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With an increase of 75 million people in 2023, world population tops 8 billion

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The world's population will stand at more than 8 billion on New Year's Day, having added more than 75 million people this year, according to figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau Thursday.

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  1. ABC 7 San Francisco

    World population up 75 million this year, topping 8 billion by Jan. 1 (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    At the start of 2024, 4.3 births and two deaths are expected worldwide every second, according to the Census Bureau figures.

  2. AL.com

    World population up 75 million in 2023, topping 8 billion by Jan. 1 (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    The growth rate for the United States in the past year was 0.53%, about half the worldwide figure.

  3. Fortune

    Year-end world population will exceed 8 billion for the first time ever, marking a huge milestone for the planet (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    The U.S. added 1.7 million people in the year and will have a population on New Year's Day of 335.8 million.

  4. FOX 35 Orlando

    World population grew by 75 million in 2023, will grow to more than 8 billion on Jan. 1 (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    The world population grew by 75 million people over the past year and on New Year’s Day it will stand at more than 8 billion people.

  5. Valdosta Daily Times

    World population grew by 75 million in past year and will be more than 8 billion people on Jan. 1 (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    Valdosta Daily Times's feed description

    The world population grew by 75 million people over the past year and on New Year’s Day it will stand at more than 8 billion people. That is according to

  6. Forbes

    World Population Grew By Over 75 Million People In 2023—But Population Growth Rate Is Slowing (opens Forbes)

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    The U.S. population is expected to grow by one person every 24.2 seconds in January.

  7. Green Field Reporter

    World population up 75 million this year, topping 8 billion by Jan. 1 - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    The world population grew by 75 million people over the past year and on New Year’s Day it will stand at more than 8 billion people, according to figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday. The worldwide growth rate in the past year was just under 1%. At the start of 2024, 4.3 […]

  8. News West 9

    World population up 75 million this year, standing at 8 billion on Jan. 1 (opens News West 9)

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    News West 9's feed description

    If the current pace continues through the end of the decade, the 2020s could be the slowest-growing decade in U.S. history.

  9. Delaware Public Media

    The world's population was up 75 million this year, will stand at 8 billion on Jan. 1 (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The growth rate for the U.S. in the past year was 0.53%, about half the worldwide rate. The U.S. added 1.7 million people and will have a population on New Year's Day of 335.8 million people.

  10. WHDH Boston

    World population up 75 million this year, standing at 8 billion on Jan. 1 - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    The world population grew by 75 million people over the past year and on New Year’s Day it will stand at more than 8 billion

  11. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    World population up 75M this year, topping 8 billion by Jan. 1 (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    The world population grew by 75 million people over the past year and on New Year’s Day it will stand at more than 8 billion people, according to figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau today.

  12. Portland Press Herald

    World population grew 75 million this year, will stand at over 8 billion on Jan. 1 (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The worldwide growth rate in 2023 was just under 1%. The growth rate for the United States was about half that.

  13. Deutsche Welle

    World population increased 75 million in 2023 – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The US Census Bureau said the world population grew by 75 million in the past year, and will stand at more than 8 billion come New Year's Day. The growth rate in the past year was 0.95%.

  14. UPI

    With an increase of 75 million people in 2023, world population tops 8 billion (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The world's population will stand at more than 8 billion on New Year's Day, having added more than 75 million people this year, according to figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau Thursday.

  15. Wilmington News Journal

    World population up 75 million this year, standing at 8 billion on Jan. 1 - Wilmington News Journal (opens Wilmington News Journal)

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    Wilmington News Journal's feed description

    The world population grew by 75 million people over the past year and on New Year’s Day it will stand at more than 8 billion people, according to figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday.

  16. Voice of America

    World Population Up 75 Million This Year, to Top 8 Billion by Start of 2024 (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    The U.S. added 1.7 million people and will have a population on New Year's Day of 335.8 million people

  17. Time

    World Population Up 75 Million This Year (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    The 2020s are on track to be the slowest-growing decade in U.S. history.

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