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                        World population hits eight billion -- here's how researchers predict it will grow
3 minute readPublished: Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 1:48 pm
                        
                        
                        
                                                    According to the models of the United Nations (UN), the worlds population will reach 8 billion today a mere 12 years since it passed 7 billion, and less than a century after the planet supported just 2 billion people.