Recent projections from the United Nations (UN) estimate that by the year 2080, there will be a maximum of 10.4 billion people worldwide and it will remain at that level until 2100.
With the arrival of Covid-19, among other cases, life expectancy worldwide has been considerably affected.
And it is that, according to a study carried out by the World Bank and the UN, from 1960 to 2020, life expectancy at birth has increased by about 20 years in some regions.
As of today, the country with the highest life expectancy in the world is Japan, with an average of almost 85 years for all sexes; Spain follows with just over 82 years.
On the other hand, in Latin America, it has been reduced, as indicated by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). To mention an example, in Brazil, life expectancy is 76 years.
How many people will there be in the world in 2100?
For the year 1950, the estimated number of inhabitants in the world was 2,500 people. Furthermore, e managed to reach 5 billion in 1987, and then 6 billion in 1999.
However, according to information from the UN, until November 15, there were some 8,000 people in the world, an extremely considerable number that, however, seems that the annual growth rate fell below 1 percent. cent in 2020.
It should be noted that, from 1960 to 2020, life expectancy at birth increased to about 20 years worldwide (the current world average is 72.7 years). Similarly, the population is aging rapidly, since according to the UN, the proportion of people aged 65 and over will increase from 10 percent in 2022 to 16 percent in 2050.
Taking UN projections into account, the world population will peak at around 10.4 billion in the 2080s and remain at that level until 2100.