World Population Day 2020: Understand what is the meaning of Population Day and what will be the effect of Corona

July 11, 1989, this day is special for all of us living on earth. On this day, the world's population crossed the five billion mark, after which this day was celebrated as World Population Day 2020. Explain that right now China and India are the most populous countries in the world. This time Population Day has come between the Corona period. What will be the impact of the epidemic on the world population is also a matter to be seen.

The population of the world is growing rapidly. World Population Day 2020 is celebrated every year on 11 July to make people aware of it, so that people will focus on stopping, reducing it. The increasing population is a concern for many developing countries including India, China. Amidst the corona epidemic this year the population is said to be decreasing. In India today, on the Population Day, again a demand for two-child policy arose.

Five billion population in 1989

The world's population grew to five billion on 11 July 1989. Then some people understood that this is going to take the form of a big problem later. In 1989, the United Nations declared this day as world population day. Since then it has been celebrated in every corner of the world and encouraged in various ways to control the population.

The birth rate will be low due to corona

When Corona disease occurred, a lockdown was imposed. It was initially estimated that due to this, the population rate will increase next year. But now the opposite is being guessed. With the havoc of Corona in May-June and July, the birth rate is now expected to decrease by 30 to 50 percent in the US, Europe, and all Asian countries.

What is the reason

Experts consider social distancing to be the reason behind this. At the same time, many young couples have postponed the decision to have a child due to illness. People in many countries like France, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Iceland are thinking the same way.

... then the population of the country would have been 307 crores!

There was also research related to the country's population. It was done by JNU Professor Dr. Srinivas Goli. According to this, if family planning were ignored, the population would have been 307 crores, more than double. Currently, the country's population is close to 138 crores.

Demand for two-child policy arose

Hashtags like #TwoChildPolicy were trending in India today on Population Day. There was a demand here that the government should bring a two-child policy, that is, a law with a maximum of two children, to stop the population explosion.