Population growth could stop as early as 2040

According to a new forecast, the world population could peak at 8.5 billion people as early as 2040 and decline to around 6 billion by the end of the century. The prerequisite, however, is a “giant leap” in investments in economic development, education and health, according to the international initiative Earth4All. The United Nations (UN) does not expect a peak of around 10.4 billion people until 2080, according to a report from the summer of 2022.