Musk is right in that the global pace of population growth is starting to slow, and that fertility rates in several countries—including the U.S.—are dropping, but the world is hardly running the risk of having fewer people. The U.N. expects the global population to reach 8.5 billion in 2030 and 9.7 billion in 2050.
Shortly after the figures were released, Musk took to Twitter, writing: "Population collapse is an existential problem for humanity, not overpopulation!" Musk was not directly referencing the data on China but it is not the first time he has spoken out about global birth rates.
Tech entrepreneur and multi-billionaire Elon Musk claims that underpopulation rather than overpopulation is the greatest threat that faces humanity, despite the current destruction of nature and the millions of people living in extreme poverty.
The issue is clearly playing on his mind. “Population collapse due to low birth rates is a much bigger risk to civilization than global warming,” he tweeted in 2022. “Mark these words.” Demographers have marked Musk's words—but they don't agree with his dire predictions.
Population growth could grind to a halt by 2050, before decreasing to as little as 6 billion humans on Earth in 2100, a new analysis of birth trends has revealed.
According to a recent research, the world's population could reach 8.5 billion by 2050 before declining to 7 billion by 2100. By 2050, population growth might come to a halt.
Earth's capacity
Many scientists think Earth has a maximum carrying capacity of 9 billion to 10 billion people.
Elon's IQ is estimated to be around 155, while Albert Einstein's is 160. With such a slight margin, Musk is undoubtedly an incredibly smart person. Who is the smartest person on earth in 2022? Born in 1975 in Adelaide, Australia is a mathematician, Terence Tao with an IQ score of 230.
Yes, Elon Musk has admitted to having Asperger's, a form of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Many people have speculated that he may be on the autism spectrum based on his behavior and communication style.
Overcrowding leads to further demand for limited resources and this, in turn, can lead to more conflict and warfare. As humans seek out more resources, they take over land that was once the habitat of other species leading to huge biodiversity loss.
Musk's family was wealthy during his youth.
Growing urbanization is another key driver of declining birth rates, characterized by smaller living spaces, increased focus on careers, and limited support networks. Another is the growing access to family planning services and contraceptives, particularly since the 1970s.
Current United Nations estimates show China's total population falling by up to 100 or 200 million by 2050. China's demographic trajectory is far from unusual. It is following in the path set by the rest of East Asia.
Russia may be different. Its population is falling unusually fast and may drop to 130m by mid-century. The decline is associated with increased misery: the life expectancy at birth of Russian males plummeted from 68.8 in 2019 to 64.2 in 2021, partly because of covid, partly from alcohol-related disease.
Population growth has been steady over the past few decades, with billion-person marks coming every dozen years or so. But that pattern is changing. Growth is beginning to slow, and experts predict the world's population will top out sometime in the 2080s at about 10.4 billion.
He has stated he has Aspergers but I see a lot of ADHD traits in his nature too, quite common in people with extremely high intelligence. Musk's phenomenal work drive is inspiring, if beyond my personal comprehension.
There are several successful entrepreneurs who are known for their high IQ scores, such as: Jeff Bezos: The founder of Amazon, Bezos has an IQ estimated to be around 145. Mark Zuckerberg: The co-founder of Facebook, Zuckerberg has an IQ estimated to be around 152.
How Smart Is Snoop? According to his post (reposted from the account RapTV Zone), Snoop Dogg has an IQ of 147. It goes on to say that a score of 147 is "thought to be extremely high and that of a gifted genius," and Snoop captioned it with emojis including a shrug.
Remarkably, life on Earth only has a billion or so years left. There is some uncertainty in the calculations, but recent results suggest 1.5 billion years until the end. That is a much shorter span of time than the five billion years until the planet is engulfed by the Sun.
The current world population of 7.6 billion is expected to reach 8.6 billion in 2030, 9.8 billion in 2050 and 11.2 billion in 2100, according to a new United Nations report being launched today.
“The last time that global population declined was in the mid 14th century, due to the Black Plague.