There Are 8.2 Billion People on Earth—but There Might Actually Be Billions More

The United Nations says there are 8.2 billion people on Earth. According to a fresh look at the data by researcher Josias Láng-Ritter of Aalto University, that number could be wrong. Very, extremely wrong. It could be off by several billions, and all because we may have been severely undercounting rural populations. Current population estimates […]