World Population – 11 billion people by 2100

There are currently 7.2 billion people on the planet. We may need to make room for 11 billion.

A new study in Science argues that the world’s population is likely to grow to nearly 11 billion by 2100 if current trends hold. What’s more, the global population now seems unlikely to stabilize this century.

This in contrast to previous forecasts, which had suggested that the world’s population was on track to peak at around 9 billion people by 2050 and then start falling. One big reason for the change? Birth rates in Africa are falling more slowly than expected.

Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at New forecast: The Earth could have 11 billion people by 2100 – Vox.