Post-2021 timeline of Earth

2022

 * October 27 – Kamala Harris becomes the 47th President of the United States after the death of Joe Biden.

2024

 * November 5 – Nikki Haley narrowly defeats incumbent United States president Kamala Harris in the Electoral College to become 48th President of the United States, despite losing the popular vote.

2026

 * March or April – India surpasses China in population, becoming the most populous country on Earth.
 * May 10 – A massive stock market crash occurs, signaling the beginning of the 2026-28 economic recession.

2027

 * January 1 – The entire population of Venice is permanently evacuated to mainland Italy, due to frequent flooding and sea level rise.

2029

 * July 16 – Puerto Rico is admitted into the United States as its 51st state, after decades of referendums and heated debate.

2041

 * January 1 – After a referendum, much of the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Virginia joins the state of West Virginia.

2042

 * March 12 – The planet Cyprus is discovered by astronomer Susie Johnson in Mauna Kea Observatory, Hawaii.

2074

 * December 16 – The launch of the first manned rockets to the planet Cyprus occurs, from Cape Canaveral in Florida.

2081

 * January 9 – United States President David Cummings resigns after the contentious House of Representatives vote following the 2080 United States presidential election, beginning the 11-day term of the 57th President of the United States, Riko Tsukamoto.
 * January 20 – Caleb Webber is inaugurated as the 58th President of the United States.
 * January 29 – The U.S. state of Louisiana declares itself to be an independent country following the inauguration of Caleb Webber, sparking the Louisiana Rebellion.
 * February 13 – The Louisiana Rebellion ends after the U.S. Army captures Baton Rouge.
 * April 3 – Two states, West Louisiana and East Louisiana, separated by the Atchafalaya River, are created and admitted into the United States as a concession following the Louisiana Rebellion.