Every year on July 11, World Population Day is commemorated to increase public awareness of concerns related to population growth. It is observed that the United Nations Development Programme created World Population Day in 1989, when there were 5 billion people on the planet. Its purpose, which has been to raise awareness of population control solutions. In 2022, the population of the globe will reach 8 billion, according to the United Nations Population Fund.
Theme for world population day 2022
“A world of 8 billion: Towards a resilient future for all – Harnessing opportunities and ensuring rights and choices for all” is the topic for this year. Although there are 8 billion people on the planet today, not every one of them enjoys the same rights and opportunities, as the theme depicts.
History of World Population Day
The United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP) Governing Council created World Population Day in 1989. The heightened interest in the observance of "Five Billion Day" on July 11, 1987, served as the impetus for this holiday as the population crossed 5 billion that day. The day was originally marked on July 11, 1990, in more than 90 countries.
Significance of World Population Day
This day's main goal is to increase public awareness of all the detrimental effects population growth has had on the steady advancement of nature. Also to draw attention to the issues with population growth and to increase understanding of how it affects the environment and development.
Interesting facts about World Population Day
According to a 2012 BBC article, India claims to be the second-largest English-speaking nation in the world, with 125 million native speakers. The top country is the United States.
Around the world, 250 infants are born every minute, or more than 130 million annually, according to UN data published in 2018.
Tokyo has 37 million inhabitants , Delhi 29 million and Shanghai 26 million.
Women make up about 54.19 percent of the population of Nepal. In the nation, there are 1,57,88,000 women.
The world had more youthful individuals than older people in 1970. The numbers are anticipated to equalise by 2050. 12.3% of the population is 60 years of age or older, and by 2050, that percentage will rise to 22%.
