The 8 Billion Mark of the Global Population
An Analysis of Reaching an Eight Billion Population
“8 billion hopes. 8 billion dreams. 8 billion possibilities. Our planet is now home to 8 billion people,” the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) rightfully made this statement.
On November 15, 2022, the world’s population surpassed eight billion, marking a significant turning point in human evolution. This milestone was not reached until 11 years after the seven billion mark was reached. This was made clear in the July 11 publication of the World Population Prospects Report 2022.
Next year, India is expected to surpass China as the world’s most populated nation.
The world has reached a major milestone in public health, according to the UN, which has increased life expectancy and lowered mortality rates. However, the moment also serves as a wake-up call for humanity to look beyond the statistics and fulfil its shared responsibility to protect people and the environment, beginning with the most vulnerable.
According to the demographic prospects research, India would have 1.412 billion people in 2022, compared to China’s 1.426 billion. By the middle of the century, India is expected to have a population of 1.668 billion, much exceeding China’s 1.317 billion.
According to UN estimates, the population of humans might reach 8.5 billion by 2030, 9.7 billion by 2050, and a peak of 10.4 billion during the 2080s and remain there until 2100. The UN noted that more than half of the projected increase in the world’s population up to 2050 will be centred in just eight countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Tanzania. Growth will not occur equally across the planet, though.
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