The term "world population" refers to the total number of people living on Earth at a given time. It represents the global human population, including both developed and developing countries.
Related terms
Carrying Capacity: Carrying capacity refers to the maximum number of individuals or species that an environment can sustainably support without causing resource depletion or negative impacts.
Population Growth Rate: Population growth rate measures how quickly or slowly a population is increasing over a specific period. It takes into account factors such as birth rates, death rates, immigration, and emigration.
Demographic Transition: Demographic transition is a model that describes how populations change over time from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates as societies undergo industrialization and development.