Contextual indicator
Coverage: Global
Source: UN
- The world's population had reached 6 billion by the year 2000. Although fertility rates are declining globally and numbers of older people are rising significantly, current projections suggest that the planet's population will be close to 9 billion by 2050.
- Population growth is concentrated in less developed regions: populations in more developed regions are projected to reach a peak in 2025 - 2035 and then decline slightly.