World population to keep growing this century, hit 11 billion by 2100

Thursday, September 18, 2014 - 13:31 in Mathematics & Economics

Using modern statistical tools, a new study led by the University of Washington and the United Nations finds that world population is likely to keep growing throughout the 21st century. The number of people on Earth is likely to reach 11 billion by 2100, the study concludes, about 2 billion higher than some previous estimates.

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