Population and human settlements

In mid-1997, the estimated world population stood at 5.85 billion, an increase of 1.4 per cent over the previous year. According to United Nations projections, the world population into the early decades of the twenty-first century would continue to show a marked slowing of growth, which was mainly attributed to declining fertility rates in a number of developing countries.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Partnerships for the Goals