The world's population is growing, but at its slowest pace in 70 years.
That's according to the UN's latest global population forecast.
The number of people on our planet is expected to hit eight billion by November.
India will surpass China as the most populous nation by next year.
But many societies are getting older.
So how do we deal with the challenges ahead?
Presenter: Nastasya Tay
Guests:
Kathleen Mogelgaard - President, Population Institute.
Darrell Bricker - CEO, IPSOS Public Affairs and Co-Author, 'Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline'.
Poonam Muttreja - Executive Director, Population Foundation of India.
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That's according to the UN's latest global population forecast.
The number of people on our planet is expected to hit eight billion by November.
India will surpass China as the most populous nation by next year.
But many societies are getting older.
So how do we deal with the challenges ahead?
Presenter: Nastasya Tay
Guests:
Kathleen Mogelgaard - President, Population Institute.
Darrell Bricker - CEO, IPSOS Public Affairs and Co-Author, 'Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline'.
Poonam Muttreja - Executive Director, Population Foundation of India.
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#News #Population #PopulationGrowth #India #China
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