Global population data is in crisis—here's why that matters
Every day, decisions that affect our lives depend on knowing how many people live where. For example, how many vaccines are ...
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Have we vastly underestimated the total number of people on Earth?
A new way of estimating rural populations has found that we may be undercounting people who live in these areas, potentially ...
'Significant proportion' of world's rural population missing from global estimates, says study
Governments, international bodies and researchers rely on global population data for resource allocation and infrastructure ...
Oops, Scientists May Have Severely Miscalculated How Many Humans Are on Earth
Most estimates place Earth’s human population at around 8.2 billion, but Josias Láng-Ritter—a postdoctoral researcher at ...
Earth.com5d
Millions of people in rural areas are missing from global population data
Global population data undercounts rural communities by up to 84%, impacting resource allocation and planning.
ZME Science on MSN7d
Are There Billions More People Than We Thought? Controversial Study Suggests Rural Population May Be Undercounted by 50%
With nearly half of the world’s population still living in rural areas, accurate data is paramount for achieving the United ...
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Neither 5 nor 8 million – A group of scientists has done the math and the world’s population could be very different from what we thought
In November 2022, the UN announced that the global population had reached 8 billion people. While these numbers are just ...
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Is Earth’s Population Much Higher Than We Think?
For years, the official estimate of Earth’s population has hovered around 8.2 billion. However, a new study suggests that the ...
Earth’s population could be billions greater than earlier previously thought—here’s what researchers have to say
A study by Aalto University reveals that rural populations might be significantly undercounted. Researchers found potential ...
There could be billions more people on Earth than previously thought
There could be billions more people living on Earth than currently thought, according to a new study which claims rural figures worldwide could be vastly underestimated. Currently, the UN estimates ...
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World population may be undercounted by billions, new study finds
There could be billions more people living on Earth than currently thought, according to a new study which claims rural ...