Before 2025, the world's total population is expected to reach eight billion. Furthermore, it is predicted to reach over 10 billion in 2060, before slowing again as global birth rates are expected to decrease. Moreover, it is still unclear to what extent global warming will have an impact on population development. A high share of the population increase is expected to happen on the African continent.
Forecast about the development of the world population from 2024 to 2100
(in billions)
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (July 23, 2024). Forecast about the development of the world population from 2024 to 2100 (in billions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/262618/forecast-about-the-development-of-the-world-population/
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (2024). Forecast about the development of the world population from 2024 to 2100 (in billions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262618/forecast-about-the-development-of-the-world-population/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Forecast about The Development of The World Population from 2024 to 2100 (in Billions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262618/forecast-about-the-development-of-the-world-population/
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Forecast about the development of the world population from 2024 to 2100 (in billions) [Graph], United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), July 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/262618/forecast-about-the-development-of-the-world-population/
