Historic Milestone For Humanity: Global Population Set To Reach 8 Billion Today
The world has gained 1 billion people in just 11 years.
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The world has gained 1 billion people in just 11 years.
The upward trend threatens to leave even more people in developing countries further behind, as governments struggle to provide enough classrooms and jobs for a rapidly growing number of youth and food insecurity becomes an even more urgent problem.
The upward trend threatens to leave even more people in developing countries further behind.
The United Nations says the world's population will hit 8 billion on Tuesday. See which countries have the largest population growth and why.
As the global population pushes 8 billion people, Africa and Asia are leading the growth. Nigeria could soon become the world’s fourth most populated country, while India is expected to overtake China as the world’s most populous country next year.