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  2. Sustainable population - Wikipedia

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    Many studies have tried to estimate the world's sustainable population for humans, that is, the maximum population the world can host. [5] A 2004 meta-analysis of 69 such studies from 1694 until 2001 found the average predicted maximum number of people the Earth would ever have was 7.7 billion people, with lower and upper meta-bounds at 0.65 and 9.8 billion people, respectively.

  3. Carrying capacity - Wikipedia

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    The maximum sustainable yield (MSY) ... Between 1900 and 2020, Earth's human population increased from 1.6 billion to 7.8 billion (a 390% increase). [60]

  4. Human overpopulation - Wikipedia

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    Attempts have been made to estimate the world's carrying capacity for humans; the maximum population the world can host. [131] A 2004 meta-analysis of 69 such studies from 1694 until 2001 found the average predicted maximum number of people the Earth would ever have was 7.7 billion people, with lower and upper meta-bounds at 0.65 and 98 billion ...

  5. 8 billion people: Is population growth cause for hope ... - AOL

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    The global population is expanding rapidly thanks to major advances in public health, but can the Earth sustain so many humans? Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call ...

  6. Earth’s population may peak at all-time high of about 9 ...

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    Extremely high material footprint levels among world’s richest 10% is destabilising the planet Earth’s population may peak at all-time high of about 9 billion in 2050s, research suggests Skip ...

  7. Human population projections - Wikipedia

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    Currently, 757 million humans live in the 101 largest cities; [41] these cities are home to 11% of the world's population. [41] By the end of the century, the world population is projected to grow, with estimates ranging from 6.9 billion to 13.1 billion; [41] the percentage of people living in the 101 largest cities is estimated to be 15% to 23 ...

  8. Earth's population may explode to more than 12 billion this ...

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    By RYAN GORMAN Earth could be teeming with more than 12 billion humans by the end of the century, a new study has revealed. The world's human population currently stands at about 7.5 billion. A ...

  9. Maximum sustainable yield - Wikipedia

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    The maximum sustainable yield is usually higher than the optimum sustainable yield and maximum economic yield. MSY is extensively used for fisheries management . Unlike the logistic ( Schaefer ) model, [ 1 ] MSY has been refined in most modern fisheries models and occurs at around 30% of the unexploited population size.