"The following key findings are based on the World Population Prospects 2019: Highlights, which presents the latest round of global population estimates and projections by the United Nations."

Key findings

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"The following key findings are based on the World Population Prospects 2019: Highlights, which presents the latest round of global population estimates and projections by the United Nations."

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The world's population continues to increase, but growth rates vary greatly across regions

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Nine countries will make up more than half of the projected population between now and 2050

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