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The UN also noted that the rate of population growth is falling much faster in China than in India. China’s average annual growth rate was 0.53% over the past 10 years, down from 0.57% between 2000 and 2010, as per China’s official data. In 2021, its population fell slightly for the first time in decades.

In terms of global projections, the UN report said eight countries will account for half the projected growth in the global population by 2050: the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Tanzania.

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On Nov. 15, 2022, the world’s population reached 8 billion.

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