A study confirmed that the population of the planet will reach its peak in 2064 when it reaches 9 billion and 700 million people, to follow a downward path until the year 2100 when the number of people will reach 8 billion and 800 million people.
The study, published in The Lancet, attributed the reasons for the negative growth expected to be recorded during the second half of the century.
The study, conducted by researchers at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) based in Seattle, USA, showed that the decline in the Earth's population will reach less than two billion people from the United Nations forecast in the year 2100.
The study pointed out that this decline in demographic growth will be accompanied by a coup in the age pyramid of the population, which will have "deep and negative repercussions" on the economy and societal systems.
Numbers and difference
These figures contradict those expected by the United Nations in its latest report, as the international organization expected that the population of the earth will rise from 7 billion and 700 million people today to 9 billion and 700 million in 2050 and 10 billion and 900 million in 2100.
"This is good news for the environment as there will be less pressure on food production systems and emissions less than carbon dioxide, but the coup d'etat will have profound and negative repercussions on Economy and organization of families, groups and societies. "
However, Murray pointed out that these figures "are not engraved in the rock", but rather expectations and can change in many countries as policies change in them.
It is noteworthy that the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation is a prestigious institution funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Organization, and it has become a reference in the field of global studies related to public health.