We often assume humanity will keep multiplying, but a UN forecast suggests our numbers will likely peak near 10.3 billion in the mid-2080s, then shrink — because women now average about one child fewer than in 1990

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For most of living memory, the demographic story ran in one direction: more people, every year, without an end in sight. The latest United Nations projection breaks that assumption. The UN now expects the global population to grow to around 10.3 billion in the mid-2080s, then begin a slow decline. Growth now appears to have [...] The post We often assume humanity will keep multiplying, but a UN forecast suggests our numbers will likely peak near 10.3 billion in the mid-2080s, then shrink — because women now average about one child fewer than in 1990 appeared first on Space Daily .