Population Explosion and Future Consequences: A Review

Abstract

The main objective of this article is to highlight the population explosion and its consequences. The population is growing rapidly in recent decades across the world, especially in Africa, and Asia continents. As per the recent statistical data, the world population increased from 1 billion in the year 1800 to 7.8 billion today. The highest population growth is consecutively in Nigeria (66%), Pakistan (44%), and India (37%). The underdeveloped and under developing countries are contributing to the maximum rise in population. The main causes which make a rise in the population are illiteracy, poverty, early marriages, gender differences, familial issues, lack of freedom, lack of knowledge, lack of awareness, etc. There is a huge number of problems due to the population explosion such as the main issue being very high unemployment rates in African and Asian countries. Poverty, crimes, illegal activities, hunger, emerging diseases threat, water pollution, air pollution, noise pollution, insufficient food, water, and shelter, health services issues, and civil unrest may also happen. So the possible precautions must be taken by all the countries like strict laws on population control, awareness for eligible couples, etc.