World Population Day is observed on July 11th every year. It was established by the United Nations Development Programme in 1989 to raise awareness about solutions related to the issues of growing population.
One of the greatest consequences of a growing population is the quick depletion of natural resources. However, apart from this threat, World Population Day is also an opportunity to celebrate the spirit of brother and sisterhood, and accept the responsibility we have towards each other.
Each country celebrates World Population Day in a different way. The UN’s Population Division works closely with agencies, programmes and various other bodies to execute programmes on population. For more information, check out: https://www.un.org/en/events/populationday/
POPULATION STATISTICS
According to the United Nations’ World Population Prospects 2019, China remains the most populous country in the world with 1.4 billion inhabitants (18.4% of the world population), followed by India with 1.3 billion inhabitants (17.7%). The United States, with 329 million inhabitants, is the third most populated country, followed by Indonesia (271 million), Brazil (211 million), Pakistan (210 million), Nigeria (201 million), Bangladesh (163 million), Russia (146 million), and Mexico (128 million).
According to a recent study by the The Pew Forum, one in every three people in the world is a Christian (31%). Nearly one in every four people in the world observes the Muslim faith (24%), followed by Hinduism (15%), Buddhism (6.9%), folk religion (5.7%) or other religions (0.8%). Approximately 0.2% of the world’s population follows Judaism, while 16% are not affiliated to any religion.
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