BBCNEWS BBC News at Ten June 4, 2024 22:29:00
At around 10.4 billion in the 2080s and then plateau before declining in the next century. the united nations says more than half the projected population increase to 2050 will be in just eight countries, half of them are in sub saharan africa. indeed, the total population of this entire region is set to almost double to 2 billion by 2050. remember, it includes some of the world's least developed countries — many already experiencing food insecurity. india and china are the world's most populous countries. both are home to more than 1.4 billion people, but india will overtake china next year...