Question 23.39

image 9. The world population of 7.309 billion in mid-2015 was expected to increase 1.2% per year.

  1. Project the population to mid-2035 (by then you may have finished having children, if you have any) and to mid-2050 (by then you may be thinking about retiring).
  2. What are the assumptions involved in your projections?

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(a) 2035: 9.3 billion; 2050: 11.1 billion

(b) No change in growth rate, no change in death rates, no global catastrophes, etc.