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World Population Expected to Reach Almost 11 Billion People by 2100

 

According to numbers recently released by the UN, the world’s population is expected reach nearly 11 billion people by 2100. That’s about 8 percent more than was predicted in 2011. While population growth has slowed in developed countries, populations in developing countries, particularly those in Africa, are increasing at a higher rate than expected.