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  World population may hit 11 billion by 2100: UN study

  World | Sep 21, 2014, 08:36 AM IST

  Washington: The world population may grow larger than previously estimated, reaching 11 billion people by century's end, according to an UN-led analysis.That would mean two billion more people on Earth than expected by 2100, largely

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  Earth to have nearly 11 bn people by 2100: UN

  World | Sep 19, 2014, 10:53 AM IST

  Washington: The Earth is going to have 11 billion people by 2100, with the rising population exacerbating global problems such as climate change, spread of infectious diseases and poverty, says a significant joint study by