Which of the following statements about the world population isNOT true?The world population was about 6 billion in 2000.The United Nations projects that the world population in 2200 will beabout 10 billion people.Analysts estimate that the global carrying capacity of the earth isabout 10 billion people.Much of the world population growth will take place in Asia, LatinAmerica, and Africa.

The population changes are occured in every year.

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