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 ...

I am a reporter on the breaking news team based in New York City. The U.S. Census Bureau projects the world population will be 8,019,876,189 on January 1—an almost 1% increase of 75,162,541 people ...

On July 11, the United Nations will mark its annual World Population Day, which aims to raise awareness of global population trends and related issues. Here are five facts about how the world’s ...

The world’s population is expected to grow by more than 2 billion people in the next decades and peak in the 2080s at around 10.3 billion, a new report by the United Nations said Thursday. The report ...

The world’s population hit 8 billion on Tuesday, according to UN estimates, a major milestone as many parts of the world face plummeting growth rates and world leaders struggle to address pressing ...

According to the models of the United Nations, the world’s population will reach 8 billion today — a mere 12 years since it passed 7 billion, and less than a century after the planet supported just 2 ...

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov 15 (Reuters) - The world population surged past 8 billion people on Tuesday, the United Nations said, warning that more hardship is in store for regions already facing ...