Though over population is an immense problem as per Dr Rosling statistics show a far more optimistic picture than we imagine. Even in the slums of Daka where women used to have on average about 6-7 children, this number has decreased to 2.5 during the last few decades. Family planing and medical care has improved by unprecedented levels during the last 50 years.
Nevertheless according to demographers the population will increase to 11 billion people by the end of this century which is 2100. The growth will happen mainly in Asia and Africa where as Europe and America would be stable. The good news is that we have left behind the fast growth stage, and now the growth is happening at a decreasing rate and apparently by the turn of the century we would have a flatter population growth curve. :).
This is good news indeed Chaths! :) Especially with the aftermath of Inferno. Perhaps it was an over dramatization of a popular problem after all!
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