World Population Day: A case of people versus population
5 months, 1 week ago

World Population Day: A case of people versus population

The Hindu  

July 11 has been observed as World Population Day since 1989 after the global population crossed the five billion mark. This writer wrote the article, “Myths about Population Growth”, which was published in this daily on World Population Day — when India crossed the 100 crore mark. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries with a per capita income of $40,000 and a total population of 1.39 billion, together produce and consume $55.6 trillion worth of natural resources and manufactured goods. Global South and growth The Narendra Modi government has articulated this even more forcefully by expanding the definition of the Circular Economy framework in the G-20 New Delhi Declaration of September 2023: “In order to endeavour to decouple our economic growth from environmental degradation and enhance sustainable consumption and production, including primary resource consumption while supporting economic growth, we acknowledge the critical role played by circular economy, extended producer responsibility and resource efficiency in achieving sustainable development”. The next few decades will see developing nations focusing on eradicating persistent poverty among their people rather than responding to population growth doomsday “experts” who have so far not been proved right.

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India's population projected to reach 1.53 billion by 2100: How can it leverage this growth?
1 month ago

India's population projected to reach 1.53 billion by 2100: How can it leverage this growth?

New Indian Express  

India, which became the most populous country in the world in 2023, surpassing China, is projected to have a total population of 1.53 billion by 2100, according to estimates from the United Nations. The UN's population growth estimate projects the total world population to reach 10.4 billion by 2100, based on factors such as fertility rates, increasing life expectancy, and …

India as the world’s population billionaire
5 months ago

India as the world’s population billionaire

Hindustan Times  

Anxieties over population size and the Earth’s carrying capacity have died down, given the signs of the global population tending towards stability. The rest of the world, consisting of 126 countries, is likely to experience population growth till it attains national peaks only by the end of this century. India could help sustain populations in many other countries through immigration …

Demography and its discontents
5 months, 1 week ago

Demography and its discontents

Hindustan Times  

India does not have an official population number after 2011. India is believed to have become the world’s most populous country sometime between January and July 2023 / AFP PHOTO / ARUN SANKAR A country’s demographics, of course, do not wait for official data. The World Population Prospects report released by the United Nations — it is the most authoritative …

Daily Quiz | On World Population Day
5 months, 1 week ago

Daily Quiz | On World Population Day

The Hindu  

Daily Quiz | On World Population Day Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit YOUR SCORE 0 /5 RETAKE THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | World Population Day falls on July 11. YES NO Answer : It was on July 11, 1987, that the world population count touched 5 billion. YES NO Answer : 2011 SHOW ANSWER 3 …

India’s population to peak at 1.7bn in 2060s, decline afterwards; China and Japan’s population to reduce significantly
5 months, 1 week ago

India’s population to peak at 1.7bn in 2060s, decline afterwards; China and Japan’s population to reduce significantly

Live Mint  

India’s population will most likely peak at 1.7 billion in the early 2060s and is projected to decline after that by 12 per cent. However, according to the World Population Prospects 2024 report released on July 11, the population is expected to decline to 10.2 billion people by the end of this century. The population is currently estimated at 1.45 …

India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: UN
5 months, 1 week ago

India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: UN

Deccan Chronicle  

United Nations: India's population is projected to peak in the early 2060s at about 1.7 billion and then decline by 12 per cent, but the country will remain the world's most populous throughout the century, the United Nations has said. "The population of India, which is expected to remain the world's largest throughout the century, will likely decline by 12 …

India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: United Nations
5 months, 1 week ago

India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: United Nations

The Hindu  

“India’s population is projected to peak in the early 2060s at about 1.7 billion and then decline by 12%, but India will remain the world’s most populous country throughout the century,” the United Nations has said. "The population of India, which is expected to remain the world’s largest throughout the century, will likely decline by 12% after reaching its peak …

India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: UN
5 months, 1 week ago

India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: UN

Hindustan Times  

By Yoshita Singh India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: UN United Nations, India's population is projected to peak in the early 2060s at about 1.7 billion and then decline by 12 per cent, but the country will remain the world's most populous throughout the century, the United Nations has said. "The population of India, …

