New Scientist15d
Have we vastly underestimated the total number of people on Earth?
A new way of estimating rural populations has found that we may be undercounting people who live in these areas, potentially ...
The Independent7d
There could be billions more people on Earth than previously thought
Currently, the UN estimates the world population to be about 8.2 billion, which is projected to peak at over 10 billion by the mid-2080. However, research, published in the journal Nature ...
Hosted on MSN13d
World’s population may actually be vastly undercounted, study claims
Currently, the UN estimates the world population to be about 8.2 billion, which is projected to peak at over 10 billion by ...
Earth.com12d
Millions of people in rural areas are missing from global population data
Global population data undercounts rural communities by up to 84%, impacting resource allocation and planning.
Are We The People Doomed?
Because of low birth rates, the world’s population is on the way to declining for the first time in human history.
Earth’s population could be billions greater than earlier previously thought—here’s what researchers have to say
A study by Aalto University reveals that rural populations might be significantly undercounted. Researchers found potential ...
Oops, Scientists May Have Severely Miscalculated How Many Humans Are on Earth
Most estimates place Earth’s human population at around 8.2 billion, but Josias Láng-Ritter—a postdoctoral researcher at ...
El Adelantado de Segovia7d
Neither 5 nor 8 million – A group of scientists has done the math and the world’s population could be very different from what we thought
In November 2022, the UN announced that the global population had reached 8 billion people. While these numbers are just ...
Independent.ie13d
World population may be undercounted by billions, new study finds
There could be billions more people living on Earth than currently thought, according to a new study which claims rural ...
Global population data is in crisis—here's why that matters
Every day, decisions that affect our lives depend on knowing how many people live where. For example, how many vaccines are ...
Phys.org16d
'Significant proportion' of world's rural population missing from global estimates, says study
With current estimates placing 43% of the world's 8.2 billion people in rural areas, the new findings have far-reaching consequences. Official population estimates published by the UN and the ...