World Population reach at 7 Billion | |||||||||||||||
Seven
billion people had inhabited on the earth on 31 October, 2011. This
year's UNPF State of World Population report, People and Possibilities
in a World of 7 Billion, looks at the the dynamics behind the numbers.
It explains the trends that are defining our world of 7 billion and
documents actions that people in vastly different countries and
circumstances are taking in their own communities to make the most of
their--and our--world.
The
Earth’s population continues to grow but has dramatically slowed down
over the last 50 years. Back in the early 1960s, experts feared the
population would accelerate in exponential numbers and one State
Department study said the seven billion mark would be reached in 2000.
The UN thought that mark would be reached in 2009. Demographers at the
United Nations Population Division set 31st October 2011, as the
symbolic date for reaching 7 billion, while acknowledging that it’s
impossible to know for sure the specific time or day. Meanwhile, all
eyes are on the village of Sunheda in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat district.
The United Nation's Population Fund claims that the world's seven
billionth baby will be born in Sunheda village on 31st October.
Statistics show that 51 babies are born every minute in India, of these
11 babies are born in Uttar Pradesh alone. So as per the UN body's
calculations, the world's 7 billionth inhabitant was born in Uttar
Pradesh. According to estimates, global population is set to rise to at
least 10 billion by 2100. China tops the chart with 20% of the total
population, followed by India with 18%. America comes next with 5%,
Indonesia 4% and Brazil stand at fifth position with 3% of the total
population. The last country to stand on the list is Vatican City with a
population of just 800 people. UNFPA has urged the global community to
seize the opportunity and invest in health and education of youth. The
world’s population will top seven billion people in October 31, 2011.
This unique moment in human history represents both an achievement and a
challenge, and will have an impact on every single person on the
planet. A world of seven billion has implications for sustainability,
urbanization, access to health services and youth empowerment – however,
it also offers a rare call-to-action opportunity to renew global
commitment for a healthy and sustainable world.
The
report makes the case for sound planning and investing in people. The
milestone of 7 billion is marked by achievements, setbacks and
paradoxes. While women are on average having fewer children than they
were in the 1960s, our numbers continue to rise. Globally, people are
younger—and older—than ever before. In some of the poorest countries,
high fertility rates hamper development and perpetuate poverty, while in
some of the richest countries; low fertility rates and too few people
entering the job market are raising concerns about prospects for
sustained economic growth and about the viability of social security
systems. While labour shortages threaten to stymie the economies of some
industrialized countries, unemployed would-be migrants in developing
countries are finding more and more national borders closed to them and
the expertise they may have to offer. And while progress is being made
in reducing extreme poverty, gaps between rich and poor are widening
almost everywhere.
The
State of World Population 2011 explores some of these paradoxes from
the perspective of individuals and describes the obstacles they
confront—and overcome—in trying to build better lives for themselves,
their families, communities and nations. China and India: The Billionaires China
and India recently released the findings of their latest censuses,
giving the world a glimpse of how these two population behemoths are
realigning in numbers and rates of growth. Below are the two countries
in numbers, using official figures or United Nations projections.
According to projections by the Population Division of the United .
Nations
Department of Economic and Social Affairs, in 2025, India, with 1.46
billion People, will have overtaken China, with 1.39 billion, as the
world’s most populous nation. China’s population will then, based on a
medium variant, decline to about 1.3 billion by 2050. India will
continue to grow to about 1.7 billion by 2060 before beginning to
decline.
Older Citizens in National Populations
(percent) 60 or over 65 or over 80 or over China 12.3 8.2 1.4 Egypt 8.0 5.0 0.7 Ethiopia 5.2 3.3 0.4 Finland 24.8 17.2 4.7 India 7.6 4.9 0.7 Mexico 9.0 6.3 1.3 Mozambique 5.1 3.3 0.4 Nigeria 5.0 3.2 1.1 The former Yugoslav Re. Of Macedonia 16.7 11 8 2 Source: Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. International Migration International migrant population, 2010 Europe 69.8 million Asia 61.3 million North America 50.0 million Africa 19.3 million Latin America 7.50 million Oceania 6.00 million Top-three migrant-sending countries and estimated diaspora in millions China 35.0 million India 20.0 million The Philippines 7.00 million Countries hosting the largest number of international migrants in 2010 United States 42.8 million Russian Federation 12.3 million Germany 10.8 million Saudi Arabia 7.30 million Canada 7.20 million |
Friday, 28 September 2012
World Population
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