The world population reaches 8 billion, with India about to surpass China as the most populated country
On Tuesday, the world’s population surpassed 8 billion, and the United Nations predicts that within a year, India will overtake China as the world’s most populous nation. Since 1950, the world’s population has more than tripled, with death rates down and life expectancies rising, mostly as a result of improved nutrition, access to clean drinking…
