What is the population increase due to?
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The world reaches 8 billion inhabitants this Tuesday, November 15, a figure that surprises many if one takes into account the speed with which this number has increased in the last century.
In 2011, planet Earth registered the figure of 7 billion people, that is, in a period of 11 years, it increased by 1 billion inhabitants, a growth of 14.28 percent. By 1999 there were 6 billion people in the world.
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The factors that have influenced the increase in the world population are indicators such as the Life expectancy at birth and the high levels of Fertility in some countries of the world.
Improvements in the world’s health services, nutrition and personal hygiene fit into Life Expectancy at Birth, a parameter used to quantify how long, on average, a newborn can be expected to live if current mortality rates are maintained.
People walking. Photo: @SyujiHonda
On the other hand, although many countries in the world apply for a reduction in birth rates, in others high global fertility and adolescent fertility rates persist, which leads to an increase in the world population.
According to statistical data from the page worldometersthe annual growth of the population worldwide is 0.84%, which means that each year about 67 million more people register.
The most populated
The country more populated of the world is China with about 1410.54 million inhabitants. It is followed by India with 1,389.34 million people.
The United States, Brazil and Mexico are the countries of the American continent that appear in this ranking of the most populous.
Colombia contributes 51.27 million inhabitants to the impressive figure of 8 billion people.
The least populated
Among the least populated nations on planet Earth, Vatican City stands out with 835 people and Tuvalu with 11,650 inhabitants.
The next “billion”
According to the United Nations, the planet will reach 9 billion inhabitants in a period of 15 years and the figure of 10 billion by the year 2058.
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