Comment Comment by theknown99 * Population growth in the first world is stable, low, or even negative.A quick google search shows that whilst population was pretty stable in UK in the 80s, since then it's been steadily rising. Growth is now 0.75% a year.But that growth rate is deceptive. Look athttps://www.google.co.uk/publicdata/explore?ds=d5bncppjof8f9...But that growth rate is deceptive - it "looks" low. But if you check the absolute numbers:In the UK, population has grown by around 10% in the last 20 years, and it's on an increasingly upward trend.https://www.google.co.uk/publicdata/explore?ds=d5bncppjof8f9...Just anecdotally, if you live in the UK, you'll know how many new homes they're building all over the countryside.World population: https://www.google.co.uk/publicdata/explore?ds=d5bncppjof8f9...I'm glad you can see that graph levelling off, but I can't see it... parent theknown99 12 years ago
A quick google search shows that whilst population was pretty stable in UK in the 80s, since then it's been steadily rising. Growth is now 0.75% a year.
But that growth rate is deceptive. Look at
https://www.google.co.uk/publicdata/explore?ds=d5bncppjof8f9...
But that growth rate is deceptive - it "looks" low. But if you check the absolute numbers:
In the UK, population has grown by around 10% in the last 20 years, and it's on an increasingly upward trend.
https://www.google.co.uk/publicdata/explore?ds=d5bncppjof8f9...
Just anecdotally, if you live in the UK, you'll know how many new homes they're building all over the countryside.
World population: https://www.google.co.uk/publicdata/explore?ds=d5bncppjof8f9...
I'm glad you can see that graph levelling off, but I can't see it...