Population growth is slowing down globally. According to forecasts, the population will grow to around ten billion before it begins to decline. Population growth is mainly concentrated in countries in sub-Saharan Africa, but in countries such as the United States, the population is also expected to grow throughout the century. In the EU, the population is expected to start declining in the coming years. In Finland, population growth depends on immigration, but even so, the population is likely to start shrinking in the near future.