The world now contains 8bn people, according to the UN. Hannah Ellis-Peterson reports from India, which is on course to overtake China as the most populous nation Just 11 years after the world population hit 7 billion, Vinice Mabansag, born on 15 November in Manila, was given the symbolic title of the 8 billionth person. The milestone prompted reflection around the globe about the rise in the population in recent decades, driven primarily by the developing world. The Guardian's south Asia corres...
The world now contains 8bn people, according to the UN. Hannah Ellis-Peterson reports from India, which is on course to overtake China as the most populous nation Just 11 years after the world population hit 7 billion, Vinice Mabansag, born on 15 November in Manila, was given the symbolic title of the 8 billionth person. The milestone prompted reflection around the globe about the rise in the population in recent decades, driven primarily by the developing world. The Guardian's south Asia corres...
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