World population to reach 8 billion on Nov 15

The global population is projected to reach 8 billion on this November 15, and India is projected to surpass China as the world's most populous country in 2023, according to World Population Prospects 2022."This year's World Population Day falls during a milestone year, when we anticipate the birth of the

Population growth diversity continuing in the 21st century

While the world’s population of 8 billion is continuing to increase and projected to reach 9 billion by 2037 and 10 billion by 2058, considerable diversity in the population growth of countries is continuing in the 21st century. At one extreme are some 50 countries, accounting for close to 30 percent

UN projects world population to reach 8b on Nov 15

The United Nations estimated Monday that the world's population will reach 8 billion on Nov. 15 and that India will replace China as the world's most populous nation next year. In a report released on World Population Day, the U.N. also said global population growth fell below 1% in 2020 for