Population statistics

I’ve seen a number of interesting stories and programmes exploring ideas relating to population levels. The most recent was this morning on the BBC, asking if the number of people alive today (about 7 billion) outnumbers the number of people that have ever lived on earth. Most of these debates centre on the fear that at some point there will be too many people for the world to handle.

This could make for an interesting discussion about government policy and interventions, as well as highlighting some of the global inequalities.

If you are interested in exploring, or encouraging students to explore, this question further, then below are a selection of articles and programmes that might be worth reading and / or watching.

Do the dead outnumber the living

Are there too many people in the world?

How many people can live on planet Earth?