UN Predicts 9.1 Billion People on Earth by 2050
By Evelyn Leopold
Reuters
Friday 25 February 2005
United Nations - The human race is expected to swell from the current 6.5
billion to 9.1 billion people by 2050, with populations exploding in hungry
developing countries and stagnating in rich nations, the United Nations
predicted on Thursday.
The increase of 2.6 billion people is equivalent to the combined
populations of China and India today, according to the UN Population Division's
"2004
Revision" report. The growth is projected to be fastest in poor countries
already struggling to feed their people.
But the overall trend shows a lower rate of growth than during the past
20 to 50 years, confirming previous estimates that the global population is
rising but slowly stabilizing.
"The population continues to grow but at a lower pace, said Thomas
Buettner, author of the report. "Family planning and lower fertility make the
difference."
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