World Population Prospects 2022, published on World Population Day, predicts that the world’s population will hit 8 billion this November,, and that India would overtake China as the world’s most populous nation in 2023.
“The eighth billionth person on Earth is expected to be born this year, making this year’s World Population Day a historic occasion. This is a time to celebrate our differences, acknowledge our shared humanity, and marvel at medical advances that have lengthened life expectancies and significantly lowered maternal and infant death rates,” according to UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
At the same time, he continued, “it is a moment to reflect on where we still fall short of our obligations to one another and a reminder of our shared responsibility to care for our planet.”
