11 Billion People By 2100—And India Will Be More Populous Than China

NPR interviewed IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan about the UN’s population forecast. According to the UN report, Africa will account for three-fourths of the additional 4 billion people expected to join the global population by the end of the century. Dr. Fan discussed the cycle of poverty that contributes to higher birth rates: “When people are poor, they need more support. Who supports them? Their children. So that’s why they have more children.” Listen to the full interview.