Beyond 8 billion: why the world’s population matters

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The world now contains 8bn people, according to the UN. Hannah Ellis-Peterson reports from India, which is on course to overtake China as the most populous nation. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>