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).

Hans Rosling: Global population growth, box by box

Global population growth, box by box

A staggering jump in global population from 3 billion in 1960 to 9 billion projected by 2050 underscores urgent sustainability challenges.

Since 1960, global population doubled, yet billions remain impoverished, highlighting urgent needs for sustainable growth.

Global prosperity hinges on child survival rates; better health may halt population growth, stressing the need for investments.