Population, when unchecked, goes on doubling itself every 25 years or increases in a geometrical ratio.
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Population, when unchecked, increases in a geometrical ratio.
Since the end of the Second World War, our population has more than doubled to 27 million people.
By the year 2040, the world's population is likely to increase by about 2 billion people, with also projected economic output will be up about 130 percent versus the year 2010.
Our growth rate continues to be staggering.
I meet so many that think population growth is a major problem in regard to climate change. But the number of children born per year in the world has stopped growing since 1990. The total number of children below 15 years of age in the world are now relatively stable around 2 billion.
When I was born, the world's population was 3.5 billion. There are now 6.8 billion people on the planet. By 2050, that's expected to rise to 9.4 billion. What's more, the Earth's resources aren't growing; they're decreasing - and rapidly.
The good news is world population growth rate decreases systematically and is expected to reach zero by 2050, thanks to urbanisation and women's education.
A finite world can support only a finite population; therefore, population growth must eventually equal zero.
Biological knowledge is doubling every five years.
I do not believe you can have infinite population or economic growth in a finite world. We are living on the shoulders of some awesome geometric curves.