The world’s population will peak in the mid-2080s, growing over the next 60 years from 8.2 billion people in 2024 to around 10.3 billion in the mid-2080s, according to UN’s new report titled ‘World Population Prospects 2024.’ In its 2022 publication, the UN estimated that the global population would peak in 2086 at around 10.4 billion people.
The population of India is expected to increase through 2054 and potentially peak in the second half of the century or later, the report says.
As of 2024, population size has peaked in 63 countries and areas, including China, Germany, and Japan. The total population of this group is projected to decline by 14 per cent over the next 30 years.
For another 48 countries and areas, including Brazil, Iran, Turkey, and Vietnam, the population is projected to peak between 2025 and 2054.
“In the remaining 126 countries, including India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and the United States of America, the population is expected to increase through 2054 and peak in the second half of the century or later.
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