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World Population Day: 10 most populous countries in the world (and where does the US rank on the list)

Observed every year on July 11, World Population Day is a reminder of the dynamic shifts in global demographics. Established by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 1989 and ...
NPR

The world's population is projected to peak at 10.3 billion in the 2080s, U.N. says

The world population is predicted to peak at about 10.3 billion people in the 2080s, according to a report released Thursday by the United Nations. The agency's 2024 World Population Prospects study ...
webtv.un.org

UN projects world population to peak within this century

One in four people globally live in a country whose population has already peaked in size. 11 July 2024 - According to the World Population Prospects 2024: Summary of Results published today, it is ...
Pew Research Center

In some countries, immigration accounted for all population growth between 2000 and 2020

The global population ballooned by about 1.7 billion people between 2000 and 2020. But growth was uneven around the world and, in some places, immigration played a key role. In 14 countries and ...