Charted: When Will the Global Population Start to Shrink?

A global population inflection point is closer than we think. The latest UN estimates say 2084 could be a crucial year.

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@mattotcha
The period between 1914 and 1945 is missing, why?!
@mattotcha
...and why are the predictions so optimistic?...Even if nobody cares!

@mattotcha "Huh, I wonder where that recent spike in deaths came..."

"...oh. Right. The thing people still don't want to talk about."