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The world’s population is set to peak early this century as some of the world’s largest countries face falling birth rates, the United Nations says.
according to The organization’s biennial World Population Prospects ReportGlobal population is expected to peak at approximately 10.3 billion in the mid-2080s, from the current 8.2 billion. It is expected to gradually decline to 10.2 billion by 2100—— 6% lower than expected a decade ago.
The United Nations predicts in 2022 that the world’s population will reach 10.4 billion by the 2080s.
“In some countries, birth rates are now even lower than previously expected, and we are also seeing slightly faster declines in some high-fertility areas,” said Li Junhua, the United Nations under-secretary-general for economic and social affairs. said in a statement.
“The earlier and lower peak is a hopeful sign. This may mean less environmental pressure due to human impact due to lower overall consumption,” Li added.
Globally, women are having one fewer child than they were in 1990, on average. required level of scale. The United Nations points out that countries such as China, South Korea, Spain and Italy have “extremely low” fertility rates.
As of 2024, the population of 63 countries including China, Germany, Japan, and Russia has reached its peak. The total population of these countries is expected to decrease by 14% over the next 30 years.
However, in nine countries including Niger, Somalia, Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo, the total population of this group is expected to double “very rapidly” between 2024 and 2054.
The population of 126 countries including the United States, India, Indonesia, and Pakistan is expected to peak in the second half of this century or later.
