Population
People & populations The entire worlds a stage – but how many people is there, really, in the world? And how many more will be coming in the next few years? This section takes a look at the people who fill up the world, where they are, and where we all might be in the next few decades. Did you know that? Ø Our world population is growing fast…and we mean really, really FAST? There will be 8.3 billion people in the world by 2025, and around 10-11 billion toward the end of the 21st century. That means we have billions of stomachs to fill, and that means massive changes in the production, distribution, and stability of food products. Ø We’ll be nudging each other for elbow space soon? Experts estimate that Asia’s population will increase dramatically to a mind-blowing 1.1 billion. Sub-Saharan Africa will be filled with 80% more people by the year 2020. With eve...