World population to peak and decline sooner than previously thought - Sydney Morning Herald

The latest update of the UN’s World Population Prospects confirms we are now in sight of a time when the human population will cease to grow and be in ongoing decline.

By contrast, the combination of an older age structure and below replacement fertility will result in the populations of more than 60 mainly developed nations declining by at least 1 per cent by 2050… [+3067 chars]

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