Results: The world population will be 8.09B on New Year's Day after a 71M increase in 2024
Published on 01/02/2025
Source: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/world-population-809-billion-new-years-day-after-117201279
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The world population increased by more than 71 million people in 2024 and will be 8.09 billion people on New Year's Day, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Monday. How do you feel about the continuous growth of the world population?
Concerned about the environmental impact
43%
1243 votes
Optimistic about the potential for innovation
12%
357 votes
Indifferent, it doesn't affect me much
18%
515 votes
Worried about resource scarcity
33%
962 votes
Intrigued to see what changes
11%
320 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
41 votes
Not Applicable
11%
332 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.29% | 10 | |
| maybe more wars | 0.03% | 1 |
| Wars | 0.03% | 1 |
| Growing more health problems, expenses and mutations of known virus' | 0.03% | 1 |
| It needs to be compared with the number of deaths and then we will talk. | 0.03% | 1 |
| Lack of food | 0.03% | 1 |
| do they even account for those who passed away | 0.03% | 1 |
| This increase is mostly not within the USA. it is from other countries, so I would like to see the breakdown. | 0.03% | 1 |
| concerned about economic downturn | 0.03% | 1 |
| and they want to ban abortions????? | 0.03% | 1 |
| concerned there isn't enough food to go around | 0.03% | 1 |
| Waiting to see what the gov t does next to try to control population. | 0.03% | 1 |
| Worried about all the wildlife and their homes. | 0.03% | 1 |
| Scared to see what the government is gonna do and whatever it is its gonna be bad | 0.03% | 1 |
| Not concerned because the population will wane naturally | 0.03% | 1 |
| It depends on their general intentions | 0.03% | 1 |
| Lives turning to turmoil in future | 0.03% | 1 |
| No concern. Growth will stop eventually. | 0.03% | 1 |
| as long as we can keep trees and plant trees - it keeps the rain coming. | 0.03% | 1 |
| The future generations do not want to reproduce because of the terrible state of environment, the economy and politics | 0.03% | 1 |
| No access to birth control can lead to too many pregnancies, poor health for mother and child and poverty. | 0.03% | 1 |
| With US, Japan, and Italy dropping, I think it will level off. | 0.03% | 1 |
| Poverty, no access to family planning and/or medical resources. | 0.03% | 1 |
| I am Antinatalist so I am heartbroken that so many innocents are coming into such a terrible world. | 0.03% | 1 |
| Don't know what to think. | 0.03% | 1 |
| I am not in control God is. | 0.03% | 1 |
| As people become more educated and financially viable they have fewer children - the population will peak then drop. | 0.03% | 1 |
| Parking is already a problem in my neighborhood | 0.03% | 1 |
| horrified | 0.03% | 1 |
| Worried it will be going down TOO MUCH | 0.03% | 1 |
| Just waiting for Trump to declare himself King of the World | 0.03% | 1 |
| Worried about continued decline in intelligence. esp US | 0.03% | 1 |
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What is your opinion on how population growth affects global issues like climate change and resource distribution? Population growth is a major contributor to these issues
43%
1245 votes
It has some impact, but other factors are more important
35%
1019 votes
It's not a big issue; technology will solve these problems
6%
186 votes
I don't think population growth has a significant impact
16%
450 votes
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Do you think governments should take action to control global population growth? Yes
28%
824 votes
No
38%
1096 votes
Undecided
34%
980 votes
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Do you think technological advancements can offset the challenges posed by a growing population? Yes
27%
795 votes
No
30%
868 votes
Undecided
43%
1237 votes
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