World population is projected to grow from 8.2 billion to a peak of 10.3 billion in 2080s, U.N. says
5 months, 1 week ago

World population is projected to grow from 8.2 billion to a peak of 10.3 billion in 2080s, U.N. says

LA Times  

People take smartphone photos of the crowd on a street near Tiananmen Square as visitors gather to watch a flag-raising ceremony on the National Day in Beijing on Oct. 1, 2023. The world’s population is expected to grow by more than 2 billion people in the next decades and peak in the 2080s at around 10.3 billion, a new report …

World population is projected to grow from 8.2 billion to a peak of 10.3 billion in 2080s, UN says
5 months, 1 week ago

World population is projected to grow from 8.2 billion to a peak of 10.3 billion in 2080s, UN says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to the World Population Prospects 2024 report, the …

World Population Day: A pathway for the most populous nation
5 months, 1 week ago

World Population Day: A pathway for the most populous nation

The Hindu  

The world population is expected to touch 8.5 billion by the end of this decade. Women’s health and rights The theme of this world population day is ‘women’s sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights’, marking the 30th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development. World population day has obvious significance for India. An assessment of global cities …

Thinning out, not cooling off: Climate crisis and the dip in global population
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Thinning out, not cooling off: Climate crisis and the dip in global population

Hindustan Times  

For over two centuries, the spectre of overpopulation has haunted global debates about food security, sustainability and the environment. A 2023 study by researchers at the University of Texas in Austin makes a convincing case that “contemporaneous fertility rates are, essentially, quantitatively irrelevant to our climate future.” According to the study’s findings, the difference in long-run temperature rise between population …

China’s population dip is a global concern
11 months ago

China’s population dip is a global concern

Hindustan Times  

China’s population fell by 2.08 million in 2023, a decline for the second straight year, the country’s National Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday. Add the decline of 850,000 in 2022, and it means that the population of the world’s second most populous nation has declined by nearly three million in two years. Given that China’s elderly population, aged 60 and …

World population up 75 million this year, topping 8 billion by Jan. 1
11 months, 3 weeks ago

World population up 75 million this year, topping 8 billion by Jan. 1

LA Times  

People look up at Christmas lights while strolling around downtown Lisbon’s Chiado neighborhood last week. The world population grew by 75 million people over the last year and on New Year’s Day it will stand at more than 8 billion people, according to figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday. The U.S. added 1.7 million people and will …

Cause and Effect | At COP28, world leaders are at a crossroads
1 year ago

Cause and Effect | At COP28, world leaders are at a crossroads

Hindustan Times  

World leaders converging on Dubai for the COP28 summit have their task cut out for them: To agree on emissions cut and a phase-out of fossil fuels; operationalising the loss and damage fund; and to ensure action on the new and updated nationally determined contributions. The world is currently headed for 2.5 to 2.9°C warming over the pre-industrial period, said …

Data | Measuring India’s relative progress in the past 76 years
1 year, 4 months ago

Data | Measuring India’s relative progress in the past 76 years

The Hindu  

India observed its 77th Independence Day this year. This analysis measures India’s relative performance in the past 76 years compared to other countries across four parameters — GDP per capita, Human Development Index, Infant Mortality Rate and women’s participation in Parliament. Click to remove AMP mode India’s GDP per capita ranking of 24 out of 26 nations analysed remained unchanged …

World Population Day 2023: Why is it celebrated? All you need to know
1 year, 5 months ago

World Population Day 2023: Why is it celebrated? All you need to know

Hindustan Times  

The World Population Day is observed every year on July 11 in order to raise awareness about the global population issues, including population control. To more sustainably address the needs of individuals, policymakers must understand how many people are living on the planet, where they are, how old they are, and how many people will come after them.” The theme …

World Population Day 2023: Theme, history, significance and all you need to know
1 year, 5 months ago

World Population Day 2023: Theme, history, significance and all you need to know

Firstpost  

The day is observed to address various population-related issues and make the world a better place by making small collective efforts. Also, it raises awareness about overpopulation hazards and never-ending risks World Population Day is marked on 11 July every year. This day is observed in order to address issues and make the world a better place by making small …

World Population Day: What will the world look like in 2050?
1 year, 5 months ago

World Population Day: What will the world look like in 2050?

