UN report: The world population is expected to exceed 8 billion in November this year

July 11 is World Population Day. The "World Population Outlook 2022" released by the United Nations on the same day shows that the world population is expected to exceed 8 billion on November 15 this year.

According to the latest predictions of the United Nations, the world population will increase to approximately 8.5 billion and about 9.7 billion in 2030 and 2050, respectively, reaching a peak of about 10.4 billion in the 1980s, and maintaining this level before the end of this century.

The report said that the fertility rate of many countries has declined significantly in recent decades, and the population growth rate of the world has fallen below 1%in 2020, the first time since 1950.预计在2022年至2050年间，61个国家或地区的人口将减少1%或更多，在这一时期，超过一半的全球人口增长将集中在刚果（金）、埃及、埃塞俄比亚、印度、尼日利亚、 Pakistan, the Philippines and Tanzania 8 countries.

The report predicts that the percentage of aging population in the world is expected to increase from 10%in 2022 to 16%in 2050. At that time, the number of elderly population in the world is expected to be more than double the number of children under the age of 5, and the number of children under 12 years old will be roughly the same.

The report said that the global per capita life expectancy was 72.8 years in 2019, which was nearly 9 years old from 1990, but the data fell to 71.0 years in 2021. The main reason is the impact of the new crown epidemic. In addition, the per capita life expectancy of the most developed countries in 2021 is 7 years less than the global average. The report is expected to reach about 77.2 years in 2050.

Sichuan Observation (Source: Xinhua News Agency)

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