United Nations: According to a United Nations research released on Monday, India is expected to overtake China as the world's most populated nation next year. The report also predicted that the world's population would hit eight billion people by mid-November 2022.
As per the World Population Prospects 2022 report from the Population Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the world's population is expected to exceed eight billion on November 15, 2022. In 2020, the world's population decreased by less than 1%, rising at its sluggishest rate since 1950.
According to the United Nations' latest estimates, the world's population may reach 8.5 billion people in 2030 and 9.7 billion by 2050. The population is predicted to peak at 10.4 billion people in the 2080s and stay there until 2100.
The eighth billionth person to inhabit the planet is expected to be born this year, which makes this year's World Population Day (July 11) particularly significant. This is a time to celebrate our differences, acknowledge our shared humanity, and marvel at medical advances that have lengthened life expectancies and significantly lowered maternal and infant death rates, said UN Secretary-General António Guterres. At the same time, it is a moment to reflect on where we still fall short of our obligations to one another and a reminder of our shared responsibility to care for our planet." he added.
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