世界の人口80億人、来年はインドが人口最多の国に

World population of 8 billion, India to be the most populous country next year

World population of 8 billion, India to be the most populous country next year
国連の予想によると、世界の人口が15日、80億人に到達し、過去最高を更新します

The United Nations predicts that the world’s population will reach 8 billion on the 15th, a record high.

The United Nations predicts that the world’s population will reach 8 billion on the 15th, a record high.
世界の人口はわずか12年で10億人増えたと国連は指摘しました

The United Nations points out that the world’s population has increased by 1 billion people in just 12 years.

The United Nations points out that the world’s population has increased by 1 billion people in just 12 years.
その理由として、栄養状態や衛生状態の改善、医療の進歩などによって寿命が徐々に延びていることや、一部の国で出生率が高い状態が続いていることを挙げました

Reasons for this include the gradual increase in life expectancy due to improvements in nutritional and sanitary conditions, advances in medical care, and the continued high birth rate in some countries.

Reasons for this include the gradual increase in life expectancy due to improvements in nutritional and sanitary conditions, advances in medical care, and the continued high birth rate in some countries.
過去10年で最も人口が増えたのはアジアを中心とする中所得国で、2011年以来、およそ7億人増加しました

Middle-income countries, mostly in Asia, have had the fastest population growth over the past decade, adding about 700 million people since 2011.

Middle-income countries, mostly in Asia, have had the fastest population growth over the past decade, adding about 700 million people since 2011.
インドは人口が約1億8000万人増え、来年には中国を抜いて世界で最も人口が多い国になる見通しです

India is expected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country next year, with a population of 180 million.

India is expected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country next year, with a population of 180 million.
ただ、世界人口の増加率は着実に縮小して年間1%を切っています

However, the world population growth rate is steadily declining to below 1% per year.

However, the world population growth rate is steadily declining to below 1% per year.
このため90億人に到達するのは2037年になる見通しです

Therefore, it is expected that 9 billion people will be reached by 2037.

Therefore, it is expected that 9 billion people will be reached by 2037.
2080年代には104億人前後に達してピークを迎え、この水準が2100年まで続くことが予想されます

In the 2080s, the population reached a peak of around 10.4 billion, and this level is expected to continue until 2100.

In the 2080s, the population reached a peak of around 10.4 billion, and this level is expected to continue until 2100.