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Read 12 predictions for 2042, a year that will see the world transform in big and small ways; this includes disruptions throughout our culture, technology, science, health and business sectors. It’s your future, discover what you’re in for.

Fast Forecasts for 2042
  • Phone numbers become extinct, replaced by various text and voice messaging services. 1
  • Bangkok is now surrounded by massive flood walls 1
  • World population forecasted to reach 9,278,694,000 1
  • World sales of electric vehicles reaches 21,086,667 1

COUNTRY FORECASTS FOR 2042

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Technology Forecasts for 2042

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Culture Forecasts for 2042

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Science Forecasts for 2042

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April 21, 2022. Last updated April 21, 2020.
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