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As the World's Population Surpasses 8 Billion, What Are the Implications for Planetary Health and Sustainability?

John Wilmoth is Director, Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). Clare Menozzi, Lina Bassarsky and Danan Gu are Population Officers, UN DESA.
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The world's population is projected to peak at 10.3 billion in the 2080s, U.N. says

The world population is predicted to peak at about 10.3 billion people in the 2080s, according to a report released Thursday by the United Nations. The agency's 2024 World Population Prospects study ...
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The world's population was up 75 million this year, will stand at 8 billion on Jan. 1

The world population grew by 75 million people over the past year and on New Year's Day it will stand at more than 8 billion people, according to figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday ...
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5 facts about how the world’s population is expected to change by 2100

On July 11, the United Nations will mark its annual World Population Day, which aims to raise awareness of global population trends and related issues. Here are five facts about how the world’s ...
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UN projects world population to peak within this century

One in four people globally live in a country whose population has already peaked in size. 11 July 2024 - According to the World Population Prospects 2024: Summary of Results published today, it is ...