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This is a problem that is solving itself. As countries get richer, their people have less children. And this result holds true in every country for which we hav
by wussboy 6y ago
This is a problem that is solving itself. As countries get richer, their people have less children. And this result holds true in every country for which we have data. The prediction is that the world’s population will peak at ten billion then start to decrease.
- jl2718 6y agoWell the population is still growing faster than ever, so everybody must be getting poorer.
- bart_spoon 6y agoIt isn’t growing faster than ever. It’s growing, but the rate is declining, and it’s expected to hit net 0 in the next 30-50 years.
- slothtrop 6y agoIf that's true, it can be accelerated by eliminating global poverty and allowing universal access to contraceptives.