World Population at 7 Billion in 2011

Despite impressive progress made in the last decade in reducing birthrate and fertility rate and in increasing contraceptive prevalence rate, the population unfortunately will continue to grow especially in developing countries.  This year World Population will reach 7 billion, and will reach 8 billion in 2024 and 9 billion in 2045. Every second five people are born and two die. Every minute the world population increases by 180 people. The less developed world will account for 97percent of the future population growth. High Fertility rate and low access to family planning services in developing countries will heavily impact on world survival. A static contrast can be drawn between Uganda and Canada which have above 34 million and 31 million populations respectively. By 2050 Canada’s population is projected to be 42 million, while Uganda’s is expected to soar to 96 million, more than tripling.