Name: Global population growth, box by box
Uploaded: 2010-07-09T08:15:00Z
Duration: 9 min 47 s
Description: The world's population will grow to 9 billion over the next 50 years -- and only by raising the living standards of the poorest can we check population growth. This is the paradoxical answer that Hans Rosling unveils at TED@Cannes using colorful new data display technology (you'll see).

The world's population will grow to 9 billion over the next 50 years -- and only by raising the living standards of the poorest can we check population growth. This is the paradoxical answer that Hans Rosling unveils at TED@Cannes using colorful new data display technology (you'll see).

Global population growth, box by box

Global population has doubled since 1960, reaching nearly seven billion by 2010, with most growth in poorer regions. The divide between the richest and poorest is now wider, but the middle is expanding as more countries emerge from poverty. Improving child survival rates and raising living standards for the poorest billion are the keys to stabilizing population growth. Only by investing in health, education, and green technology can the world reach a sustainable future.