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diciembre 20, 2025
Cuántas personas hemos vivido en la Tierra y cuántas seríamos en el 2080
Periodista Portafolio18.12.2025 21:10 Actualizado: 19.12.2025 10:51
TL;DR
- World population is projected to peak at around 10.3 billion in the 2080s.
- The growth rate is slowing due to declining fertility rates and increasing life expectancy.
- Global fertility has fallen from 3.31 children in 1990 to 2.25 children per woman.
- Life expectancy reached 73.3 years globally in 2024.
- By the late 2070s, people over 65 will likely outnumber those under 18.
- Future population growth will be concentrated in Africa and parts of Asia.
- An estimated 117 billion people have been born throughout human history.
- Approximately 8 billion people are alive today, representing about 7% of all humans who have ever lived.