Population Change
A central theme for Tucker Carlson, who argues that rapid and large-scale demographic shifts are the most significant story in the West, leading to cultural and political change.
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9/9/2025, 5:41:26 AM
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9/9/2025, 5:46:58 AM
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Summary
Population change refers to the rate at which the number of individuals in a population increases or decreases over a given period, influenced primarily by natural increase (births minus deaths) and net international migration. Globally, the human population reached 8 billion in 2022 and is projected to peak around 10.3 billion by the mid-2080s, with significant growth expected in Africa. In the context of the All-In Summit 2025, Tucker Carlson identified rapid population change as a contributing factor to Western societal decline, linking it to issues like a housing crisis and the 'SSRI epidemic.' This perspective was part of a broader debate with Mark Cuban, who focused on market-driven solutions for other national problems.
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Definition
The rate at which the number of individuals in a population increases or decreases in a given time period, often expressed as a percentage of the initial population.
Major Influences
Natural increase (births minus deaths) and net international migration (immigration minus emigration).
Global Population (2022)
8 billion people
U.S. Population (July 1, 2024)
340.1 million
Projected Global Peak Population
Approximately 10.3 billion by the mid-2080s
Projected Global Population (2037)
9 billion people
Projected Global Population (2100)
Approximately 10.2 billion, with a slow decline from peak
U.S. Annual Growth Rate (2023-2024)
0.98%
Region with Most Projected Growth (2020-2050)
Africa (1.2 billion additional people)
Timeline
- Annual increase in the number of living humans peaked at 88.0 million. (Source: web_search_results)
1989
- Start of U.S. Annual Population Change data for Figure 2, showing natural increase and net international migration. (Source: web_search_results)
2000-07-01
- U.S. population experienced a 0.99% increase, the highest year-over-year increase since 2000-2001. (Source: web_search_results)
2001
- Annual increase in the number of living humans declined to 73.9 million. (Source: web_search_results)
2003
- Annual increase in the number of living humans rose to 75.2 million. (Source: web_search_results)
2006
- The UN revised its population prediction, suggesting no maximum would likely be reached in the 21st century, with a projected 10.9 billion by 2100. (Source: web_search_results)
2012
- A study in Science concluded that the global population would reach 11 billion by 2100, with a 70% chance of continued growth into the 22nd century. (Source: web_search_results)
2014
- The human population increased by 83 million. (Source: web_search_results)
2017
- The German Foundation for World Population reported the global human population grows by 2.6 people every second. (Source: web_search_results)
2019-12
- The world's population reached 8 billion people. (Source: web_search_results)
2022-11-15
- U.S. population reached 340.1 million, up 0.98% from July 1, 2023. (Source: web_search_results)
2024-07-01
- U.S. Census Bureau released July 1, 2024, population estimates, showing the U.S. population grew by almost 1% since 2023. (Source: web_search_results)
2024-12-19
- Tucker Carlson discussed population change at the All-In Summit, linking it to Western societal decline. (Source: dbcdfffd-2461-485f-bf9d-83b9ac7ab974)
2025
- India's population is projected to overtake China's as the world's most populous country. (Source: web_search_results)
2027
- Global population is projected to reach 9 billion people. (Source: web_search_results)
2037
- World's population is projected to reach an estimated 9.2 billion, with the rate of population growth slowing in all regions. (Source: web_search_results)
2040
- Bulk of the world's population growth (1.2 billion of 1.9 billion) is projected to take place in Africa. (Source: web_search_results)
2050
- UN Population Division report of 2022 projects world population to peak at 10.4 billion. (Source: web_search_results)
2086
- World's population is projected to peak at approximately 10.3 billion. (Source: web_search_results)
2080s (mid)
- World population is projected to slowly decline to about 10.3 billion (UN 2022 report) or 10.2 billion (UN general projection), with Africa's share of global population growing to 38%. (Source: web_search_results)
2100
Web Search Results
- Population growth - Wikipedia
