# The World's Population Is Projected To Peak At 10.3 Billion In the 2080s

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**Summary:**

1. **Population Growth Projection** : A new United Nations report projects that the global population will peak at 10.3 billion in the mid-2080s, up from the current 8.2 billion.

2. **Revised Long-Term Estimates** : By 2100, the world population is expected to be 6% less than previous estimates from a decade ago.

3. **Uncertainty in Population Estimates** : Estimating future population numbers involves many uncertainties. For instance, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the world population reached 8 billion last September, while the U.N. marked this milestone nearly a year earlier.

[Read more on UN.org](https://www.un.org)