World's population could plummet to 6 billion by the end of the century, study suggests

Population growth could grind to a halt by 2050, before decreasing to as little as 6 billion humans on Earth in 2100, a new analysis of birth trends has revealed. The study, commissioned by the nonprofit organization The Club of Rome, predicts that if current trends continue, the world's population, which is currently 7.96 billion(opens in new tab), will peak at 8.6 billion in the middle of the century before declining by nearly 2 billion before the century's end.

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