World Population

Causes and Effects

The PredictionThe world population is suspected to rise from

6.5 billion people to about 9.1 billion by the middle of the century

"Large groups of unemployed young people, combined with overcrowded cities and lack of access to farmland and water, create a population that is angry and frustrated with the status quo, and thus more likely to resort to violence to enact

change," the study warns.

Growth in the LDC’sLDC – Least Developed CountriesLDC – Least Developed Countries

Studies say that the rapid growth in population Studies say that the rapid growth in population will take place most in the LDC’s.will take place most in the LDC’s.

Fighting in the LDC’sThe fight against poverty, hunger and

disease by the least developed countries is becoming harder due to the rapid

population growth.

A Crowded Market

Lack of Natural Resources