![Today in Focus artwork](https://is3-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts113/v4/08/39/98/08399801-8951-2b03-3c7d-9cb92a972bda/mza_160015973574413898.jpg/100x100bb.jpg)
Beyond 8 billion: why the world’s population matters
Today in Focus
English - November 21, 2022 03:00 - 28 minutes - 43.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 649 ratingsDaily News News politics leadership health entrepreneurship news interview business entrepreneur culture comedy Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Excitement, boycotts and rainbow protest: Qatar’s World Cup kicks off
Next Episode: Cop27: another blow to 1.5C?
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 theguardian.com/infocus