Al Jazeera  

Over the past year, the world population officially hit eight billion, and India surpassed China to become the world’s most populous country. The animation below shows how the world’s population tripled from 2.5 billion people in 1950 to 8 billion in 2022. World population’s billion milestones The global population has increased eightfold since 1800, from an estimated one billion in …

World Population Day 2023: Date, history, significance
1 year, 5 months ago

World Population Day 2023: Date, history, significance

Hindustan Times  

World Population Day 2023: The global population is rising by the minute. World Population Day is a reminder to work and keep on striving to put in efforts in those areas to make things better for each and every one living on the planet. World Population Day is celebrated every year to create awareness and inform people of the issues …

India to pass China this week as world’s most populous nation: UN
1 year, 7 months ago

India to pass China this week as world’s most populous nation: UN

Al Jazeera  

India’s population is expected to match China’s by the end of April and then surpass it, the UN says. “By the end of this month, India’s population is expected to reach 1,425,775,850 people, matching and then surpassing the population of mainland China,” the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs said in a statement on Monday. Last week, the UN’s …

India as most populous can be more boon than bane
1 year, 8 months ago

India as most populous can be more boon than bane

The Hindu  

China is projected to hand over the baton of the most populous country to India by mid-2023. To answer this, we need to understand: the nature of population growth, size and its composition, as well as mechanisms through which a country translates demographic bonus into economic dividend. With 68% of the working age population in 2023, the country continues to …

‘Demographics is destiny’, says Elon Musk on India becoming world’s most populous country
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Demographics is destiny’, says Elon Musk on India becoming world’s most populous country

Op India  

Twitter CEO Elon Musk on reacted to the recent United Nations projections that India will overtake China as the world’s most populous country on July 1. Demographics is destiny — Elon Musk April 22, 2023 Responding to a tweet by ‘World of Statistics’ which gave projected country-wise population, Musk said, “Demographics is destiny.” Recently, the UN projected that India now …

India’s population will pass China’s soon, but when exactly?
1 year, 8 months ago

India’s population will pass China’s soon, but when exactly?

Associated Press  

India should surpass China’s population midway through this year, according to the latest projection from the United Nations. The last update to the data used for these calculations for both India and China was July 2022, said Sara Hertog, a U.N. population affairs officer in New York. The demographers then use a statistical technique to infer when India’s population has …

India will pass China to be most populous nation by mid-2023
1 year, 8 months ago

India will pass China to be most populous nation by mid-2023

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India is on track to surpass China by mid-2023 as the world’s most populous nation, United Nations data said Wednesday, raising questions about whether a booming, young Indian population will fuel economic growth for years to come. While India’s 254 million people between ages 15 and 24 is the largest number in the world, China is struggling …

India to overtake China in population by July 1: UN
1 year, 8 months ago

India to overtake China in population by July 1: UN

Hindustan Times  

The United Nations expects India’s population to touch 1.429 billion latest by July 1, which will make it the most populous country in the world for the first time. “What we can say is that China’s population reached its peak last year and started to decline, and that while India’s population is growing, its rate of population growth has been …

India’s population to grow for next 30 decades before declining: UN
1 year, 8 months ago

India’s population to grow for next 30 decades before declining: UN

Live Mint  

After winning the title of being the most populous country in the world, India will continue to expand, in terms of population, for the next three decades, according to UN projections. As per the analysis done by the United Nations' World Population Prospects-2022, India's population is expected to swell up to 166.8 crores by 2050, whereas, China's population would shrink …

UN: India's population will be world's largest by mid-year
1 year, 8 months ago

UN: India's population will be world's largest by mid-year

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India is on track to …

India to overtake China’s population this year by 2.9 million, shows UN estimate
1 year, 8 months ago

India to overtake China’s population this year by 2.9 million, shows UN estimate

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: India is on its way to become the world’s most populous country, overtaking China with almost 3 million more people in the middle of this year, data released on Wednesday by the United Nations showed. The demographic data from the United Nations Population Fund’s “State of World Population Report, 2023” estimates India’s population at 1,428.6 million or 1.4286 …

India’s population to edge ahead of China’s by mid-2023, says U.N.
1 year, 8 months ago

India’s population to edge ahead of China’s by mid-2023, says U.N.

