder: The World Bank
Between 2015 and 2100 the top 5 most populous countries worldwide is expected to remain fixed, according to data from the UN Department of Social and Economic Affairs.Monaco, with a total population of nearly 38,000 in 2015, is currently the world's most densely populated country at 25,332 people per square kilometer (sq km), a figure expected to grow to roughly 37,000 per sq km by 2100. The only new entrants to the top 10 list of most populous countries through 2100 are the State of Palestine, Burundi, and the island country of Mayotte. Africa's anticipated population boom will shake up the top 20 and move Nigeria - the continent's most...