The number of children being born is falling in many countries, including South Korea JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images
The global population will peak at 8.6 billion in 2050 and decline to 7 billion by 2100 if current trends continue. That is the projection of a model developed as part of an initiative from the Club of Rome non-profit organisation, and it is 2 to 3 billion less in 2100 than other recent forecasts.
This Earth4All model, created to explore which policies would deliver the most good for the majority of people, also suggests that…
