According to the "World Population Outlook 2022" report released by the United Nations on World Population Day, the global population will reach 8 billion by the 15th of this month - that is, tomorrow. In addition, India is expected to become the most populous country in the world by 2023. According to reports, according to the United Nations Population Division, the 8 billion people in the world may have the highest growth rate of births.
October 22, 2022, New Delhi, India, people gathered in a market in the old town. India's urban population is expected to explode in the coming decades. According to the current population of Visual China
, it may take 1.75 earths to carry
According to the latest forecast released by the United Nations on July 11, the world's population will grow to about 8.5 billion in 2030, to 9.7 billion in 2050, and reach a peak of about 10.4 billion in the 2080s, and this level will continue until 2100.
According to previous reports from Global Network , data from non-governmental organizations "Global Footprint Network" and World World Foundation of Nature show that humans need a biological bearing capacity equivalent to 1.75 earths to sustainably meet the needs of the current population. The latest UN climate report also mentioned that although population growth is one of the main reasons for the increase in greenhouse gas , it is also far less than the climate threat brought about by the development of the economy.
United Nations Population Fund Executive Director Natalia Kanem said these new numbers are "important milestones" for mankind. “However, I know this moment may not be celebrated by everyone… Some people are worried that the population on Earth is already overloaded – I’m here to say clearly that population size is not the cause of fear,” she added.
Some experts also said that instead of worrying about overpopulation, people should pay more attention to the excessive consumption of the earth's resources by the rich. , Joel Cohen, of the Rockefeller University Population Institute, said that the question about "how many people the earth can feed" includes two aspects: natural restrictions and human choice. "It is human choice that leads to the consumption of biological resources, such as forests and land (consumption), far exceeding the amount of regeneration on the earth every year." In addition, excessive consumption of fossil fuels has brought more carbon dioxide emissions, resulting in global warming of . Jennifer Hugba, a researcher at the Wilson Center, said that the impact of population on the planet depends more on our behavior than on our numbers.
"This year's World Population Day coincides with a landmark year, with the 8 billionth inhabitants on the planet being born. This is a good time to celebrate human diversity, recognize our common humanity, and look back on the achievements of human beings in health - extended lifespan, significantly lower maternal and child mortality rates..." UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, "At the same time, this (population growth) also reminds us of the common responsibility of caring for the planet and the commitments that have not yet been fulfilled in some aspects."
Where is the 7 billionth person on the planet now?
According to previous reports, Danica Me Camacho, a girl born in Philippine capital Manila , was symbolically designated by the United Nations as the 7 billionth baby in the world on October 31, 2011 to commemorate the global population milestone. UN officials met with the parents and babies and named October 31 as 7 billion, aiming to raise concerns about the challenges facing global population growth. It is reported that countries around the world have selected the 7 billionth baby in their own country. In India, which is known as the traditional idea of favoring boys over girls, officials also awarded a certificate of 7 billion yuan to a baby girl named Nargis on the same day, hoping to take this opportunity to attract the attention of the people to the problem of imbalance in the domestic male-female ratio.
was previously designated by the United Nations as the 6000 and 5000 babies, Adnan Nevich from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Matyi Gaspar from Croatia . They both grew up saying that the United Nations only chose them when they were born, but they were almost forgotten after that. Adnan once said: "When I was two days old, he (former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan ) picked me up, but we have never heard from them since then."
But in fact, the exact global population figure for every population milestone year is not clear. When the global spotlight is on the "7 billionth baby on the earth", the head of the United Nations population estimate Gerhard Helliger once hinted that anyone can determine where the 7 billionth child will be born, and said that the United Nations also recognizes that its number may have an error of 1-2%. The website of the United Nations Population Department also added that even the most accurate census will have "inevitability deviations".
Red Star News Reporter Fan Xu Intern Duan Yuqi
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