World population is expected to reach 10.9 billion in 2100, says UN report

The world population will reach 7.2 billion next month and, according to the UN, will reach 10.9 billion in 2100, reported on Thursday (13) the United Nations (UN). The data in the report "World Population Prospects", indicate that the population growth will be driven by births in poor countries.

World population is expected to reach 10.9 billion in 2100, says UN report

However, depending on the relationship between the number of neighbors and the overall fertility rate, the global population in the late can reach 16.6 billion or even down to 6.8 billion. The population in developing countries is expected to grow from 5.9 billion in 2013 to 8.2 billion in 2050 and 9.6 billion in 2100, according to the report. 

Already in more developed regions, the growth was very small: 1.25 billion this year to 1.28 billion in 2100. 

The report also shows that it was not for an increase in migration from poorer to richer countries, the number of these people even fall by an average of 2.4 million people per year from 2013 to 2050.