Despite a fairly effective family planning program that has been in place since the 1960s, the population is expected to grow to around 264 million by 2020 and 308 million by 2050, falling to sixth behind Pakistan and Brazil sometime before 2050.

Despite his new record deal, he had a falling out with The Beast Crew when he signed over fellow member Champtown ( the two have become friends again since ).

Despite setbacks, such as Lucy falling to the bottom of the loch, about 600 sightings were reported in the places they conducted the hoaxes.

Despite a falling out between the organisers ( see controversy below ) a successful event was held in Alexandra Palace the next year in 2000.

Despite some tired runners falling at the 30th and appearing injured, no horse deaths have occurred at the 30th fence to date.

Despite falling for two consecutive weeks and leaving the charts, the song re-entered at number 22, its peak position, on April 26, 2003.

Despite falling outside of city limits, and having a post office explicitly named " Warrington ," mail going to the addresses in the Warrington ZIP code ( 32507 ) fall under the jurisdiction of Pensacola.

Despite this however, western-style pop music lost popularity to arabesque in the late 70s and 80s, with even its greatest proponents Ajda Pekkan and Sezen Aksu falling in status.

Despite falling to nine seats in 1995, Pekka Haavisto, joined Paavo Lipponen's grand coalition first cabinet, making the Green League the first Green party in a national cabinet.

Despite this success, Rose left the group to resume his solo career after falling out with Simpson, and was easily replaced by Junior Reid.

Despite his contempt for women, Octave finds himself slowly falling in love with Denise, whose inability to be seduced by his charms further inflames him.

Despite the lack of resources, a number of young talented players were found to play for the club ; crucially, when many of these moved on, including Stephen Pearson and James McFadden, they brought revenue in the form of transfer fees, and with John Boyle waiving the club's personal debt to him, its financial future was assured by the conclusion of the 2004 – 05 season with the club's yearly losses falling to one of the lowest figures in the Premier League and the club coming out of administration in time to avoid a ten-point Premier League penalty which was being phased in for teams in administration.

Despite falling out of favour with Saddam

Despite achieving its objectives, the attack on the Custom House was a setback for the IRA as a large number of Volunteers were captured either during the attack or when falling back.

Despite these new developments and storylines, the programme's viewing figures were falling.

Despite their remarkable progress and general prosperity, 19th-century U. S. farmers experienced recurring cycles of hardship, caused primarily by falling world prices for cotton and wheat.

Despite falling behind the WWF and NWA as a major promotion throughout 1986 and 1987, Gagne still managed to find and / or develop legitimate young talent like Scott Hall, The Midnight Rockers ( Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty ), " Bull Power " Leon White ( later known as Big Van Vader ), The Nasty Boys ( Brian Knobs and Jerry Sags ), and Madusa Miceli during that timeframe.

Despite falling twice, he quickly stood up and finished his skate, the trademark black cap he wore back in his playing days held in his hand.

Despite falling popularity, Kan rejected calls to step down while the country continued to suffer from the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crises of spring 2011.

Despite falling popularity towards the end of production which saw the Ford Sierra outsell it, a total of 807, 624 MK2 Cavaliers were sold in Britain during its seven-year production run.

Despite ND's falling performance in the Greek legislative election, 2007, the PA. SO. K.

Despite falling 72-56, Bishop's fancy feet helped set a bold new record.

Despite an impressive beginning, with 3, 600 turning out for the first home game against the London Racers, crowds would not be consistent and it soon became apparent that ice hockey at the busiest indoor venue in Europe would no longer be viable with the season's average attendance being just 2, 150 per game, falling far short of the rumoured number of 3, 000 needed to cover costs.

" Despite their later falling out that would result in a change from Sedaka's record label from Elton's Rocket Records to Elektra, Elton has been credited by Sedaka as being responsible for his breakthrough back into the U. S. pop music scene.

Despite his ill health, Haley began compiling notes for possible use as a basis for either a biographical film based on his life, or a published autobiography ( accounts differ ), and there were plans for him to record an album in Memphis, Tennessee, when the brain tumor began affecting his behavior and he went back to his home in Harlingen, Texas, where he died early in the morning of February 9, 1981.

Despite a widespread tendency to romanticize his ill health, modern critics see an artist deeply frustrated by the inactivity and incoherence brought about by his bouts of illness.

Despite suffering from a serious flare-up of his chronic colitis, Lawrence decided to go, but he became ill while in Geneva, and was rushed to the hospital at Stanford University.

" Despite the risk of confusion, opium tincture, like many end-stage medications, is indispensable for intractable diarrhea for terminally ill patients, such as those suffering from AIDS and cancer.

Despite being diagnosed with cancer in January 1966, he was never told that he was terminally ill or that he had cancer ; Keaton thought that he was recovering from bronchitis.

Despite some allegations that EMR exposure has negative health consequences, at this time, no link has been verifiably proven between the radio-frequency EMR that tin foil hats are meant to protect against and subsequent ill health.

Despite ill omens, Philomela's sister, Procne, marries Tereus of Thrace and has a son for him, Itys.

Despite ill health, he was present at the ceremony, which proved to be his final public appearance.

Despite the availability of effective treatment and advances in medical care, approximately three to five percent of patients who become ill with Rocky Mountain spotted fever die from the infection.

Despite Louise Françoise surviving and giving her husband ten children, the Prince himself became ill ; most said it was from worry about her health.

Despite this, the characters do not seem to harbor ill feelings toward each other for any extended period and the cast has stayed stable throughout the show.

Despite courting controversy by accusing manager Rafael Benítez of ' treating him like a slave ', he insisted that he had no ill feelings towards the club or anyone associated with it and only wanted to leave after failing to make Poland's World Cup squad, but still stayed on for another year at the manager's request.

Despite his posthumous recognition, Xu was manifestly mentally ill and unsuccessful in life, ending his life in poverty after the murder of his third wife and several attempts at suicide.

Despite his ill health, he was taking stage win after stage win and leading the rally by a large margin.

Despite the fact that he had been in ill health since 1991, which was speculated by the public to be from stomach cancer, to diverticulitis, to other rare ailments, the underlying and unifying cause of his illness and unexpected death has never been revealed to the public.

Despite the near-unanimous conclusion that the tales were fabrications, and despite Monk's ill repute, some anti-Catholic groups, particularly fundamentalist Protestant authors such as Loraine Boettner and Jack Chick, still cite Monk's story as if it were true.

Despite the bad experience of some investors, viatical settlements remain an often valuable tool for the personal financial management of many ill people.

Despite this ill treatment from the King, the heralds ' position at the royal court remained, and they were compelled by the King to attend him at all times ( albeit in rotation ).

Despite the calamity of Blenheim, Louis appeared to bear the Marshal no ill will.

Despite the significant age difference between them, Philip was very attached to Elisabeth, staying close by her side even when she was ill with smallpox.

Despite his best hopes, Spencer was simply too ill to play in six of the ten events the following season due a flare up of his condition in June.

Despite her ill health, Mrs. Wallace maintained a brutal campaign schedule throughout 1966 and gave a 24-minute speech her longest everat her January 1967 inauguration.

Despite ill health, which latterly confined him to a couch, Thomson's genius was undiminished, and some of his most significant work was done during the following ten years.

Despite his ill health, he lived long enough to succeed his uncle as 4th Baron Grantley of Markenfield.