Sorry, that should be

http://ourworldindata.org/fertility-rate

Loudmouth,
Well, those graphs send a shiver down any thinking human's spine !
I suppose the ignorant do-gooders will just keep harping on about Climate change & keep disrupting everything they can instead of disrupting their silly thinking !

Hands up! its me! I am you know and ignorant do good-er
And so very proud to be one, I am concerned about climate, afraid of over population
Think both threaten long time life on this planet
Ignorant do good-er
Best if I just like so many left the whole subject to those who could not care less

Belly,
I'm afraid I can't fathom your last post !

Belly,

There are two main parts to populations growth - births, and longer lives (i.e. lower death rates).

Which one are you concerned about ?

We are reaching the time when the annual number of births will flatten out, and then start to slowly fall, as the world's population reaches an average zero population growth (i.e. as populations in some countries decline, while they keep growing in others).

With medical advances, better food, better standards of living, etc., people around the world are living longer. Life expectancy in Japan and South Korea is now double what it was after the War.

Both factors kick up population numbers. The first factor was dominant between, say, 1800 and 2000. The second factor will be dominant from now on, until 'peak age' is common - after that, the population will decline, and maybe fairly quickly.

'Over-population' is becoming a non-issue. Often the most densely-populated countries are amongst the most advanced. And they happen to be the ones where population is actually declining, i.e. Europe.

Rest easy.

Joe

'Over-population' is becoming a non-issue.
Loudmouth,
That depends which side of the border you're on. If you're on the side which will be invaded by the masses escaping from the over-populated side then Over-population will be a huge issue rather than a non-one !