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Back in the 1960s and 1970s, the "population bomb" was a Thing.
Now, not so much.

Yes, the world population is still growing. But the *rate* of growth is decreasing fast, and most demographers predict a population peak this century.

One of the best places for a reality check is this #OurWorldInData page:
https://ourworldindata.org/population-growth

Includes a link to visualisations, some interactive.

https://ourworldindata.org/population-growth-over-time