How many people will there be in 2100 and how it will affect global warming, according to the United Nations

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this World Population By 2080, that number will reach 10.3 billion, before falling to levels far below those predicted a decade ago, the report said. United Nations In its report “World Population Prospects 2024” last Thursday, the World Health Organization said that this autumn is seen as a hopeful sign in the fight against the pandemic. global warming: Fewer people means less total consumption, and that means “less Human impact on the environment“.

The current population of 8.2 billion will peak in the next 60 years before falling to 10.2 billion by the end of the century. World Population in 2100 This is 6% less than expected in June 2013, or 700 million fewer people.

“In recent years, the demographic structure has changed a lot,” said Li Junhua, the UN’s under-secretary-general for economic and social affairs. Future Population This is due to a variety of factors, notably falling fertility levels in some of the world’s largest countries, especially China.

“However, slower population growth does not eliminate the need to reduce population growth. Environmental impact It is attributed equally to each individual’s activities,” the official clarified.

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The UN’s work also highlights that more than a quarter of the world’s population lives in one of the 63 countries that have already reached their highest population levels, including China, Russia, Japan and Germany. Nearly 50 more countries are set to join the organization over the next 30 years, including Brazil, Iran and Turkey.

But according to the United Nations, more than 120 countries will continue to see their populations grow after 2054. These include India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan and the United States.

this Increased life expectancy Globally, affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, the average life expectancy will be 73.3 years by 2024. By 2054, the average life expectancy will rise to 77.4 years. At this rate, The world’s population will age The study predicts that by 2100, the number of people aged 65 and over is expected to reach 2.2 billion by the late 2070s, surpassing the number of people under 18 years old.