As the world counts down to the New Year, the global population continues to go up and is expected to surpass 8 billion people on Jan. 1, 2025, despite a slight slowdown this year, according to U.S. Census data. In 2024, the world’s population added 71 million people, marking less than a 1% increase from 2023.
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Africa, with the highest birth rate of any continent, saw 14 of its countries recording the most births in 2024. On average, countries like Niger, Angola and Benin saw at least 40 births for every 1,000 people.
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However, ongoing conflicts and wars have also had a significant impact on the global population, contributing to higher death rates. Ukraine, Bulgaria and Latvia are among the countries with the highest mortality numbers this year, according to the World Factbook.
Meanwhile, India and China continue to dominate as the two most populous countries, each with more than 1.4 billion people. The United States ranks third, followed by Indonesia, Pakistan and Nigeria.
Experts suggest that the 2020s could become the slowest-growing decade in U.S. history, with population growth levels not seen since the Great Depression. According to the census, in 2025, the U.S. will see roughly one birth and one death every nine seconds.
International migration will continue to drive U.S. population growth, however, with one new person arriving every 21 seconds.
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[Lauren Taylor]
AS WE COUNT DOWN TO THE NEW YEAR—THE WORLD’S POPULATION CONTINUES TO EXPAND—SURPASSING EIGHT BILLION PEOPLE DESPITE A SLIGHT SLOW DOWN IN GROWTH.
THE U-S CENSUS SAYS THE WORLD POPULATION ADDED 71 MILLION PEOPLE THIS YEAR–LESS THAN A ONE PERCENT INCREASE FROM 2023
AFRICA HOLDS THE HIGHEST BIRTH RATE PER CONTINENT…FOURTEEN OF ITS COUNTRIES HAD THE MOST BIRTHS IN 2024.
ON AVERAGE NIGER, ANGOLA AND BENIN SEE AT LEAST 40 BIRTHS FOR EVERY 1,000 PEOPLE.
CURRENT WAR CONFLICTS ALSO IMPACT THE WORLD POPULATION–IN MANY CASES ADDING TO THE DEATH RATE. UKRAINE, BULGARIA AND LATVIA ALL SHARE THE WORLD’S HIGHEST MORTALITY NUMBERS.
INDIA AND CHINA HOLD A STRONG GRIP ON THE MOST POPULOUS COUNTRIES—TAKING THE TOP TWO SPOTS WITH MORE THAN ONE POINT FOUR BILLION PEOPLE A PIECE.
THE U-S COMES IN AT NUMBER THREE ON THE LIST FOLLOWED BY INDONESIA…PAKISTAN AND NIGERIA.
EXPERTS SAY AT THE CURRENT PACE… THE 2020S COULD BECOME THE SLOWEST GROWING DECADE IN AMERICAN HISTORY….BEFORE THE GREAT DEPRESSION IN THE 1930S.
ACCORDING TO THE CENSUS, THE U-S WILL HAVE ONE BIRTH HAPPENING AROUND THE SAME PACE AS ONE DEATH IN 2025–WHICH IS ABOUT 9 SECONDS
INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION INTO THE COUNTRY WILL ALSO BUMP UP POPULATION BY ONE PERSON EVERY 21 SECONDS.
FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS, I’M LAUREN TAYLOR
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