World population to hit 8 B in 2024
By Nidz Godino
"Of course growth may tick up bit as we leave pandemic years…but it would still be difficult to get to 7.3 percent," Brookings Institution demographer William Frey said. world population grew by 75 million people over past year and on New Year's Day it will stand at more than eight billion people, according to figures released by US Census Bureau.
Worldwide growth rate in the past year was just under one percent. At the start of 2024, 4.3 births and two deaths are expected worldwide every second, according to Census Bureau figures.
Growth rate for United States in the past year was 0.53 percent, about half worldwide figure. US added 1.7 million people and will have population on New Year's Day of 335.8 million people.
If current pace continues through end of decade, 2020s could be slowest-growing decade in US history, yielding growth rate of less than four percent over 10-year period from 2020 to 2030, said Frey.
Slowest -growing decade currently was in aftermath of Great Depression in 1930s, when growth rate was 7.3 percent.
At start of 2024, United States is expected to experience one birth every nine seconds and one death every 9.5 seconds. However, immigration will keep population from dropping.
Net international migration is expected to add one person to US population every 28.3 seconds. This combination of births, deaths and net international migration will increase US population by one person every 24.2 seconds.
Philippines' population may reach 115 million by end of the year, Commission on Population and Development (CPD) said in November.
" Philippines, based on 2020 census, has recorded 109 million Filipinos and it is estimated it will reach around 115 million by end of 2023," CPD deputy executive director Lolito Tacardon said in interview.
Number is based on country's population growth rate of 1.6 percent annually, according to Tacardon.
Philippines is now 13th among most populous countries in the world.
"Meanwhile, in Asia-Pacific region, Philippines is at seventh place," Tacardon said.
He noted 1.6-percent population growth rate annually meant country's population "has already stabilized."
"Total fertility rate showed woman of reproductive health normally gives birth to two children only… based on 2022 Health and Demographic Survey… means total fertility level slows down country's population growth," Tacardon explained.
At the same time, CPD official stressed fertility rate has an impact on country's age structure.
"Dominant now is working-age group population of 15 to 64 years old…dependents, aged to zero to 14, are getting fewer in number... implication is that if country becomes successful in building human resources such as working-age population, there is chance to accelerate economic development, If all or many are working, all will contribute to development rather than receiving help from government… positive contribution to economic development," he said.
If number of children in the family is manageable, there will be more investment when it comes to their health, studies and well-being as family, according to Tacardon.
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