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United Nations model predicts a slower rate of population growth than was previously estimated.
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According to the models of the United Nations, the world’s population will reach 8 billion today — a mere 12 years since it passed 7 billion, and less than a century after the planet supported just 2 billion people.
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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-03720-6
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