World Population Set To Hit 9.7 Billion People By 2050

Daily Mail: World population is set to hit 9.7billion by 2050 with India overtaking China as the world's most populous country within seven years

* UN experts believe there will be an extra 2.4 billion people within 35 years
* By 2100, the UN claims the figure could increase to more than 11.2 billion
* The population of 28 African countries is expected to double by 2050
* Within 35 years, Nigeria is expected to have a larger population that the US

The world's population will reach 9.7 billion by 2050 as India becomes the largest country, the UN has reported.

In 35 years' time, there will be an extra 2.4 billion people in the world owing to high fertility rates in a handful of countries.

The UN predicts that the figure will rise to 11.2 billion by 2100.

More News On UN Predictions For World Population Growth

UN projects world population to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, driven by growth in developing countries -- UN News Centre
Global population set to hit 9.7 billion people by 2050 despite fall in fertility -- The Guardian
India Will Be Most Populous Country Sooner Than Thought, U.N. Says -- NYT
World population projected to hit 11.2 billion by 2100 -- Al Jazeera
Global Population to Top 11Bln by End of Century -- Sputnik