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Detailed explanation-1: -The projected world population on Jan. 1, 2022 is 7,868,872,451, an increase of 74,235,487, or 0.95%, from New Year’s Day 2021. During January 2022, 4.3 births and 2.0 deaths are expected worldwide every second.

Detailed explanation-2: -DEC. 29, 2022 - As the nation prepares to ring in the new year, the U.S. Census Bureau today projected the U.S. population will be 334,233,854 on Jan. 1, 2023. This represents an increase of 1,571,393 (0.47%) from New Year’s Day 2022, and 2,784,573 (0.84%) since Census Day (April 1) 2020.

Detailed explanation-3: -As of 1 January 2023, the population of the world was estimated to be 8,046,949,318. This is an increase of 1.24 % (98,830,797 people) compared to population of 7,948,118,521 the year before. In 2022 the natural increase was positive, as the number of births exceeded the number of deaths by 98,415,064.

Detailed explanation-4: -Global population projected to exceed 8 billion in 2022; half live in just seven countries. The world’s population will cross 8 billion in November, according to recently released projections from the United Nations.

Detailed explanation-5: -The global population is projected to reach 8 billion on 15 November 2022, and India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023, according to World Population Prospects 2022, released today on World Population Day.