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World Pop. to Hit 7B by 2012

Posted Jun 20, 08 2:37 AM CDT in Science & Health,  World 

(Newser) – The world's soaring population is expected to hit 7 billion by 2012, further straining thinly stretched natural resources, AP reports. The current population is 6.7 billion, and growing at 1.2% a year, spurred by increasing medical and nutritional advances in developing countries. But as more women in developing nations join the work force, the growth rate is expected to slow—eventually to .5% by 2050.

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China's one child policy limits most urban couples to one child and rural families to two in an attempt to control population growth.   (AP Photo)
The world's 7 billionth citizen is expected to be born some time in 2012.   (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
Workers at the US Census Bureau's Data Capture Center. The Census Bureau predicts world population will hit 7 Billion by 2012.   (KRT Photos)
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