Current world population

• World population refers to the entire number of people of all ages, living in all countries throughout the world
• According to the United Nations, the world population reached 8 billion people on 15 November 2022
• It took only 12 years to add another 1 billion people to the total global population
• The global population is growing at its slowest rate since 1950, falling under 1% in 2020
• The latest projections by the United Nations suggest that the world's population could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030 and 9 billion in 2048
• The populations of 61 countries or areas are projected to decrease by 1% or more between 2022 and 2050, owing to sustained low levels of fertility and, in some cases, elevated rates of emigration
• More than half of the projected increase in the global population up to 2050 will be concentrated in eight countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Tanzania
• The relationship between population growth and sustainable development is complex and multidimensional