World population reaches 8 billion!

The United Nations World Population Prospects 2022 report predicts

The world's population today reaches

8 billion

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What else can we know?

How long did it take to go from 7 billion to 8 billion?

11 years. According to previous statistics from the United Nations Population Fund, the world's population reached 7 billion on October 31, 2011. It took 11 years and a half for the world's population to grow from 7 billion to 8 billion today.

How many people are there in the world at most?

According to the latest UN forecast, the global population will peak at about 10.4 billion in the 1980s and remain at this level until 2100.

However, there are differences in the data given by different research institutions. For example, a 2020 study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington showed that the global population will reach its peak in 2064, but will not reach 10 billion, and will decrease to 8.8 billion in 2100.

Where is the most populous place in the world right now?

Asia . In 2022, the two most populous regions are both in Asia: East and Southeast Asia with 2.3 billion people (about 29% of the world's population), and Central and South Asia with 2.1 billion people (about 26% of the world's population).

Is India's population going to surpass China's?

Soon . China and India, each with over 1.4 billion people, account for the majority of the population in each region. India is expected to become the most populous country as early as 2023, reaching about 1.67 billion in 2050.

Where is the new population greater?

The United Nations predicts that by 2050, more than half of the world's new population will be concentrated in eight countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines and Tanzania .

Will the population continue to grow?

Yes, but the rate of growth is slowing . The world population grew by 2.1% per year between 1962 and 1965, and then fell sharply to less than 1% in 2020. By 2050, the annual global population growth rate may fall to around 0.5%.

In addition, in 2021, the average fertility rate of the global population was 2.3, which means that on average each woman gave birth to 2.3 children in her lifetime. In 1950, the fertility rate was 5, and it is expected to drop to 2.1 in 2050.

How long do people live?

Life expectancy continues to increase around the world . In 2019, the global average life expectancy was 72.8 years, nine years longer than in 1990; by 2050, it is expected to reach 77.2 years.

However, the continued increase in life expectancy and declining fertility rate will exacerbate population aging. The proportion of people aged 65 and above in the total population will be 10% in 2022 and will rise to 16% in 2050.

What does the United Nations say?

UN Secretary-General Guterres said in "Eight Billion People, One Humanity" that while the human family is growing, it is also facing increasingly serious inequality problems. If these problems are not resolved, the world will be full of tension and distrust, crises and conflicts.

He also quoted Gandhi as saying, "There is enough in the world to satisfy everyone's needs - but not everyone's greed."

Source: Guangdong Public DV scene comprehensive from China News Network

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