World population growth since 1700 and projections to 2100…
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World population growth since 1700 and projections to 2100
There’s a popular misconception that the global population is growing exponentially. But it’s not.
While the global population is still increasing in absolute numbers, population *growth* peaked decades ago.
In the chart, we see the global population growth rate per year. This is based on historical UN estimates and its medium projection to 2100.
Global population growth peaked in the 1960s at over 2% per year. Since then, rates have more than halved, falling to less than 1%.
The UN expects rates to continue to fall until the end of the century. In fact, towards the end of the century, it projects *negative* growth, meaning the global population will shrink instead of grow.
Learn more in our article "How has world population growth changed over time? https://ourworldindata.org/population-growth-over-time
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There’s a popular misconception that the global population is growing exponentially. But it’s not.
While the global population is still increasing in absolute numbers, population *growth* peaked decades ago.
In the chart, we see the global population growth rate per year. This is based on historical UN estimates and its medium projection to 2100.
Global population growth peaked in the 1960s at over 2% per year. Since then, rates have more than halved, falling to less than 1%.
The UN expects rates to continue to fall until the end of the century. In fact, towards the end of the century, it projects *negative* growth, meaning the global population will shrink instead of grow.
Learn more in our article "How has world population growth changed over time? https://ourworldindata.org/population-growth-over-time
#education
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