2022 marks the global population reaching 8 billion, with Eastern and South-Eastern Asia accounting for 29%; populations in other regions are projected to peak and decline by 2100.
Article Summary: The global population reached 8 billion in 2022, with Eastern and South-Eastern Asia accounting for 29%. Populations in Central and Southern Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Europe and Northern America are projected to peak and decline by 2100. Between 2020 and 2024, a city faced the fastest population decline, and a report highlights the 16 fastest-declining metro areas worldwide.
May 27, 2024
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