The Population of the World, 2022

Every 2 or 3 years, Population & Societies publishes a special issue called ‘The Population of the World’, presenting an overall picture of the situation across the globe.[1] The world population was approximately 8 billion in 2022. It has risen eightfold over the last 200 years and may well reach 10 billion by the end of the 21st century.[1] United Nations, 2022, World population prospects: The 2022 revision, New York, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. https://population.un.org/wp