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According to the United States Census Bureau, the world’s population increased by 75 million people this year and is expected to exceed eight billion by New Year’s Day. With a global growth rate of just under 1%, demographer William Frey of The Brookings Institution believes that if current trends continue, the 2020s could be the slowest-growing decade in US history. According to the US Census Bureau, there will be 4.3 births and two deaths each second worldwide in 2024. In the United States, however, by the start of next year, a birth is projected every nine seconds and a death every 9.5 seconds. However, net foreign migration is expected to add to the US population, preventing it from falling.
With a population of more than 1.43 billion people, India surpassed China as the world’s most populous country in 2023
Last year, the US grew at a rate of 0.53%, accounting for roughly half of the worldwide total. The country’s population expanded by 1.7 million people, bringing the total to around 335.8 million on New Year’s Day 2024. Frey believes that as we go past the pandemic years, growth may pick up marginally, but it will be difficult to break the existing record for the slowest-growing decade, which stands at 7.3% during the Great Depression of the 1930s. With a population of more than 1.43 billion people, India surpassed China as the world’s most populous country in 2023. With slightly more than 1.4 billion people, China currently holds the world’s second-largest population.
According to Statista, there will be approximately 11 billion people on the earth by the end of this century. According to the organization, the world population is still expanding as a result of improved living conditions, sanitation, and healthcare. According to the same survey, Asia is the most populous continent, with 11 of the world’s 20 most populous countries located there. Asia has four times the population of Africa and hence dominates the worldwide population ranking by continent. It is worth noting that Oceania has the fewest individuals on this list, with the Americas trailing both Africa and Europe.