聯合國(guó)：世界人口達到80億

據聯合國(guó)《世界人口展望2022》報告稱，11月15日，地球人口步入“80億時代”。人口數量增加，從一個側面反映了人類文(wén)明的進步，與此同時，資源消耗、環境污染、城市化等因素正帶來持續生态壓力。

Pedestrians are seen in Tokyo Station in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 15, 2022. The world's population is projected to reach 8 billion on Tuesday, Nov. 15, the United Nations (UN) reminded the international community on Monday. (Photo by Sun Jialin/Xinhua)

The world population hit 8 billion on Tuesday, according to the United Nations World Population Prospects 2022.

根據聯合國(guó)發布的《2022年世界人口展望》，世界人口在2022年11月15日達到80億。

It is "a milestone in human development," said the UN press release. "This unprecedented growth is due to the gradual increase in human lifespan owing to improvements in public health, nutrition, personal hygiene and medicine."

聯合國(guó)在新(xīn)聞稿中(zhōng)說，這是人類發展史上的一個裏程碑。全球人口前所未有(yǒu)的增長(cháng)歸因于公(gōng)共衛生、營養、個人衛生以及醫(yī)藥的改善使人類壽命逐漸延長(cháng)。

While it took the global population 12 years to grow from 7 to 8 billion, it will take approximately 15 years, until 2037, for it to reach 9 billion, a sign that the overall growth rate of the global population is slowing, said the release.

新(xīn)聞稿稱，全球人口從70億增長(cháng)到80億花(huā)了約12年時間，而到2037年達到90億将需要大約15年的時間，這表明全球人口的總體(tǐ)增長(cháng)速度正在放緩。

"The milestone is an occasion to celebrate diversity and advancements while considering humanity's shared responsibility for the planet," said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

聯合國(guó)秘書長(cháng)古特雷斯表示，這是慶祝多(duō)樣性和進步的時刻，也是人類思考對地球負起共同責任的時刻。

"It is also the result of high and persistent levels of fertility in some countries," added the report.

報告稱，一些國(guó)家持續的高生育率也推動了人口快速增長(cháng)。

Countries with the highest fertility levels tend to be those with the lowest income per capita. Global population growth has therefore over time become increasingly concentrated among the world's poorest countries, most of which are in sub-Saharan Africa, read the release.

生育率高的國(guó)家往往是人均收入低的國(guó)家。随着時間推移，全球人口增長(cháng)越來越集中(zhōng)在世界上最貧窮的國(guó)家，其中(zhōng)大多(duō)數在撒哈拉以南非洲。

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（來源：新(xīn)華社 編輯：yaning）