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World population forecasted to peak at 10.3 billion in 2080s
Numbers a ‘major shift’ from decade-old projections
By EDITH M. LEDERER, Associated Press
Published: July 12, 2024, 5:36pm
UNITED NATIONS — 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 major shift from a decade ago, a new report by the United Nations said Thursday.
The report — released on World Population Day — says the global population is then expected to decline to around 10.2
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