The world population could reach around 8.5 billion in 2030, according to the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, which notes that this population is currently growing at its slowest rate since 1950.
According to this projection published on Monday, the world population should increase to 8 billion souls next November while in 2050 the number should reach 9.7 billion, with a peak at around 10.4 billion people in the 2080s before remaining at this level until 2100.
The increase in population expected in the coming decades will be concentrated for more than half in eight countries, namely the Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, from the Philippines and Tanzania.
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In a statement on this occasion, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres indicated that while ” we anticipate the birth of the eight billionth inhabitant of the Earth” , he’s from “our shared responsibility to care for our planet and a moment to reflect on where we are still falling short of our commitments to each other« .
It is also ” a chance to celebrate our diversity, recognize our common humanity, and marvel at advances in health that have extended lifespans and dramatically reduced maternal and child mortality rates“said the senior UN official.
The UN report entitled “World Population Prospects 2022“, also indicates that fertility has declined markedly in recent decades for many countries.
“Today, two-thirds of the world’s population live in a country or area where lifetime fertility is below 2.1 births per woman, roughly the level required for long-term zero growth for a low mortality population”, the report says, adding that the population of 61 countries or areas is expected to decline by 1% or more between 2022 and 2050, due to the persistence of low fertility rates and, in some cases, low fertility rates. high emigration rates.
With MAP