The annual increase in the number of living humans peaked at 88.0 million in 1989, then slowly declined to 73.9 million in 2003, after which it rose again to 75.2 million in 2006. In 2017, the human population increased by 83 million. Generally, developed nations have seen a decline in their growth rates in recent decades, though annual growth rates remain above 2% in some countries of the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa, and also in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. [...] A 2014 study in Science "Science (journal)") concludes that the global population will reach 11 billion by 2100, with a 70% chance of continued growth into the 22nd century. The German Foundation for World Population reported in December 2019 that the global human population grows by 2.6 people every second, and could reach 8 billion by 2023. [...] The "population growth rate" is the rate at which the number of individuals in a population increases in a given time period, expressed as a fraction of the initial population. Specifically, population growth rate refers to the change in population over a unit time period, often expressed as a percentage of the number of individuals in the population at the beginning of that period. This can be written as the formula, valid for a sufficiently small time interval:
- U.S. Population Grows at Fastest Pace in More Than Two Decades
By 2024, after three consecutive years of population growth exceeding 0.5%, the United States seems to have recovered from pandemic-era lows. The U.S. Census Bureau today released July 1, 2024, population estimates for the nation and states. The U.S. population reached 340.1 million, up 0.98% from 336.8 million on July 1, 2023 — the highest year-over-year increase since a jump of 0.99% between 2000 and 2001. ### Population Trends Since 2000 [...] Natural increase (births minus deaths) and net international migration (immigration minus emigration) are the major influences on population growth, but their relative contributions to growth have changed over time (Figure 2). Image 8: Figure 2. U.S. Annual Population Change, Natural Increase and Net International Migration: July 1, 2000-July 1, 2024 [...] New 2024 Population Estimates Show Nation’s Population Grew by About 1% to 340.1 Million Since 2023 December 19, 2024 Written by: Kristie Wilder Following historically low growth at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. population grew substantially by almost 1% since 2023, outpacing average annual growth since 2000 and signaling a significant turnaround from the meager population gains at the start of this decade.
- Human population projections - Wikipedia
[edit] The UN Population Division report of 2022 projects world population to continue growing after 2050, although at a steadily decreasing rate, to peak at 10.4 billion in 2086, and then to start a slow decline to about 10.3 billion in 2100 with a growth rate at that time of -0.1%. [...] The table below shows that from 2020 to 2050 and beyond to 2100, the bulk of the world's population growth is projected to take place in Africa. Of the additional 1.9 billion people projected between 2020 and 2050, 1.2 billion will be added in Africa, 0.7 billion in Asia and zero in the rest of the world. Africa's share of global population is projected to grow from 17% in 2020 to 25% in 2050 and 38% by 2100, while the share of Asia will fall from 60% in 2020 to 55% in 2050 and 45% in 2100. The [...] In 2012, the UN changed its prediction to the effect that no maximum would likely be reached in the 21st century, and that by the year 2100 world population would increase to somewhere in the range 9.6 to 12.3 billion with 10.9 billion being the midpoint of that range. The main reason for the revision was a recognition that the high fertility rate in Africa was not declining as fast as had been previously assumed.
- Global Trends 2040 – Demographics and Human Development
During the next 20 years, the world’s population will continue to increase every year, adding approximately 1.4 billion people to reach an estimated 9.2 billion by 2040 , but the rate of population growth will slow in all regions. Population growth in most of Asia will decline quickly, and after 2040, the population will begin to contract. Although India’s population growth is slowing, it will still overtake China as the world’s most populous country around 2027. As birthrates remain low and
- Population - the United Nations
On 15 November 2022, the world’s population reached 8 billion people, a milestone in human development. While it took the global population 12 years to grow from 7 to 8 billion, it will take approximately 15 years—until 2037— for it to reach 9 billion, a sign that the overall growth rate of the global population is slowing. Yet levels of fertility remain high in some countries. Countries with the highest fertility levels tend to be those with the lowest income per capita. Global population [...] The world's population is projected to continue growing for the next 50 to 60 years, peaking at approximately 10.3 billion by the mid-2080. After reaching this peak, it is expected to gradually decline to around 10.2 billion by the century's end. Currently, one in four people lives in a country where the population has already peaked. [...] The world in 2100 While there is some uncertainty around the future size of the world’s population, the estimated likelihood that it will peak within the current century is 80 per cent, with the peak likely to occur sometime between the mid-2060s and 2100. The size of world’s population in 2100 is now expected to be 6 per cent smaller – or about 700 million people fewer – than anticipated a decade ago.