Why do some people believe the world is 'overpopulated'?

Human and Nature Dynamics (HANDY): Modeling Inequality and Use of Resources in the Collapse or Sustainability of Societies by Motesharrei, Rivas, and Kalnay Page on umd.edu is the most recent modeling study of carrying capacity of the planet. read more

The people that don’t believe we are overpopulated assume that people will keep their doors open and allow all the nooks and crannies of the building to be filled with people before people start dying of being crushed. read more

People living in high-income nations must play their part if the world is to sustain a large human population So a world with a human population of 11 billion might put comparatively little extra strain on our planet's resources. read more

In addition, overpopulation is defined as a problem created by the numbers of people, not their behaviors. If every person demanded his or her own continent or island, the world would seem “overpopulated” very quickly. Let’s keep these things in mind as we consider the argument that the earth, as a closed environment, is overpopulated. read more