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Did you know that the world’s population reached 8 billion? That’s an impressive number for sure, but what does it mean for us? And where does Australia fit into the picture? We’ve put together this guide to give you some answers:
World Population reached 8 billion
- World Population reached 8 billion
- Australian population over 25 million
- One in three Aussies live in NSW and Victoria, according to the latest census.
Did you know the world population reached 8 billion? This means that if you were to line up all of these people, they would stretch around the earth three times. The population of Australia is 25 million. That’s a lot smaller than the global population! If we were to put every single Australian into one place (let’s call it “Australia-land”), there’d be plenty of room for everyone. In 1961, there were only 10 million Australians… but since then, we’ve doubled in size!
Australia has seen massive growth in its overall population over time – since 1901 alone, our numbers have tripled and quadrupled several times over!
Australian Population is over 25 million
The population of Australia is growing at an unprecedented rate. The country reached 25 million inhabitants on 8th February 2018 and is expected to reach 35 million by 2028. With a growth rate of 1.6% per year, it is one of the fastest growing nations in the world.
The country has been built on immigration since its inception; over half of today’s Australians were born overseas or have at least one parent who was born elsewhere.
Approximately 40% of us were born overseas, and approximately 1 in 4 speak a language other than English at home. In Australia, the most common languages spoken at home are Mandarin (3.1%), Arabic (1.4%) and Cantonese (1.2%).
ABS data shows that despite the world hitting a population of 8 billion today on UN projections and Australia’s population still growing, Australian women having fewer children, at older ages.
Fertility rates are falling
The total fertility rate (TFR) is the average number of children born to a woman in her lifetime.
It hit a record low of 1.59 in Australia in 2020.
But the TFR is below what’s known as the “replacement number” of 2.1, the figure needed to “replace” the population, which is 2.1. If these rates continue below 2.1 over the next few decades, without immigration, the Australian population will shrink.
One in three Aussies live in NSW and Victoria
NSW and Victoria are the most populous states in Australia. Together they account for around one-third of the national population, with NSW having a larger population than any other mainland state.
Victoria is the second most populous state after NSW, with its capital city Melbourne being home to more than 4 million people.
Half of all Australians lived in just two states as of December 2017, NSW (32.2%) and Victoria (27.3%)
What does this mean for Australia? What can we learn from this?
First of all, it highlights the importance of urban planning and development. The growth of cities and towns is essential to the nation’s economy, but we must be careful not to overdevelop our urban centres so that they become too congested or polluted. We need to develop sustainable methods of transport, including public transport and cycling infrastructure; reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, and improve energy efficiency in buildings so that they do not add extra CO 2 emissions into our atmosphere.
Second, with more people living in NSW and Victoria than before (7.8 million people in 2017 compared with 7 million people ten years earlier), many Australians will be feeling crowded out by others who are competing for resources such as housing land and water supplies within those states alone! It could also mean that there will be higher strains on health care services like hospitals because demand would increase due to population growth across both states – especially if there isn’t enough investment made into building new medical facilities ahead of time beforehand!
Worlds population reached 6 billion in 1999 and surpassed 7 billion in 2011
The world population reached 6 billion in 1999 and surpassed 7 billion in 2011. The global growth rate peaked at 2.1% around 1963. At its current growth rate of 1.18%, the world’s population is expected to reach 9 billion by 2024, according to data from the United Nations Population Division.
In 2017, the total fertility rate (TFR) per woman worldwide was 2.5 children, down from 5 kids in the 1960s-1970s and 2 kids in 2000s-2010s; but still well above the replacement level of 2 children per woman necessary for a stable population size (i.e., no further growth or decline).
Australian population reached 25 million on 8/02/2018 15 years after reaching 20 million
- Sydney, Australia: Australian population reached 25 million on 8/02/2018 15 years after reaching 20 million.
- Australia’s population is growing at 1.6% per year and is expected to reach 40 million by 2050.
Conclusion
The world’s population reached 8 billion in October 2011 and is projected to reach 10 billion by 2023. This means that there are more people on earth than ever before. The global population has increased by over 50% since 1960, when it stood at 3 billion.
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