Human population touches 8 billion today (November 15, 2022)
Human race was 2.5 Billion in 1950 and now, in 2022 we are 8 Billion strong! Thanks to the excellent healthcare, scientific & medical progress, and hygiene our longevity seems to have increased!
Source: https://www.axios.com/2022/11/14/global-population-8-billion-data-world-humans-un
- Population growth has slowed: It took 12 years for the global population to climb from 7 billion to 8 billion, according to the U.N. We will not reach 9 billion for about 15 years.
- Half of the population still lives in just 7 countries: China, India, the U.S., Indonesia, Pakistan, Nigeria and Brazil. India’s population could surpass China any time soon!
Growing at a slower pace, world population is expected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050 and could peak at nearly 11 billion around 2100
– United Nations
Just a few years earlier than the 2011 projection!
Reminded of an article on global cities written a few years back!
Global Cities and their impact -> https://learningthursdays.com/global-cities-and-their-impact/
While we may not know who is the 8 billionth baby born today, it is a moment to celebrate and think about the future of Earth and its human population explosion!