By 2050, the world’s population will be somewhere between nine and ten billion. This means that India will have a population of around 1.6 billion; Nigeria, 390 million; Pakistan, 340 million; Indonesia, 290 million; Mexico, 140 million; and Egypt, 120 million. In 1950, India had a population of around 360 million; Nigeria, 30 million; Pakistan, 40 million; Indonesia, 80 million; Mexico, 30 million; and Egypt, 20 million. And we will not only be more numerous: we will also be richer, making greater demands, occupying more space and producing more trash.

SAN ROCCO 10 - Ecology - editorial

TAMBURELLI, PIER PAOLO
2014-01-01

Abstract

By 2050, the world’s population will be somewhere between nine and ten billion. This means that India will have a population of around 1.6 billion; Nigeria, 390 million; Pakistan, 340 million; Indonesia, 290 million; Mexico, 140 million; and Egypt, 120 million. In 1950, India had a population of around 360 million; Nigeria, 30 million; Pakistan, 40 million; Indonesia, 80 million; Mexico, 30 million; and Egypt, 20 million. And we will not only be more numerous: we will also be richer, making greater demands, occupying more space and producing more trash.
2014
overpopulation, ecology, population crisis, territories
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