The Hindu  

India is set to overtake China to become the world’s most populous country by the middle of 2023, according to data released by the United Nations. At a time when there have been increasing calls for imposing a two-child norm in India by various political leaders, and some States such as Assam have issued an order in 2021 to bar …

India to have 2.9 million more people than China by mid-2023: UN
1 year, 8 months ago

India to have 2.9 million more people than China by mid-2023: UN

Al Jazeera  

UNFPA data estimates India’s population at 1.4286 billion against 1.4257 billion for China by the middle of the year. The demographic data released on Wednesday by the United Nations Population Fund estimates India’s population at 1.4286 billion against 1.4257 billion for China. UN population officials have said it was not possible to specify a date due to “uncertainty” about the …

World’s largest population: Will India gain or lose?
1 year, 8 months ago

World’s largest population: Will India gain or lose?

Al Jazeera  

India has the world’s largest workforce. “The greatest obstacle in the path of overall economic development is the alarming rate of population growth,” India’s health and family planning minister S Chandrasekhar said in 1967. In many ways, this is an indictment of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Make in India” policies that have been pitched as a means to turn the …

The population bomb that never was
1 year, 8 months ago

The population bomb that never was

The Hindu  

On March 27, 2023, Beniamino Callegari, associate professor at Kristiania University College, Oslo, and a member of the Earth4All modelling team, and Per Espen Stoknes, Earth4All project lead and director of the Centre for Sustainability at the BI Norwegian Business School, published their predictions about the world’s human population in the form of a report, in a report by the …

Explained | India now has 1.4 billion people. What does it mean for their health?
1 year, 9 months ago

Explained | India now has 1.4 billion people. What does it mean for their health?

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 03, 2023 15:01 IST India’s population reached 1.4 billion people at the end of last year, according to estimates from the World Population Review. The US-based Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation has predicted that India’s population could fall back to around one billion by the end of the century. And population growth is not going to …

India, set to be most populous, doesn’t know its number of people
1 year, 10 months ago

India, set to be most populous, doesn’t know its number of people

Al Jazeera  

No signs of India’s once-in-a-decade census, due in 2021 and delayed due to the pandemic, beginning soon. A senior official at the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation said census data from 2011, when the count was last conducted, was being used for projections and estimates required to assess government spending. “On important matters like employment, COVID deaths, etc, we …

Decoding India’s population conundrum | In Focus podcast
1 year, 10 months ago

Decoding India’s population conundrum | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

2023 is set to be a landmark year for India’s population trajectory, as the country is predicted to overtake China to become the world’s most populous nation. The advantages, experts have pointed out, is the demographic dividend - we will have a massive number of young people in the working age group, and a relatively lower number of those needing …

India surpasses China to become world’s most populous country
1 year, 11 months ago

India surpasses China to become world’s most populous country

Live Mint  

In a significant development, India may have already surpassed China as the world's most populous country. According to WPR, India's population increased to 142.3 crore people as of January 18. The largest programme of its kind in the world, free food rations are still used by around 80 crore people in India, despite the country's relatively good recovery from the …

India may overtake China as world’s most populous nation
1 year, 11 months ago

India may overtake China as world’s most populous nation

Live Mint  

As China's birth rate hits an all-time low in 2022, India is poised to overtake the Communist giant as the world's most populous country in the next few years. The National Bureau of Statistics announcement comes at a time when China's economic growth fell to its second-lowest in five decades, registering a paltry three per cent increase in 2022. China’s …

In landmark shift, China’s population declines in 2022
1 year, 11 months ago

In landmark shift, China’s population declines in 2022

The Hindu  

China’s population declined by 8,50,000 in 2022, the first such fall since a nationwide famine in 1961, marking a landmark demographic shift for the world’s second-largest economy. If the last population drop six decades ago was a result of a devastating famine caused by Mao Zedong’s failed “Great Leap Forward” campaign, the current trends reflect changing social values in China …

How has India's share in the world population changed since 1950?
2 years, 1 month ago

How has India's share in the world population changed since 1950?

