What would be ideal global human population total?

Question

Now it's a little more than 6 billion.

Is bigger or smaller better?

Answer 1

3 to 3.5 billion tops

Answer 2

I once heard a claim that the planet is only designed to handle 1/10 of that many people.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

If loving, God only knows.

If selfish, 1 would be overpopulated.

Answer 5

it's like 6.5 billion I think.

Answer 6

If we managed our resources and living space more carefully, the earth could easily sustain a far greater human population than we have now. It's all about using the materials we have available to us more efficiently.

Answer 7

smaller better without a doubt. exponential growth is rarely a good thing...

my best guess, 2 billion optimum, to leave room for wilderness, feed everyone well and all have good economies and as much power as we want.

Answer 8

Bi!derbergroup reccon it should be cut to 60% so 3.6 Billion.

They are working on it too.

Why am I always censored from saying that word ? - Now tried to post 4 times!!! - Ended up saying - Hi - they allowed that.

Answer 9

Definitely fewer, we use resources faster than we can naturally replace them. I'm of the opinion it should be 1 billion.