Overpopulation - One Billion People In 11 Years

Between 2011 and 2022, the world’s population increased by 1 billion people.

Between 1999 and October 2011 (according to United Nations figures), the world’s human population went from 6 billion to 7 billion, an increase of 1 billion people in 12 years. On November 15th 2022*, that figure reached and surpassed 8 billion, a further increase of 1 billion people in just 11 years.

* According to the United Nations’ Population Prospects report 2022.

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- 1 June 2023 at 10:10 am #13442
  
  Chris Lewer
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  According to UN figures, between 1999 and October 2011 (12 years), the world’s human population went from 6 billion to 7 billion. Around November 15 2022, that figure reached 8 billion, a further increase of 1 billion in just 11 years.
  
  How many more people can our planet actually sustain long-term? And what is likely to collapse first… energy supplies, fresh water, food?
- 1 June 2023 at 5:04 pm #13470
  
  Ocean Lover
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  We are actually seeing the collapse of energy supplies right now, as well as rising energy costs globally. This is not sci-fi stuff, this is now a reality.
  - 1 June 2023 at 6:27 pm #13477
    
    Kora
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    Absolutely, even here in the UK the energy companies are talking about brief power outages if demand overtakes supply. My neighbour has four children and 6 televisions in the house. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out the problem.
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