There are now 8 billion people on Earth, UN report says
The U.N. report says much of the growth expected between now and 2050 is coming from just eight countries.
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The U.N. report says much of the growth expected between now and 2050 is coming from just eight countries.
The world's population will likely hit an estimated 8 billion people on Tuesday, according to a United Nations projection, with much of the growth coming from developing nations in Africa.
It projected the world's population will reach around 8.5 billion in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050 and 10.4 billion in 2100.
The upward trend in global population threatens to leave even more people in developing countries further behind.
The world's population will likely hit an estimated 8 billion people on Tuesday, according to a United Nations projection, with much of the growth coming from developing nations in Africa.