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Are you crowded too? The world's population has reached eight billion Israel today

2022-11-15T12:11:28.787Z


According to a UN report, the eight billionth person has already been born, or will be born in the coming days • UN Secretary General: "An opportunity to reflect on our responsibility towards the planet"


Today (Tuesday), humanity registered a historical milestone when for the first time in the history of the species, the human population on Earth reached eight billion people, according to a report by the United Nations.

According to the report, the eight billionth person has already been born in the past day or, according to the daily mortality data, is expected to be born in the coming days. It is further stated in the report that what made possible the tremendous population growth of the last two centuries is a constant improvement in technology, medicine, nutrition and hygiene of A large majority of the world's inhabitants.

However, it was noted in the report, the main increase in the birth rate and productivity per capita is occurring in the poorest countries on the planet, which may cause economic and political instability at the global level in the coming decades and is already causing huge waves of migration, famine and wars.

 The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, wrote upon the release of the report: "This tremendous milestone is an opportunity for humanity to celebrate the extraordinary diversity and technological progress we have all experienced in our lifetime. However, it is also a time to reflect on our responsibilities as a species about the future of the planet".

The chairperson of the UN Population Organization, Natalia Kanam, addressed the concerns about population explosion on the planet and said: I know that many experts fear an overpopulation on the planet. I am here to make it clear that the sheer number of people living on the planet is far from being a reason for fear or concern".

A busy street in the city of Delhi in India,

According to the report, the most populous country in the world today is China with a population of one billion and 450 million people. It is followed by India with one billion and 410 inhabitants. India is expected to overtake China during the year 2023 and become the most populous country in the world for the first time in its history. 

The third most populous country in the world is the United States, the most populous country in America, with 335 million people.

After it in the continent of America is Brazil with 228 million people.

The most populous country in Africa is Nigeria with 218 million people and the most populous country in Europe is Russia, with 118 million inhabitants.

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Source: israelhayom

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