This document is a summary of a presentation given by researchers at the Population Reference Bureau on August 19, 2008 about global population trends. It finds that the demographic divide between more and less developed countries is widening, with less developed countries having growing populations with many young people, while more developed countries have aging populations with fewer young people. It also notes that while global population is projected to continue growing significantly in the coming decades, reaching over 9 billion by 2050, continued decline in fertility rates in developing countries is necessary to achieve UN population projections.