According to the estimates of the United Nations, on Tuesday (November 15), the world population will reach 8 billion. It is a milestone in the life of human development. United Nations projections suggest that the global population could increase to about 8.5 billion (8.5 billion) in 2030, 9.7 billion (9.7 billion) in 2050, and over 10 billion (10.4 billion) in 2100.
The annual world population report released on Monday also said that for the first time since 1950, global population growth fell below one percent in 2020.
It took 12 years for the global population to grow from 7 to 8 billion.
While the global population has taken 12 years to grow from 7 to 8 billion (billion). It will take about 15 years to reach 9 billion (billion). That is, by 2033 the population has crossed 9 billion. The report also revealed that the overall growth rate of the global population is slowing down.
India and China are the most populous countries with a population of 1.4 billion.
The two most populous regions in 2022 are both in Asia. East and South-East Asia with 2.3 billion (billion) people and Central and Southern Asia with 2.1 billion (billion) people. China and India account for the majority of the population in these two regions with a population of over 1.4 billion (billion) each.
India will be the world's most populous country in 2023
More than half of the projected increase in the global population by 2050 will be concentrated in just eight countries. These countries are Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, and Tanzania. At the same time, according to UN estimates, India is projected to surpass China as the world's most populous country during 2023.
Fertility decline in many countries
According to the United Nations report, fertility has declined in many countries. The population is growing at the slowest rate since 1950. In the year 2020, it has come down to less than one percent.
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