What are the effects of overpopulation?

Overpopulation is an undesirable condition where the number of existing human population exceeds the carrying capacity of Earth. Overpopulation is caused by number of factors. Reduced mortality rate, better medical facilities, depletion of precious resources are few of the causes which results in overpopulation. read more

*Note: The effects listed on this page are just some of the main problems associated with or exacerbated by human overpopulation. A comprehensive list of the effects of human overpopulation are beyond compiling and perhaps, comprehension. read more

Overpopulation is the state whereby the human population rises to an extent exceeding the carrying capacity of the ecological setting. In an overpopulated environment, the numbers of people might be more than the available essential materials for survival such as transport, water, shelter, food or social amenities. read more