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	[[File:Net Population Growth in 2016.svg\|thumb\|400px\|Distribution of global population increase in 2016<ref>{{Cite journal\|last1=Roser\|first1=Max\|last2=Ritchie\|first2=Hannah\|last3=Ortiz-Ospina\|first3=Esteban\|date=2013-05-09\|title=World Population Growth\|url=https://ourworldindata.org/world-population-growth\|journal=Our World in Data}}</ref>]]		[[File:Net Population Growth in 2016.svg\|thumb\|400px\|Distribution of global population increase in 2016<ref>{{Cite journal\|last1=Roser\|first1=Max\|author1-link=Max Roser\| last2=Ritchie\|first2=Hannah\|author2-link=Hannah Ritchie \|last3=Ortiz-Ospina\|first3=Esteban\|date=2013-05-09\|title=World Population Growth\|url=https://ourworldindata.org/world-population-growth\|journal=Our World in Data}}</ref>]]

	'''World Population Day''' is an [[list of minor secular observances#July\|annual event]], observed on [[July 11]] every year, which seeks to raise awareness of [[world population\|global population]] issues. The event was established by the Governing Council of the [[United Nations Development Programme]] in 1989.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2021-07-11\|title=World Population Day 2021: Empower Women To Exercise Choice Over Their Bodies And Fertility\|url=https://news.jagatgururampalji.org/world-population-day-theme-quotes-history/~~\|url-status=live~~\|access-date=2020-07-11\|website=S A NEWS\|language=en-US}}</ref> It was inspired by the [[public interest]] in Five Billion Day on July 11, 1987, the approximate date on which the world's population reached five billion people. World Population Day aims to increase people's [[raising awareness\|awareness]] on various population issues such as the importance of family planning, [[gender equality]], [[poverty]], [[maternal health]] and [[human rights]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=World Population Day: Health And Rights Of Women In The Time Of COVID-19\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/world-population-day-2020-health-and-rights-of-women-and-girls-is-the-theme-this-year-amid-covid-19-2260714\|access-date=2020-07-11\|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>		'''World Population Day''' is an [[list of minor secular observances#July\|annual event]], observed on [[July 11]] every year, which seeks to [[consciousness raising\|raise awareness]] of [[world population\|global population]] issues. The event was established by the Governing Council of the [[United Nations Development Programme]] in 1989.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2021-07-11\|title=World Population Day 2021: Empower Women To Exercise Choice Over Their Bodies And Fertility\|url=https://news.jagatgururampalji.org/world-population-day-theme-quotes-history/\|access-date=2020-07-11\|website=S A NEWS\|language=en-US}}</ref> It was inspired by the [[public interest]] in Five Billion Day on July 11, 1987, the approximate date on which the world's population reached five billion people. World Population Day aims to increase people's [[raising awareness\|awareness]] on various population issues such as the importance of [[family planning]], [[gender equality]], [[poverty]], [[maternal health]] and [[human rights]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=World Population Day: Health And Rights Of Women In The Time Of COVID-19\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/world-population-day-2020-health-and-rights-of-women-and-girls-is-the-theme-this-year-amid-covid-19-2260714\|access-date=2020-07-11\|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

	The day was suggested by Dr. K.C.Zachariah in which population ~~reaches Five Billion~~ when he worked as Sr Demographer at World Bank.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-07-09\|title=World Population Day 2020 Date & Theme: Know History and Significance of the Annual Event That Seeks to Raise Awareness of Global Population Issues {{!}} 🙏🏻 LatestLY\|url=https://www.latestly.com/lifestyle/festivals-events/world-population-day-2020-date-theme-know-history-and-significance-of-the-annual-event-that-seeks-to-raise-awareness-of-global-population-issues-1878554.html\|access-date=2020-07-13\|website=LatestLY\|language=en}}</ref> While press interest and general awareness in the global population surges ~~only~~ at the increments of whole billions of people, the world population increases ~~annually~~ by 100 million approximately every 14 months. The world population ~~reached~~ 7,400,000,000 on February 6, 2016~~; the world population~~ reached 7,500,000,000 ~~at around 16:21~~ on April 24, 2017. The world population ~~reached~~ 7,700,000,000 in 2019.<ref>{{cite web\|url=~~http~~://www.worldometers.info\|title=Worldometers real time world statistics\|accessdate=April 22, 2017}}</ref>		The day was suggested by Dr. K.C.Zachariah in which population reached five billion when he worked as Sr Demographer at [[World Bank]].<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-07-09\|title=World Population Day 2020 Date & Theme: Know History and Significance of the Annual Event That Seeks to Raise Awareness of Global Population Issues {{!}} 🙏🏻 LatestLY\|url=https://www.latestly.com/lifestyle/festivals-events/world-population-day-2020-date-theme-know-history-and-significance-of-the-annual-event-that-seeks-to-raise-awareness-of-global-population-issues-1878554.html\|access-date=2020-07-13\|website=LatestLY\|language=en}}</ref> While press interest and general awareness in the global population surges at the increments of whole billions of people, the world population increases by 100 million approximately every 14 months. The world population was estimated at 7,400,000,000 on February 6, 2016 and reached 7,500,000,000 on April 24, 2017. The world population hit 7,700,000,000 in 2019.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.worldometers.info\|title=Worldometers real time world statistics\|accessdate=April 22, 2017}}</ref>

