The world's population will grow to 9.7 billion by 2050

The number of people living on earth will increase from 7.7 billion in 2019 to 9.7 billion in 2050. India will experience a demographic growth of 18.76% during this period. Its population will rise by 259 million and exceed that of China.

The population of Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to double during the middle of the century. Nigeria will become the third most populous country in the world with 401 million inhabitants.

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