Roe v Wade

[RichardM]

As of 1 January 2022, the population of the world was estimated to be 7,948,118,521. Food shortages to come, climate change, ecological catastrophes on the horizon, wars, and this is what humanity is fiddling with whilst the planet burns.

How was it estimated to such an exact figure? Wouldn't "about 8 billion" be more accurate?

[Citizen's Nephew]

How was it estimated to such an exact figure? Wouldn't "about 8 billion" be more accurate?

I have no idea. You're correct though, it would have been better to have said circa 8 billion. Global population is increasing at a ridiculously high rate e.g in 1950 it was circa 2.5 billion. I should have just rounded up when I posted!