World Population Will Top 8 Billion as New Year Begins, Even as American Growth Slows

America adds 1.7 million people over the course of 2023 and will have a population on New Year’s Day of 335.8 million people.

Katie O'Brien holds her son, Bennett, on August 29, 2023, at the Henry County Medical Center, Paris, Tennessee. — Katie O'Brien holds her son, Bennett, on August 29, 2023, at the Henry County Medical Center, Paris, Tennessee. AP/Mark Humphrey

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Dec 29, 2023, 05:10 AM ET