What 2047 will look like | Future Forecast

Read 67 predictions for 2047, 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 2047

Information and skills can be downloaded into the mind instantly (Matrix-style) 1
Genomes of all discovered insect species sequenced 1
An AI is awarded a Nobel Prize 1
Morbid obesity no longer exists 1
Global reserves of Gas is fully mined and depleted 1
World population forecasted to reach 9,565,600,000 1
World sales of electric vehicles reaches 24,386,667 1

Technology Forecasts for 2047

Technology related predictions due to make an impact in 2047 include:

Society and the hybrid generation
The slow death of the carbon energy era | Future of Energy P1

Culture Forecasts for 2047

Culture related predictions due to make an impact in 2047 include:

Southeast Asia; Collapse of the tigers: Geopolitics of Climate Change
Middle East; Collapse and radicalization of the Arab world: Geopolitics of Climate Change
Africa; Continent of famine and war: Geopolitics of Climate Change
Europe; Rise of the brutal regimes: Geopolitics of Climate Change
Russia, the empire strikes back: Geopolitics of Climate Change

View all