World Population Day 2024

World Population Day 2024

World Population Day 2024 will be observed on July 11, 2024. Some key points about this day

- This day is observed to highlight the importance of population issues and was created when the world's population crossed five billion on July 11, 1987.

- The world's population has officially crossed 8 billion, consequently, it will create hindrances to a more sustainable and friendly world for future generations.

- World Population Day is a reminder to attain the goal of sustainable development in 2030 to have a sustainable and peaceful future.

- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) hasn't announced any theme for World Population Day 2024.

- According to the World Population Prospects 2024, the world’s population will peak in the mid-2080s, growing over the next sixty years from 8.2 billion in 2024 to around 10.3 billion people in the mid-2080s, and then return to 10.2 billion people by the end of the century.