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The global population is still growing rapidly.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that the global population is still growing rapidly?

Partly. One 2004 source states the global population is still growing rapidly, while a Wikipedia overview and Our World in Data note the population keeps increasing in absolute numbers but that the growth rate peaked decades ago and has declined. The items only partially address whether growth is still 'rapid'.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 1 source for, 2 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 1
More than half of the global population lives where fertility is below replacement level
2004
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More than half of the global population lives where fertility is below replacement level. (2004). hdl.handle.net. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12204/AW9_UjIo8al0CP9YCaQA

Evidence against · 2
Population growth - Wikipedia
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Population growth - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Population_growth

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Population Growth | Our World in Data
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Population Growth | Our World in Data. (n.d.). ourworldindata.org. https://ourworldindata.org/population-growth

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