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World population: the figure of eight billion faced with four truths and a shower of uncertainties

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In the fall of 2022, a figure made the rounds of the world: eight billion because the UN had decided that the number of inhabitants on Earth would reach this level on November 15. Faced with this announcement, which is systematically repeated by all the world's media, some truths contribute to a better understanding of demographic realities.
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hal-04171599 , version 1 (26-07-2023)

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Gérard-François Dumont. World population: the figure of eight billion faced with four truths and a shower of uncertainties. Population&Avenir, 2023, 761, ⟨10.3917/popav.761.0003⟩. ⟨hal-04171599⟩
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