The United Nations has projected that the world’s population is expected to reach eight billion on November 15, 2022.
The UN also said India is projected to become the most populous country, surpassing China in 2023.
The information is in a statement released on Monday in New York by the UN to mark the 2022 World Population Day (WPD).
According to the statement, the world population figure is a milestone for humanity.
WPD was established by the Governing Council of the UN Development Programme in 1989. It is an annual event observed on July 11 to raise awareness on global population issues.
It added that growing number of countries face population ageing, while others have youthful and growing populations, as more people are on the move, either by choice or driven by crises ranging from conflict to climate change.
It stated that “understanding these shifts is critical to harnessing opportunities and mitigating potential downsides.
“Roughly two-thirds of the world’s population now live in a country or area with below-replacement fertility, or fewer than 2.1 births per woman. Fertility rates are at a historic low.”