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  2. World population - Wikipedia

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    World population. High, medium, and low projections of the future human world population [1] In world demographics, the world population is the total number of humans currently living. It was estimated by the United Nations to have exceeded eight billion in mid-November 2022.

  3. Projections of population growth - Wikipedia

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    The 2022 projections from the United Nations Population Division (chart #1) show that annual world population growth peaked at 2.3% per year in 1963, has since dropped to 0.9% in 2023, equivalent to about 74 million people each year, and projected that it could drop even further to minus 0.1% by 2100. [4]

  4. List of countries by population (United Nations) - Wikipedia

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    List of countries by population (United Nations) This is a list of countries and other inhabited territories of the world by total population, based on estimates published by the United Nations in the 2022 revision of World Population Prospects. It presents population estimates from 1950 to the present. [2]

  5. World Population hits 8 billion, creating many challenges - AOL

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    LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The world's population is projected to hit an estimated 8 billion people on Tuesday, according to a United Nations projection, with much of the growth coming from ...

  6. World population will hit 8 billion in November ... - AOL

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    The United Nations estimates that the worlds population will reach 8 billion on Nov. 15 and that India will replace China as the worlds most populous nation next year.

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  7. List of countries by past and projected future population ...

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    Below is a list of countries and regions of the world with their projected population, as estimated by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, as of July 11, 2022. The Medium variant of the forecast for July 1, 2024, July 1, 2030, July 1, 2050 and July 1, 2100 is given.

  8. Demographics of the world - Wikipedia

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    The overall population of the world is approximately 8 billion as of November 2022. Currently, population growth is fastest among low wealth, least developed countries. The UN projects a world population of 9.15 billion in 2050, a 32.7% increase from 6.89 billion in 2010.

  9. Estimates of historical world population - Wikipedia

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    Estimates of historical world population. Comparison of humans living today with all previous generations. This article lists current estimates of the world population in history. In summary, estimates for the progression of world population since the Late Middle Ages are in the following ranges: Year. 1400.

  10. Population growth - Wikipedia

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    The 2022 projections from the United Nations Population Division (chart #1) show that annual world population growth peaked at 2.3% per year in 1963, has since dropped to 0.9% in 2023, equivalent to about 74 million people each year, and projected that it could drop even further to minus 0.1% by 2100.

  11. World population milestones - Wikipedia

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    Old estimates put the global population at 9 billion by 2037–2046, 14 years after 8 billion, and 10 billion by 2054–2071, 17 years after 9 billion; however these milestones are likely to be reached far sooner. [5] [needs update] Projected figures vary depending on underlying statistical assumptions and which variables are manipulated in ...