World Population Up 75 Million This Year: US Census Bureau

According to data released by the US Census Bureau, the world population increased by 75 million people last year and will exceed 8 billion on January 1, 2024.

Key points of the report:

• The estimated world population on January 1, 2024 will be 8,019,876,189.
• The world population figure on January 1, 2023 was 7.94 billion.
• The global population is expected to increase by approximately 75 million in 2023.
• The worldwide growth rate in 2023 was just less than 1 percent.
• By the beginning of 2024, there are projected to be 4.3 births and two deaths every second worldwide.
• It took about 11 years for the population to increase by 1 billion.
• It will take about 14 years for the population to reach 9 billion.

US population figures:

• On January 1, 2024, America's population will reach approximately 335.9 million.
• An increase of about 17.59 lakh was recorded in the year 2023.
• In 2024, one child will be born every 9 seconds in America.
• One person will die there every 9.5 seconds.

Other important points:

• According to the UN Report-2022, by 2050 half of the global population will be in only 8 countries.
• These include India, Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Philippines and Tanzania.
• The population of 61 countries will decline between 2022 and 2050, including most European countries.

Most populous country-

• India
• China
• America
• Indonesia
• Pakistan
• According to United Nations data, the current population of India is 1,428,627,663 which –
• 0 – 14 age group – 25%
• 15 - 64 age group - 68 %
• Above 65 years – 7%