Global population will peak earlier and decline faster UN

10.3 billion people are expected to inhabit the planet by the 2080s before a decline sets in

The global population will grow by more than 2 billion in the next few decades, peaking at around 10.3 billion, a new report released by the United Nations on Thursday estimates.

However, the population will begin to decline after peaking in the 2080s, according to the report.

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