The world population will continue to increase in the coming years, but will hit saturation in this century itself. From there, the downward spiral will continue, as we could be down by nearly 100 million people by the year 2100.

World population will hit a dead end in THIS year — UN predicts 100mn drop by...

The United Nations predicts that the global population is likely to touch around 10.3 billion for the next 50 to 60 years by the mid-2080s. After touching this milestone, the population is likely to gradually decline to around 10.2 billion by the end of the century.

Boom or bust? These countries are racing ahead in population growth—details here

In a first, Canada's population grows by over one million

World population crosses 8 billion Cash for kids: Japan to pay people extra to improve birth rate Experts: China's ageing population is a major threat to its future India: Can demographic dividend turn into liability? Watch Population Boom: Boon or Bane? on WION Wideangle

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Even as the world reaches daunting eight billion population, China frets over low number of children

The world population has hit 8 Billion. India is set to become the world's most populous country. Experts say India will benefit from the growing population. But is that true?

Gravitas: World population hits 8 Billion: Does India stand to gain?

World population to reach eight billion this year, but UN warns against 'population alarmism'. Here's why

The world's population is expected to reach 10 billion by 2050. More people mean more mouths to feed. With agriculture facing unprecedented challenges, there is a huge shortfall between the amount of food we produce today, and the amount needed to feed everyone. How can we produce enough food for all? Can adopting sustainable agriculture practices and population stabilisation solve the food shortage? We explore the solutions on 'Mission Sustainability - Population Vs Planet - Food for Thought'

Mission Sustainability: Population Vs Planet- Food for Thought

China's birth rate dropped to a record low in 2021, despite the country's efforts to increase the young population. The number of births dropped for the fifth consecutive year in 2021 and as compared with 12 million births in 2020, there were 10.62 million births last year. The 2021 rate of 7.52 births per 1,000 people was the lowest since 1949 when the National Statistics Bureau (NBS) began collating the data. Data of the population of China's 31 provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities have been analysed. It excludes foreigners and also does not include Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan.

Low birthrate: A new headache for China

China's population to enter negative growth after 2025: Report 

World population in 2100 could be 2 billion below UN projections: Study

Recently, a chilling report of the United Nations has emerged after studying on 80% of the world population that 9 out of 10 people biased against women. This report was released ahead of the International Women's Day.

UN study reveals that 9 out of 10 people biased against women

After peak in 2029, China's population to experience continuous negative growth: Study

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