world population day

• World Population Day is observed every year on 11 July.

• It is celebrated to spread awareness about population issues around the world.

• The theme for World Population Day 2023 is Unleashing the Power of Gender Equality: Raising the Voices of Women and Girls to Unlock the Infinite Possibilities of Our World.

• In 1989, the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Program established World Population Day.

• In 2011, the global population reached the figure of 7 billion. This is expected to grow to about 8.5 billion in 2030.