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The Earth's population is going to reach 9.8 billion by 2050

A general view of a street in downtown Cairo, Egypt March 9, 2017. Picture taken March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany - RTX30OAU

Earth will be home to 9.8 billion people by 2050, according to the Population Reference Bureau. Image: REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Brad Jones
Writer for Futurism, Futurism
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