UN Further Refines Population Projections: 80 Percent Probability of 10-12 Billion People by 2100

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Date of Publication: October 16, 2014

Year of Publication: 2014

Publication City: Washington, DC

Publisher: Environmental Change and Security Program, Wilson Center

Author(s): Elizabeth Leahy Madsen

“Changes to their methodology have allowed the UN Population Division (UNPD) to project an 80 percent probability that the world’s population will be between 9.6 and 12.3 billion by 2100.”

Chart comparing UNDP and IIASA Projections by Elizabeth Leahy Madsen

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