How many humans can the earth support?

So 10 billion people is the uppermost population limit where food is concerned. Because it's extremely unlikely that everyone will agree to stop eating meat, Wilson thinks the maximum carrying capacity of the Earth based on food resources will most likely fall short of 10 billion. read more

Most population experts think planet Earth can support about 10 billion people, and that when our population reaches that number, it will start to decline. This will likely happen by the year 2100. read more

Regional famines aside, the human species has so far managed to avoid a Malthusian fate. Earth currently supports 7.3 billion people, and, according to the United Nations, that number will rise to 9.7 billion in 2050 and to 11.2 billion by the end of the century. read more

In other words, there is a carrying capacity for human life on our planet. Carrying capacity is the maximum number of a species an environment can support indefinitely. Every species has a carrying capacity, even humans. read more