Human Population Through Time (Updated in 2023)

It took most of human history for our population to reach 1 billion—and just over 200 years to reach 8 billion. But growth has begun slowing, as women have fewer babies on average. When will our global population peak? And how can we minimize our impact on Earth’s resources, even as we approach 10 billion? #humans #population #humanevolution #overpopulation Related content: Population Connection UN World Population Prospects Real-time population counter NASA EarthData NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center Video credits: Writer/Producer AMNH/L. Moustakerski Animator AMNH/S. Krasinski Sound Design AMNH/J. Morfoot Scientific Advisors AMNH/S. Macey AMNH/J. Zichello Center for Biodiversity and Conse