World population exceeds 8 billion

The world population surpassed 8,000,000 on Tuesday according to the United Nations and the real-time statistics website Worldometer.

“This is an occasion to celebrate our diversity, recognize our common humanity, and marvel at advancements in health that have extended lifespans and dramatically reduced maternal and child mortality rates,” U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said marking the occasion.

The latest U.N. World Population Prospects 2022 estimates that the world population will keep on growing until the 2080s, and after 2100 it will start declining.

The intergovernmental organization projects that the world’s population could grow to approximately 8.5 billion in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050 and peak at around 10.4 billion people during the 2080s.

Moreover, India is projected to become the world’s most populous country, after surpassing China in 2023.