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8 July 2010updated 27 Sep 2015 2:17am

Top 10: the world’s most overpopulated countries

New index ranks countries according to the strains their population is placing on resources.

By Samira Shackle

Research newly published lists the most overpopulated countries. When we talk about “overpopulation” (as opposed to population size), we are referring to the link between the human population and its environment. Therefore, it’s not just the size or density of the population that matters, but how that population relates to sustainable resources.

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