population

[Amy Z]

Christian wrote:

> What I am referring to is the oft recurring myth that the world's 
> population *will* double within the next 30 (sometimes 50) years.  
> However, recent prognosises indicate that there is a 64% probability 
> that the world's population never will reach 12 billion people.  
Even 
> by the most pessimistic prognosis, there will be at least 60 years 
> until a doubling occurs.  
> 
> The book _State of the World_, published 1994 by Worldwatch 
> Institute, estimates that the world's population will stabilise on 
> 11.5 billion.  
> 
> Of course, this doesn't mean that there will not be problems, since, 
> while the population seems to have stabilised, or even begun to 
> stagnate, in the industrialised part of the world, Africa can expect 
> its population to have tripled by the time its population  
stabilises.
> 
> If you want to, I will try to find further sources for these 
> prognosises.


Not necessary, thanks, Christian.  I just wanted to know if I could 
stop worrying about overpopulation, and unfortunately you have 
confirmed that I can't.  

;-P
Amy Z