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World Population Day is an annual event, observed on July 11 every year, which seeks to raise awareness of global population issues. The event was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989. It was inspired by the public interest in Five Billion Day on July 11, 1987, the approximate date on which the world’s population reached five billion people. World Population Day aims to increase people’s awareness on various population issues such as the importance of family planning, gender equality, poverty, maternal health and human rights.
History of World Population Day
The World Population Day was established in 1989 by the then Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme to address the urgency and importance of population issues created due to outgrowing population. In 1987, the world population had reached 500 crores. This figure triggered the idea of having a dedicated day to promote awareness of population issues, including their ties to the environment and development.
After the establishment of world population day in 1990, the United Nations decided to continue this event and the first event was witnessed on the 11th of July 1990 in 90 countries.
The day was suggested by Dr. K.C.Zachariah when population reached five billion while he worked as Sr Demographer at World Bank. Press interest and general awareness in the global population surges at the increments of whole billions of people, the world population increases by 100 million approximately every 14 months. The world population was estimated at 7,400,000,000 on February 6, 2016 and reached 7,500,000,000 on April 24, 2017. The world population hit 7,700,000,000 in 2019, and 8 Billion Global population on November 15, 2022.
World Population Day – Importance and Significance
According to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Although the global population growth rate will continue to decline in the coming decades, the world’s population will likely to be in between 20-30% greater in 2050 than in 2020.
It is undeniable that the growing world population is becoming a threat to human survival. In 2017, the world population was around 700 crores; and in 2024, it was reported as 810 crores. Because of overpopulation, the world’s natural resources are depleting daily at an unsustainable rate.
Health science and technology advancements have reduced mother and child mortality and increased life span. However, it is evident that overgrowing population is a challenge when faced with climate change and the violence experienced by too many people still based on their gender, ethnicity, class, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and origin.
So, to curb the threat to a healthy society and provide a better and sustainable future for the upcoming generation, it is essential to create awareness and educate people about the risk associated with overpopulation.
The objective of the World Population Day
- Educating youth about sexuality and late marriage till they understand their responsibilities.
- World population day intended to protect and empower youth of both genders.
- Promoting youth-friendly measures to prevent unwanted pregnancies.
- Educating people to avoid gender stereotypes in society.
- As part of essential primary health care, ensuring every couple has unhindered access to reproductive health services.
- Educating couples about pregnancy-related illnesses to make them aware of early childbirth danger.
World Population Day Themes
Over the past thirty years, countries worldwide have made tremendous advances in demographic data collection, analysis, and use. New population estimates, disaggregated by age, ethnicity, gender, and other criteria, more accurately reflect the diversity of our society.
These innovations have considerably improved global healthcare delivery, resulting in significant improvements in sexual and reproductive health and the ability to exercise rights and make choices. New technologies allow more detailed and timely measurement of people’s experiences.
2025 Theme is “How to Safeguard the Health and Rights of Girls and Women?” To address maternal healthcare, reproductive rights, and women’s empowerment.
Year By Year Themes for World Population Day
- 2024: “To Leave No One Behind, Count Everyone.”
- 2023: Unleashing the power of gender equality: Uplifting the voices of women and girls to unlock our world’s infinite possibilities
- 2022: A world of 8 billion: Towards a resilient future for all – Harnessing opportunities and ensuring rights and choices for all
- 2021: The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on fertility
- 2020: How to safeguard the health and rights of women and girls amid the Covid-19 pandemic
- 2019: 25 years of the ICPD: accelerating the promise
- 2018: Family Planning is a Human Right
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