LAST MINUTE | The world’s population has reached 8 billion people! The nations informed the world
Last minute: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) as of November 15, 8 of the world’s population billion He said that he had reached someone. According to a report published by UNFPA, 8.5 of the world’s population in 2030 billion9.7 in 2050 billionand in 2100 10It is estimated that it will reach 4 billion people.
Although the world population growth rate is slowing down, the population is expected to continue to grow until 2100.
For the first time since the 1970s, the growth rate of the world’s population has decreased20dropped below 1 percent (annual) in
While it took about 12 years for the world to grow from 7 billion people to 8 billion, it is expected to take about 14.5 years (by 2037) to reach the next billion.
Population growth in sub-Saharan Africa is projected to account for more than half of global growth by 2050, driven by high levels of productivity.
Although population decline is emerging as a new reality in more and more countries, the number of countries facing active population decline is predicted to increase in the future.
Today, there are 17 countries with less population than in 1990, all of them in Eastern Europe. South Europe and there are some countries in East Asia where the population is declining.
Global population decline, most affected by population decline Europe due to low and declining birth rates and high immigration in their countries.
With the world’s population increasing from 7 billion to 8 billion, most of the population growth occurred in low-middle and low-income countries, and only 250 million of the increase occurred in upper-middle and high-income countries.
It is predicted that 920 million of the next 8-9 billion people added to the world population will live in low-middle and low-income countries.
China’s population is expected to peak this year and then begin to decline. India is estimated to overtake China as the “world’s most populous country” by 2023.
UN announced that while the world’s population has increased from 7 billion to 8 billion, half of the new 1 billion are from Asia.
Africa is the second largest region of population growth (about 400 million), with Africa’s population expected to reach 2 billion by 2038.
It is estimated that Europe’s contribution to population growth will be negative in the coming period.
India was the largest contributor to the world population from 7 billion (177 million) to 8 billion, followed by China (73 million) and Nigeria (60 million).
A general slowdown in population growth labour As the ratio of able-bodied people increases, it is expected to affect economic growth.
More than half of the population growth from 7 billion to 8 billion can be attributed to the growth of the adult population (30-64). On the other hand, more than 400 million of the next billion (between the 8th and 9th billions) are predicted to be over 65 years of age.
This of the day (November 15) which highlights that it is both a turning point and a moment of awareness for humanity UN it also draws attention to the challenges and opportunities facing the global community.
UN invites all countries to work together to build a more equal world where every individual of the 8 billion people can enjoy the same rights and choices.
Noting that there is a success story behind the 8 billion population, the UN, the quality of life and life extension, mother and child notes that progress has been made in health services, such as reducing deaths.
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