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News Articles: Population Growth

The symbol of the United Nations is displayed outside the Secretariat Building, Feb. 28, 2022, at United Nations Headquarters.

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The world's population is projected to peak at 10.3 billion in the 2080s, U.N. says

Additionally, the global life expectancy is beginning to climb again post-COVID pandemic, and is now 73.3 years of age. It is anticipated to climb to 77.4 years in 2054.

July 12, 2024
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
New Report Shows Atlanta as the Best Place in America to Start a New Business

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Metro Atlanta population hits 5.16 million

The 11-county Atlanta region added 66,730 residents between April 2022 and April 2023, bringing the total population to 5.16 million, according to estimates released today by the Atlanta Regional Commission. 

August 10, 2023
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By:
  • Rough Draft Atlanta
India is number 1 in global population. This clock board outside the International Institute for Population Sciences in Mumbai keeps track of the numbers. The photo is from June 2, 2023.

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  • Global Health

India's population passes 1.4 billion — and that's not a bad thing

Population growth has long been a source of worry in India, which now has more people than China: 1.46 billion residents. But some experts are optimistic about the impact of this population boom.

June 09, 2023
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  • Rhitu Chatterjee
The population of Earth will hit 8 billion on Nov. 15, according to predictions by the United Nations Population Fund. And next year, India is expected to surpass China as the most populous country. In this photo, taken on Oct. 13, newborn babies rest inside a newborn care unit at a hospital in Amritsar.

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  • World

Earth welcomes its 8 billionth baby. Is that good or bad news... or a bit of both?

Sometime today, the global population is forecast to hit 8 billion. The U.N. calls it a milestone for humanity, made possible by advances in public health and medicine. But there are also challenges.

November 15, 2022
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By:
  • Lauren Frayer
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Georgia growth outstrips most states in slow-growing nation

While only four states have grown more than Georgia since the release of the 2020 U.S. Census, the Peach State’s population increase came as the nation’s population grew at the slowest rate since its founding.

December 22, 2021
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  • Dave Williams
Downtown Macon, Georgia

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  • Economy

Atlanta, Macon And Most US Cities Aren't 'Full' – So Why Does President Trump Say They Are?

Following a recent visit to the border with Mexico, President Donald Trump said the United States is " full ." " Can't take you anymore ," Trump said. ...

April 30, 2019
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott

On Second Thought for Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Just over a year ago, the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested a 25-year-old woman in Augusta, Georgia for allegedly leaking top secret information...

August 10, 2018
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Leighton Rowell ,
  • and 4 more
With mortages and rental rates continuing to rise in Atlanta, some homeowners are being pushed out.

How The Reverse Of White Flight Is Affecting Mortgage Rates In Atlanta

“The City Too Busy To Hate” wasn’t always the case for Atlanta. After the Civil Rights Act of 1964, many white residents resented that African-Americans...

July 10, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Summer Evans

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