Based on Current Growth Rates,Earth's Human Population in 2050 Will

Question

Based on current growth rates,Earth's human population in 2050 will reach about
A)2 million.
B)3 billion.
C)4 billion.
D)7 billion.
E)10 billion.

Accepted Answer

According to current growth rates, the world population is increasing at a rate of 1.05% per year. In 2020, the population was estimated to be around 7.8 billion. With this growth rate, the population is projected to reach 10 billion by 2057, which means it is most likely that the population in 2050 will also be around 10 billion. Therefore, the best choice is E, 10 billion.