World Population Day 2021 Theme, History, Significance and More

World Population Day is an annual observation, observed every year on 11 July. The aim of this day is to spread awareness about overpopulation issues and also aware peoples about the problems like Poverty, Human Rights, Gender Equality etc. Let us tell you, according to recent report, in 2020 the world population was about 7.8 Billion. The report also claimed that to reach 1 Billion, humans took 200,000 years. But, in just the last 200 years, the population reached from 1 Billion to 7 Billion. If you want to know the World Population Day 2021 Theme, History, Significance or any type of informative information about World Population Day, then you’re absolutely at the perfect place. Read the full article to know…

World Population Day 2021 Theme

The theme of World Population Day 2021 is “Rights and Choies are the answer: Whether baby boom or bust, the solution to shifting fertility rates lies in prioritizing the reproductive health and rights of all people.”

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History of the Day

Actually, the day was first observed on 11 July, 1989 by the United Nation’s governing council. You must have a question, that why this day is celebrated on 11th July, not on any other day? Let us tell you the history behind this. 2 years before the first observation of World Population Day, means on 11 July, 1987. The World Population was registered to be five Billion people.

Significance of the Day

The day is observed annually all around the world on 11th July, with the motive of aware people about the issues caused by the Overpopulation. The day also aims to aware people of how overpopulation can harmfully affect our Environment, Food and Development. The biggest disadvantage of Overpopulation is in front of our eyes. India is the second-largest country in terms of Population, just 0.06 billion far from China to reach first place. COVID-19 has created havoc in the country, and the government is not able to handle the situation, just because of Overpopulation.

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Note: The World Population is already overflowing, according to our resources. The world is growing very fast. In this fast changing world. It is very important to aware people about the issues which overpopulation causing and can cause in near future. So, on this world population day aware your friends, relatives, near and dear ones by sharing this post to them. You can also “Allow” push notification option or can subscribe our website on ‘Google News‘ for more informative articles like this in near future.