More Than 76% Say the World Appears To Be Overpopulated

World Population Day is observed every year on the 11th of July to bring to the public’s attention the issue of the growing global population. With world resources depleting at an unsustainable rate, overpopulation can be potentially disastrous. When we speak of overpopulation, we refer to a situation where the Earth cannot recoup the resources used by the world’s population every year. Consequently, this and overconsumption are at the root of everything–from our economy to other primary issues such as climate change, social unrest, etc.

Accordingly, Real Research, the online survey app, launched a survey on World Population Day. This survey explores how population determines the economy of a nation. If overpopulation persists as an issue? And, if yes, what is the primary impact of overpopulation? etc. Here are the results.

Highlights:

• 38.75% said overpopulation causes the depletion of natural resources.
• 51.1% believe improved education is one of the effective ways to solve overpopulation.
• 49.93% of respondents fall under the classification of low income.

Is Overpopulation Still an Issue?

The World Bank estimates the current world population is around 7.75 billion. Accordingly, the survey on World Population Day asks respondents if the world appears to be overpopulated to them. A majority of 76.89% replied yes, and 23.11% replied no.

Next, the survey asks which factors respondents think are responsible for the rapid population growth. 36.28% suggested the underutilization of contraception as being responsible for overpopulation. Moreover, 17.47% believe it’s due to a decline in the mortality rates.

Whereas 10.05% suggest child marriage as a cause of overpopulation. On the other hand, 9.52% believe that it is caused due to lack of awareness and education. Contrastingly, 9.43% feel that one factor most responsible for overpopulation is lack of family planning.

What is the Primary Impact of Overpopulation?

Next, the survey on World Population Day asks respondents, ‘what is the primary impact of overpopulation?’ In response, 38.75% said it causes the depletion of natural resources, whereas 14.8% suggested the degradation of the environment.

Furthermore, 9.77% feel there is much impact on the rise in unemployment. On the other hand, 9.36% replied that it had caused increased conflicts like violence and political unrest. Lastly, 8.43% said, there is a higher cost of living because of overpopulation.

The survey on ‘World Population Day – how population determines the economy of a nation’ asks respondents what effective ways there are of solving overpopulation. All 51.1% suggested improved education, while 18.75% suggested raising awareness about family planning. Moreover, 8.44% think there should be provision for sufficient knowledge of sex education. Further on, 7.02% want to conduct more social marketing, and 6.94% want to increase agency among women.

Next, the survey asks respondents about their respective classification in terms of income. All 49.93% replied low income, meanwhile, 22.91% said they had a lower-middle income. On the other hand, 13.58% chose upper-middle income and 13.58% chose high-income.

Over 65% Believe Overpopulation Will Still Be An Issue in 2050

The United Nations estimates the world population to reach up to 9.8 billion by 2050. The survey asks respondents if ‘by then, will overpopulation still be an issue?’. In reply, 65.57% said yes, and 18.90% were unsure. On the other hand, only 15.52% said no.

Lastly, the World Population Day survey asks respondents about the average life expectancy in their country of residence. In response, 47.88% said 80-90 years, and 14.83% shared that average life expectancy was from 70-80 years. Furthermore, 9.74% replied that it was 60-70 years, and 7.45% said the life expectancy was 50-60 years.