	In November, UNFPA, together with the governments of Kenya and Denmark, ~~will be convening~~ a high-level conference in Nairobi to accelerate efforts to achieve these unmet goals. On World Population Day, advocates from around the world ~~are calling~~ on leaders, policymakers, grassroots organizers, institutions and others to help make reproductive health and rights a reality for all.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Nations\|first=United\|title=World Population Day\|url=https://www.un.org/en/observances/world-population-day\|access-date=2020-07-11\|website=United Nations\|language=en}}</ref>		In November 2020, [[UNFPA]], together with the governments of [[Kenya]] and [[Denmark]], convened a high-level conference in [[Nairobi]] to accelerate efforts to achieve these unmet goals. On World Population Day, advocates from around the world call on leaders, policymakers, grassroots organizers, institutions and others to help make [[reproductive health]] and [[reproductive rights\|rights]] a reality for all.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Nations\|first=United\|title=World Population Day\|url=https://www.un.org/en/observances/world-population-day\|access-date=2020-07-11\|website=United Nations\|language=en}}</ref> Recently, the global population passed 8 billion on November 15, 2022.

	==See also==		==See also==
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	==References==		==References==
	*{{cite news\|last1=Lartigue \|first1=Casey \|url=~~http~~://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2010/04/137_64589.html \|title=Happy Earth Day! And Please, Live \|work= [[The Korea Times]]\|date=2010-04-22}}		*{{cite news\|last1=Lartigue \|first1=Casey \|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2010/04/137_64589.html \|title=Happy Earth Day! And Please, Live \|work= [[The Korea Times]]\|date=2010-04-22}}

	==External links==		==External links==
	{{commons category\|World population statistics}}		{{commons category\|World population statistics}}
	*[https://studiouslyyours.com/world-population-day World Population Day 2022]
	*[http://esa.un.org/wpp/ UN population estimates and projections]		*[http://esa.un.org/wpp/ UN population estimates and projections]
	*[https://www.census.gov/~~main~~/~~www/popclock.html~~ World and US Population clock]		*[https://www.census.gov/popclock/ World and US Population clock]

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[[File:Net Population Growth in 2016.svg|thumb|400px|Distribution of global population increase in 2016<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Roser|first1=Max|last2=Ritchie|first2=Hannah|last3=Ortiz-Ospina|first3=Esteban|date=2013-05-09|title=World Population Growth|url=https://ourworldindata.org/world-population-growth|journal=Our World in Data}}</ref>]]

'''World Population Day''' is an [[list of minor secular observances#July|annual event]], observed on [[July 11]] every year, which seeks to raise awareness of [[world population|global population]] issues. The event was established by the Governing Council of the [[United Nations Development Programme]] in 1989.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-11|title=World Population Day 2021: Empower Women To Exercise Choice Over Their Bodies And Fertility|url=https://news.jagatgururampalji.org/world-population-day-theme-quotes-history/|url-status=live|access-date=2020-07-11|website=S A NEWS|language=en-US}}</ref> It was inspired by the [[public interest]] in Five Billion Day on July 11, 1987, the approximate date on which the world's population reached five billion people. World Population Day aims to increase people's [[raising awareness|awareness]] on various population issues such as the importance of family planning, [[gender equality]], [[poverty]], [[maternal health]] and [[human rights]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=World Population Day: Health And Rights Of Women In The Time Of COVID-19|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/world-population-day-2020-health-and-rights-of-women-and-girls-is-the-theme-this-year-amid-covid-19-2260714|access-date=2020-07-11|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

The day was suggested by Dr. K.C.Zachariah in which population reaches Five Billion when he worked as Sr Demographer at World Bank.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-09|title=World Population Day 2020 Date & Theme: Know History and Significance of the Annual Event That Seeks to Raise Awareness of Global Population Issues {{!}} 🙏🏻 LatestLY|url=https://www.latestly.com/lifestyle/festivals-events/world-population-day-2020-date-theme-know-history-and-significance-of-the-annual-event-that-seeks-to-raise-awareness-of-global-population-issues-1878554.html|access-date=2020-07-13|website=LatestLY|language=en}}</ref> While press interest and general awareness in the global population surges only at the increments of whole billions of people, the world population increases annually by 100 million approximately every 14 months. The world population reached 7,400,000,000 on February 6, 2016; the world population reached 7,500,000,000 at around 16:21 on April 24, 2017. The world population reached 7,700,000,000 in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldometers.info|title=Worldometers real time world statistics|accessdate=April 22, 2017}}</ref>

In November, UNFPA, together with the governments of Kenya and Denmark, will be convening a high-level conference in Nairobi to accelerate efforts to achieve these unmet goals. On World Population Day, advocates from around the world are calling on leaders, policymakers, grassroots organizers, institutions and others to help make reproductive health and rights a reality for all.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nations|first=United|title=World Population Day|url=https://www.un.org/en/observances/world-population-day|access-date=2020-07-11|website=United Nations|language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Peak oil#Agricultural effects and population limits|Agricultural effects and population limits from peak oil]]
* [[List of countries and dependencies by population]]
* [[List of population concern organizations]]
* [[Human overpopulation]]
* [[Negative Population Growth]]
* [[United Nations Population Fund]]
* ''[[The Revenge of Gaia]]''

==Notes==
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==References==
*{{cite news|last1=Lartigue |first1=Casey |url=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2010/04/137_64589.html |title=Happy Earth Day! And Please, Live |work= [[The Korea Times]]|date=2010-04-22}}

==External links==
{{commons category|World population statistics}}
*[https://studiouslyyours.com/world-population-day World Population Day 2022]
*[http://esa.un.org/wpp/ UN population estimates and projections]
*[https://www.census.gov/main/www/popclock.html World and US Population clock]

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