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Originally Posted by Prowler
If African and Asian economies keep on rising, their birthrates will begin declining as well. Who knows if Europe's situation regarding birthrates will still be the same in about 60 years or if people from Africa and Asia will still see Europe as a desirable place to migrate to.
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While that is a definete possibility, I don't think that economic growth decreasing birth rates is a given, since the society's cultural attitude also matters. The collectivist/religious mindset in Asian and African countries is very different from the developed worlds individualistic/secular outlook, the former of which I expect would still result in a high birthrate, even if the countries started doing better economically.