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World population set to grow another 2.2 billion by 2050: UN survey

World population set to grow another 2.2 billion by 2050: UN survey

New York, Oct 18 (IBNS): The world’s population is set to grow by 2.2 billion between now and 2050, the UN said on Wednesday, and more than half of that growth - 1.3 billion - is likely to be in sub-Saharan Africa, where women’s rights are hampered by limited access to healthcare and education, along with “entrenched gender discrimination”.