[新頭殼newtalk] The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs released the “2022 World Population Prospects” report on the 11th local time, predicting that the global population will exceed the 8 billion mark by the end of this year. India will also overtake China to become the most populous country in the world by 2023.
The report pointed out that India, as the world’s second most populous country, is expected to overtake China in 2023, and will occupy the world’s largest population in the next few decades. In 2050, India’s population may reach 1.668 billion, and China’s will be regarding 1.317 billion.
The “Hindu” and other media reported that they were very happy and proud of this matter. However, Indian netizens are mixed. “The population exceeds China’s, but the land area is only one-third, not to mention the economy.” Some people call on the government to “control population growth”, arguing that population growth will only become a burden on the country, not a dividend.
According to the official website of the United Nations, the world’s population will exceed 8 billion. Secretary-General António Guterres personally congratulated him. He said that population growth not only promotes the diversity of the world, but also fully demonstrates the progress of the medical system. Raising the average human life expectancy and reducing maternal and infant mortality is a moment worth celebrating. However, Guterres also reminded that people in many parts of the world are still in difficulties due to problems such as new crown pneumonia, climate change, humanitarian crisis, hunger and poverty, and human beings need to shoulder the common responsibility of defending the earth. He also stressed that the focus of the international community should always be on flesh and blood, not cold numbers.
The report pointed out that the anniversary of the global population breaking 8 billion may occur around November 15 this year. At the current development rate, the world population will reach 8.5 billion in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050, and 2100. 10.4 billion people.
However, the report mentioned that the global population growth is mainly due to factors such as the decline in mortality rate and the prolongation of the average life expectancy of the population, while the global population birth rate is showing a decline. The global population growth rate in 2020 is less than 1%, setting a record low since 1950. .
The report also warns that an aging society will be a prominent problem in many countries, and the global population growth will also show significant regional imbalances in the future.
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