The world population will be 8 billion in November / India will be the most populous country in 2023

According to IRNA, quoting Le Figaro newspaper, this international body published a statement on Monday, predicting that the population of India will surpass China in 2023 and become the most populous country on the planet.

This report adds: The previous population milestone, which reached seven billion people, was recorded on October 31, 2011.

The Secretary-General of the United Nations also issued a statement saying: The birth of the eight billionth person on the planet is a reminder of our shared responsibility to care for our planet and a time to reflect on where we are still falling short of our obligations to each other.

Antonio Guterres He added: This is a time to celebrate our diversity, recognize our common humanity, and rejoice in the health advances that have increased life expectancy and dramatically reduced maternal and child mortality rates.

The world’s population is currently growing at the slowest rate since 1950, according to the United Nations department that made the forecast.

According to this report, the world population can reach 8.5 billion people in 2030, 9.7 billion people in 2050, and 10.4 billion people in 2080s.

This UN department adds: While we see a decline in the net fertility rate in several so-called developed countries, more than half of the population increase expected in the coming decades will occur in eight countries of the world, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, and Nigeria. , Pakistan, Philippines and Tanzania will be concentrated.