Global population could surge by more than three billion people before the end of this century, according to a new UN report.
The UN Population Division has released its biennial prospects for fertility rates and population changes around the world, estimating overall population will swell to 10.9 billion people by the year 2100.
While a staggering estimate, no doubt, the figure is lower than predicted just two years ago; in 2017, the UN forecast the world would reach 11.2 billion people by that date.
The world’s population currently sits at about 7.7 billion.
Global population could surge by more than three billion people before the end of this century, according to a new UN report. The United States is among the nine countries expected to see a large population increase in the next few decades. File photo
The latest predictions combine 1,690 population censuses conducted between 1950 and 2018, according to the report.
It also includes information on birth and deaths from 163 countries.
While global fertility is expected to decline – a trend that’s already underway – the population will still rise dramatically over the next few decades.
By 2030, there will be an estimated 8.5 billion people in the world. This will increase to 9.7 billion by 2050, and 10.9 billion by 2100, the report predicts.
And, much of this growth will come from just a handful of countries.
According to the UN, the largest population increases over the next three decades will occur in: India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, the United Republic of Tanzania, Indonesia, Egypt and the United States of America.
In less than a decade, India is expected to pass China to become the most populous country in the world.
While global fertility is expected to decline – a trend that’s already underway – the population will still rise dramatically over the next few decades. The overall population
