What is UNPF or UNFPA?
- UNPF stands for United Nations Population Fund and UNFPA means United Nations Fund for Population Activities.
- It is world’s largest source of funding for population and reproductive health programs by UN. It works closely to attain desirable sustainable development goals in health, education and gender equality.
UNFPA was established on 1969, and later renamed to United Nation Population Fund however the abbreviation UNFPA was retained.
- It is a part of the UN general Assembly and work as sex and reproductive health agency.
UNFPA mission is to to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled.
- Although it is a part of UN assembly, it is not funded by UN. It’s major funding comes from volunteering countries, private organizations, inter-governmental organizations, etc.
World Population Report 2023 – 9.8 Billion in 2050, and 11.2 Billion in 2100?
The human population is growing rapidly across the world and thus it’s quite important to keep a track of it. Thus the United Nations Population Fund(UNPF) prepares a report on the world population every year based on the latest census of every nation.
The world population report 2023 shows that India is likely to surpass China and become the world’s most populous nation by 2023.
From 1954 until the present date, the UNPF has been preparing a world population report year incorporating the population of 237 nations worldwide. The world population report has great importance as it presents various data like the mortality ratio, ratio of men over women, separate population details for each nation, etc.
The Population of India By Age Groups
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- What is UNPF or UNFPA?
- Most Populated Countries Expected Population by 2050:
- Major Findings in the World Population Report 2023:
- Rates of Population Growth in Different Regions:
- India’s Outlook on the World Population Report 2023:
- Pros and Cons of India’s Growing Population:
- FAQs- World Population Report