Business Standard  

The world population crossed 8 billion on November 15. An analysis of UN data by Business Standard revealed that in the global population, Indians currently make up 17.76 per cent of the world's population. In 2037, when the world population is projected to hit 9 billion, India's share would fall marginally to 17.61 per cent. The data reveals that ever …

Eight billion people and counting: Why it's harmful to control population
2 years, 1 month ago

Eight billion people and counting: Why it's harmful to control population

Firstpost  

While eight billion people is a significant milestone for the world, its magnitude is misleading. The population growth rate peaked 50 years ago and is now less than one per cent per year The world’s population hit eight billion people on 15 November, according to the United Nation. Elon Musk has said that “population collapse due to low fertility rates …

How the current world population reached 8 million... and what it means for Earth
2 years, 1 month ago

How the current world population reached 8 million... and what it means for Earth

Daily Mail  

Next year, India will match and start to overtake the Chinese population figure of 1.4 billion Half of this next billion are expected to come from just eight countries, with five of them in Africa The global population reached seven billion in 2011, and is projected to reach nine billion in 15 years time This is due to increasing life …

World Population reaches 8 billion mark today; India will surpass China in 2023, says U.N.
2 years, 1 month ago

World Population reaches 8 billion mark today; India will surpass China in 2023, says U.N.

The Hindu  

A baby born somewhere on Tuesday will be the world's eighth billionth person, according to a projection by the United Nations. Watch | How the world population grew over 12,000 years The U.N. attributes the growth to human development, with people living longer thanks to improvements in public health, nutrition, personal hygiene and medicine. However, after a peak in the …

Learning to live together, all eight billion of us
2 years, 1 month ago

Learning to live together, all eight billion of us

The Hindu  

The United Nations estimates that the world population will reach 8 billion on November 15, 2022. Our minds had barely wrapped around a global population of 7 billion in 2011, and now, only 12 years later, we are looking at a population of 8 billion. To put this in historical perspective, it took from the dawn of humankind to about …

Population growth slows in India as world reaches eight billion
2 years, 1 month ago

Population growth slows in India as world reaches eight billion

Al Jazeera  

India will still become the world’s most populous country next year, according to the UN estimates. As the global population reaches eight billion, India, formerly a powerful driver of the number of people on the planet, is experiencing a marked slowdown, according to official estimates. But India’s annual population growth has averaged 1.2 percent since 2011, compared with 1.7 percent …

World population hits eight billion
2 years, 1 month ago

World population hits eight billion

Al Jazeera  

The world’s population has reached eight billion people, the United Nations has said, warning of more hardship in store for regions already facing resource scarcity because of climate change. Reaching eight billion people is “a sign of human success, but it’s also a great risk for our future,” said John Wilmoth, the director of the UN’s population division on Tuesday. …

The world has reached 8 billion people — but soon we'll hit a decline we'll never reverse
2 years, 1 month ago

The world has reached 8 billion people — but soon we'll hit a decline we'll never reverse

ABC  

This week, the world's population ticks over a historic milestone. "The major reason that we forecast a different global population in the last third of the century comes from how we are modelling fertility," senior research manager Amanda Smith says. "Our model suggests that we expect fertility to continue to decline through the end of the century in many countries, …

From the first human to eight billion and counting: How Earth's population has exploded
2 years, 1 month ago

From the first human to eight billion and counting: How Earth's population has exploded

Firstpost  

A milestone of eight billion global population is expected to be reached in mid-November. Since the first humans appeared in Africa over two million years ago, the world’s population has exploded, with only brief pauses to the growing number of people sharing planet Earth Paris: Since the emergence of the first humans in Africa over two million years ago the …

Welcoming earth’s 8-billionth living person
2 years, 1 month ago

Welcoming earth’s 8-billionth living person

The Hindu  

Around mid-November, the world will have its 8 billionth living human being, according to an estimate from the United Nations. The replacement fertility rate, which is 2.1 births per woman, is the minimum required to simply maintain the human population. Yet, amid sharply falling fertility levels and the clear risk of a shrinking human population, the consensus view today is …

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