World population to reach seven billion, says UN

31 October 2011 Last updated at 03:11 ET Help

The world's population is estimated to reach seven billion on Monday, according to the United Nations.

The number is growing by 200,000 people a day, and experts predict that by the end of this century, it could reach 10 billion.

The BBC's Graham Satchell reports.

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