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Coverage dated November 9, 2023

Feeling crowded yet? The US Census Bureau estimates the world's population has passed 8 billion

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People living to older ages account for much of the recent increase.

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  1. NBC 6 South Florida

    Feeling crowded yet? The US Census Bureau estimates the world's population has passed 8 billion (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    People living to older ages account for much of the recent increase.

  2. The Garden Island

    U.S. Census: World’s population passed 8 billion (opens The Garden Island)

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    The human species has topped 8 billion, with longer lifespans offsetting fewer births, but world population growth continues a long-term trend of slowing down, the U.S. Census Bureau said Thursday.

  3. PBS NewsHour

    The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the world's population has passed 8 billion (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The bureau says the overall trend is longer lifespans offsetting fewer births. Even so, the global population growth rate continues a long-term trend of decline.

  4. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Feeling crowded yet? Census Bureau estimates world’s population has passed 8 billion (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    The world’s population has topped 8 billion for the first time in history, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates; even so, the global growth rate is in long-term decline.

  5. Green Field Reporter

    Feeling crowded yet? The US Census Bureau estimates the world's population has passed 8 billion - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    The human species has topped 8 billion, with longer lifespans offsetting fewer births, but world population growth continues a long-term trend of slowing down, the U.S. Census Bureau said Thursday. The bureau estimates the global population exceeded the threshold Sept.

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