World Population Day is observed on July 11 every year to focus on the challenges and opportunities caused by the rising population. The day is a reminder to address population-related concerns and work towards a sustainable future.
It has gained momentum over the years as a means to create awareness and initiate dialogue on challenges related to population.
It took hundreds of thousands of years for the world population to grow to 1 billion – then in just another 200 years or so, it grew sevenfold. It stood at almost 7.9 billion in 2021, and it's expected to grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050, and 10.9 billion in 2100, as per the United Nations (UN).
Here are a few quotes by world leaders on population:
"Almost half of the population of the world lives in rural regions and mostly in a state of poverty. Such inequalities in human development have been one of the primary reasons for unrest and, in some parts of the world, even violence": APJ Abdul Kalam
“By improving health, empowering women, population growth comes down": Bill Gates
“Our human population continues to expand at such a scary rate – it’s unbelievable": Bindi Irwin
“The power of population is indefinitely greater than the power in the earth to produce subsistence for man": Thomas Malthus
Messages and WhatsApp statuses
Celebrations of World Population are incomplete without understanding the importance of educating each person on the planet to tell him the need for controlling the population for a better tomorrow….. Warm wishes to you on World Population Day 2024.
Times are gone when we could relax and take it easy…. It is time to act and act strongly to control the growth of the population to help our coming generations.
Closing our eyes to the problem of the population will not eradicate it…. It is time and we must act now to secure our present and our future.
On the occasion of World Population Day, here are some of the wishes, quotes, and messages that you can share with your friends, or share on your social media handles to raise awareness.
It's time to be aware of the perils of overpopulation. Let's spread awareness on the impact of population over natural resources and ways to control it.
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