The 2030s will begin on January 1, 2030 and end on December 31, 2039. Notable predictions and known events , the United States Census Bureau projects a world population of 8.4 billion by 2030. French demographist Emmanuel Todd predicts the level of literacy amongst the world population to reach near 100% by 2030. 2037 - NASA aims to land astronauts on Mars, most likely using the Orion spacecraft, as part of Project Constellation. January 19, 2038 - 32-bit computer clocks overflow to represent… (More on 2030s)