LAGOS, Nigeria: Nigeria could become the fifth most populous country in the world, teetering on the edge of a "demographic disaster" unless its stagnant economy rapidly expands to support its teeming youth population, according to a new report.
Estimates in the report released Wednesday by the British Council show Nigeria's population of 150 million people will swell by another 63 million people by 2050.
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