Joe Rogan Experience #2541 - Thomas Campbell · Aired Aug 18, 2026
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The Earth's current human population is approximately nine billion.
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What the evidence shows
We are not there yet. World population is running around 8.3 billion in 2026 and growing near 0.84% a year, which puts nine billion somewhere in the late 2030s.
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Is it true that the Earth's current human population is approximately nine billion?
Partly. The claim stretches what the evidence shows. We are not there yet. 84% a year, which puts nine billion somewhere in the late 2030s. Thomas Campbell said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2541 - Thomas Campbell, aired Aug 18, 2026, at 1:56:40. The supporting source is worldometers.info, linked below.
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