World population

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World population to be 8.09 billion on 1 Jan 2025

The 0.9% increase in 2024 was a slight slowdown from 2023, when the world population grew by 75 million people

World population in 2050 and beyond
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World population in 2050 and beyond

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Africa in 2050: The coming of the 'youthquake'

China is an Asian superpower but is ageing fast. By 2040, one-third of China’s population will be over age 60. Photo: Reuters
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'Africa can be the new China this century'