UN says world population will reach 9.8 billion in 2050
UNITED NATIONS — A new U.N. report forecasts that the current world population of 7.6 billion will reach 9.8 billion in 2050 and 11.2 billion in 2100. The report by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs’ Population Division released Wednesday said roughly 83 million people are being added to the world’s population every year.