culture predictions for 2040 | Future timeline

Read 67 cultural predictions for 2040, a year that will see cultural changes and events transform the world as we know it—we explore many of these changes below.

Quantumrun Foresight prepared this list; A futurist consulting firm that uses strategic foresight to help companies thrive from future trends. This is just one of many possible futures society may experience.

culture forecasts for 2040

  • Memory implants could be used to speed-up time for prisoners, allowing them to serve maximum sentences in a day. link
  • Islam makes up over 25 percent of the European population. link
  • Memory implants could be used to speed-up time for prisoners, allowing them to serve maximum sentences in a day link
  • Largest age cohort for the Indian population is 25-29link
  • Largest age cohort for the Chinese population is 50-54link
Forecast

In 2040, a number of culture breakthroughs and trends will become available to the public, for example:

  • 35% of the 'meat' consumed by Canadians is now cultured in industrial labs. Likelihood: 70% link
  • 25% of the 'meat' consumed by Canadians is now composed of plant-based vegan alternatives. Likelihood: 70% link
  • Memory implants could be used to speed-up time for prisoners, allowing them to serve maximum sentences in a day link
  • World population forecasted to reach 9,157,233,000 link
  • Largest age cohort for the Brazilian population is 35-44 link
  • Largest age cohort for the Mexican population is 40-44 link
  • Largest age cohort for the Middle East population is 30-39 link
  • Largest age cohort for the African population is 0-4 link
  • Largest age cohort for the European population is 50-54 link
  • Largest age cohort for the Indian population is 25-29 link
  • Largest age cohort for the Chinese population is 50-54 link
  • Largest age cohort for the United States population is 15-24 and 45-49 link
Prediction

Culture related predictions due to make an impact in 2040 include:

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