Now World has 8 Billion Humans, Next Billion To Come From Only 8 Countries: UN Report

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 The UN also emphasised that though there was a big surge in the second half of the 20th century, population growth may now begin to slow.

           The UN doesn't expect to reach 10 billion until 2080




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