World population to reach 8 billion today: United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA)

The Global population hit 8 billion mark today as per the United Nations Population Fund. In 1974 the global population was 4-billion and doubling in about 48 years

It was in October 2011 when the global population hit the 7-billion and it took only 11 years to add another one billion human to the planet

India and China are the two largest population countries in the world, both of these countries have 36% of the total global population

According to the United Nations India's population will overtakes China's population during 2023

90% of population growth over the next decade will come from these less-polluting countries. United Nation

Economist said "Don’t panic" longer lives, improvements in nutrition and public health, falls in infant mortality, disease and maternal deaths in childbirth are behind the population growth

In 1950 High-income countries populations was 28% today its only 16%. but Low and lower middle income countries population was 36% in 1950 but it has increased to 53% now

As per the statement of the United Nations India's population will overtakes China's population in 2023

Half of the world population still lives in just seven countries which are India, China, United States, Brazil, Indonesia, Pakistan and Nigeria: Bloomberg