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The End of Rapid Population Growth


Abstract: The world’s population had been doubling every 47 years to reach 8 billion today. But it is expected to peak at 10.5 billion before declining by century’s end.

Keywords: world population; global population; fertility rates; life expectancy at birth; population aging;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Source: On the Economy

Publication Date: 2023-03-06