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'''World population''' is the numerical count of the living population of [[Homo sapiens]] on or near the surface of [[Earth]]. Some people display [[foresight]] and express concerns about the [[future]] of humanity and the long-term stabilization of the population count. Other concerns include the rate of consumption of renewable and non-renewable [[resource]]s both artificial and natural.  An often-cited example concern for sustainability and a currently-depleted resource is, compared to as recently as circa 1950, the depleted status of many ocean fisheries that seem to be due to practices that are referred to as "overfishing". Such demonstrated phenomena suggest that, given the current [[technology]], the Earth has a finite carrying capacity for humanity. There is uncertainty as to how quickly future technology developments will increase that capacity. Such notions may require [[benevolence]] for the benefit of far-distant future generations of humanity.

'''World population''' is the numerical count of the living [[population]] of [[Homo sapiens]] on or near the surface of [[Earth]]. Some people display [[foresight]] and express concerns about the [[future]] of humanity and the long-term stabilization of the population count. Other concerns include the rate of consumption of renewable and non-renewable [[resource]]s both artificial and natural.  An often-cited example concern for sustainability and a currently-depleted resource is, compared to as recently as circa 1950, the depleted status of many ocean fisheries that seem to be due to practices that are referred to as "overfishing". Such demonstrated phenomena suggest that, given the current [[technology]], the Earth has a finite carrying capacity for humanity. There is uncertainty as to how quickly future technology developments will increase that capacity. Such notions may require [[benevolence]] for the benefit of far-distant future generations of humanity.

Some web sites attempt to provide moment-to-moment estimates of current world or USA population and growth rates.<ref>http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/</ref><ref>http://www.census.gov/popclock/</ref> Graphs of population projections that have been prepared by the Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat display wide [[uncertainty]] ranges even when projecting population out to 2100.<ref>https://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp/</ref>  

Some web sites attempt to provide moment-to-moment estimates of current world or USA population and growth rates.<ref>http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/</ref><ref>http://www.census.gov/popclock/</ref> Graphs of population projections that have been prepared by the Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat display wide [[uncertainty]] ranges even when projecting population out to 2100.<ref>https://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp/</ref>