World population day is celebrated annually on july 11th to raise awareness about Global population issues.
On 11th July, 1987 World Population reach 5 billion.
So United Nations started celebrating 11 July as World Population Day.
On 11th July, 1987 World Population reach 5 billion.
So United Nations started celebrating 11 July as World Population Day.
This day is celebrated to spread awareness about family planning, gender equality, poverty, maternal health, human rights and much more.At this moment in the world 100 million people are added on the earth every for 14 months.
World Population reach 7.4 billion on fab 6, 2016.
Address the mark of 7.5 billion on April 14, 2017.
50 years ago, UN announced, family planning is matter of human rights.
As per current population stats China has population of 1. 4 billion and India has population of about 1. 3 billion which makes of 18% of the world population and China contributes 19%.
It is estimated that India will overtake China in 7 years in 2024.
Also world population will become 8.6 billion in 2030.
The Global population is rising now and is expected to be at top in 2070.
If you briefly look about the history of the World Population it is observed that the population of the world was 400 million in 1000 AD and it reach 800 million in 1750 AD.
Further it became 1 billion in 1804.
It reached 2 billion in 1927.
In 1968, it reach 3 billion.
In next 40 years, population became 6 billion.
If you look at average life expectancy in developed and poor countries is found to be twenty years.
On an average every 2nd 4. 3 births took place why 1.8 that's ok that is net gain of 2.5 people per second is observed.
The environment aspect is that every 20 minutes 3000 more people are added and another planet of species extincts resulting in 27,000 extinctions per year.
So it's need of hour to control the population .
At the we will extinct earth will extinct.
Different effects of overpopulation include unemployment, deforestation, pollution, poverty, child labour, etc.
You can even check live on world o meter website.
So on this World Population Day, let's take pledge to to help the mother earth to sustain add let's spread awareness about family planning, gender equality, poverty, maternal health and human rights.
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